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Title	Fiske [sic] University Barracks Early Buildings
Alternate Title	Fisk University, showing former Union Army barracks
Date	1868
Genre	Engravings
Material/Technique	Wood engraving
Description	This image depicts a row of buildings with a continuous long porch that appears to be a destination for people of all ages walking, running, and riding in a carriage. The building appears to be in a fenced complex, behind which can be seen a city view houses, other structures, and a smoke stack.
Historical note	The Fisk Free Colored School was founded in 1866 on the site of the former Federal Fort Gillem. The barracks were used as university buildings until replaced by more permanent structures. The school was named after General Clinton Bowen Fisk who arrived with Union occupying forces in Nashville in 1862. Enrollment topped 900 students in the first year and, in 1867, the school was incorporated as Fisk University. One of the original barracks buildings remains in use today as the Little Theatre.
Subject	Fisk University; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans; Forts & Fortifications; Education
Theme	Making Music Building a Future
Story	Jubilee Singers McKissacks
Geographic Location	United States -- Tennessee -- Nashville
Time period	1860-1869
Language	eng
Contributing Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
Rights	Images reproduced on this website are intended for individual, educational use only. For research inquiries about specific objects or requests for high resolution images, contact the Tennessee State Library & Archives.
Type	Still image
Format	image/jp2
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Archival file	shades11/shades_tsla_0020.tif