Restored Home, Col. Allen Allensworth, Allensworth, Calif.
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Restored Home, Col. Allen Allensworth, Allensworth, Calif.
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This is the restored residence of Colonel and Mrs. Allen Allensworth in Allensworth, CA. The colonel was a self-taught, Kentucky-born slave who eventually became a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a chaplain at the San Francisco Presidio. The Allensworth colony was established in 1909 near a railroad switch known as Solito in Tulare County, CA. It was formed for the betterment of African-Americans, and was well promoted. By 1910 somoe stores and a Zion Methodist Church had been built, and a one-room schoolhouse was erected in 1912 and attended by about 20 students.
This is the restored residence of Colonel and Mrs. Allen Allensworth in Allensworth, CA. The colonel was a self-taught, Kentucky-born slave who eventually became a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a chaplain at the San Francisco Presidio. The Allensworth colony was established in 1909 near a railroad switch known as Solito in Tulare County, CA. It was formed for the betterment of African-Americans, and was well promoted. By 1910 somoe stores and a Zion Methodist Church had been built, and a one-room schoolhouse was erected in 1912 and attended by about 20 students.
Source
1 photograph
Publisher
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Contributor
Tulare County Library
Rights
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the Fair Use clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 section 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Tulare County Library, 200 W. Oak Ave., Visalia, CA 93291; Phn: 559-713-2700
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image/jpeg
Language
en
Type
image
Identifier
tcm0014
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“Restored Home, Col. Allen Allensworth, Allensworth, Calif.,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed April 28, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/6659.