School on Wheels in Madison County, Alabama
1923
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This photograph from the Department of Agriculture shows the "Booker T. Washington Agricultural School on Wheels," a movable school in Madison County, Alabama. Shown in the image are agricultural agents and a rural nurse.
A dedication on the side of the vehicle reads:
A dedication on the side of the vehicle reads:
This truck with its equipment was donated to the Federal and State Agricultural Extension Service by the Negro Farmers and their friends of the State of Alabama, in appreciation of Tuskegee Institute and in memory of the late Booker T. Washington, who helped to make Negro extension work possible and who loved the country people and "The Great Big Out of Doors."
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
National Archives Identifier: 512801
Full Citation: Photograph 16-G-280(S2544C); Madison County, Alabama. [African-American] agents and rural nurse with movable school. [The Booker T. Washington Agricultural School on Wheels.]; 1923; Historical File of the Office of Information, Department of Agriculture, 1900 - 1959; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, Record Group 16; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/madison-county-school-on-wheels, March 15, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
