[EDUCATION]. A group of 5 items, incl. Rowan County, North Carolina, teacher's payment vouchers for teaching African American children in 1889 and photographs.

Two (2) partly-printed teacher's payment vouchers for the education of African American children. Salisbury Township, Rowan County, NC, 1889.

Each 8 1/2 x 7 in. partly printed forms (toned, old creasing, occasional brown stains).

Each form specifies payment for teaching at the "Public School...for the Colored Race". One is issued to Rev. M.H. Craig in China Grove Township for $7.50 for services from 10 December 1888 to 9 February 1889. The other is made out to W.E. Dodge in Salisbury Township for $37.50 for teaching services from 1 February 1889 to 14 March 1889.

[With:] CAUFIELD, James & SHOOK, Frank, photographers. Presbyterian Colored Mission, 314 S. Hancock St., Louisville, KY. 4 February 1935. Caufield & Shook established a studio in Louisville, which operated from 1903 through the 1970s. Their photographs documented daily life and locations throughout Louisville during much of the 20th century. -- Hope Nursery School "Bed-Time." Uncredited view of preschool-aged African American children napping while instructors keep an eye on them. -- Uncredited view of a group of young African American children at recess, with the playground situated in an urban setting (stain in top right corner of print). -- Together, 3 silver gelatin photographs, approx. 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in., each mounted on linen. Condition generally very good unless otherwise noted.