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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
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
Contributing Institution
Tennessee State Library & Archives
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Archival file
shades11/shades_tsla_0020.tif
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