Emmett J. Scott was born into slavery in Tuskegee, AL. He was instrumental in founding and shaping the Tuskegee Institute and mentoring Booker T. Washington. Scott was a tinsmith, shoemaker, and harness-maker.
Emmett J. Scott & Booker T. Washington
Emmett J. Scott (standing) and Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute (University), circa 1881–1905. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy of Tuskegee University Archives, Photographs Collection.
- Date Created: circa 1881–1906
- Date Digitized: 2021
- Subject: Tuskegee; Emmett J. Scott; Booker T. Washington
- Format: JPG
- Source: black and white photograph
- Publisher: Tuskegee University Archives
- Rights Link: http://archive.tuskegee.edu/repository/copyright-information/