African American students serving a meal in an outdoor

African American students serving a meal in an outdoor setting at Tuskegee Institute, c. 1890-1910. Restaurant service was a career open to African American men across the country, including the growing demand for Sleeping Car Porters on the railroads (BSLOC_2017_20_136)

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