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.

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.

  • 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/