NYPL Digital Gallery Image du Jour: Strong woman

Strong woman, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Originally uploaded by pantufla.

Image Caption:
Mlle. LeZetora : Colored lady athlete ; Heavy weight act.

In:
The college of life : or, Practical self-educator, a manual of self-improvement for the colored race forming an educational emancipator and a guide to success. Giving examples and achievements of successful men and women of the race as an incentive and inspiration to the rising generation, including Afro-American progress illustrated. The whole embracing business, social, domestic, historical and religious education. / by Henry Davenport Northrop, Joseph R. Gay, and I. Garland Penn ; embellished with hundreds of superb engravings. (published [c1900?])

Published Date:
c1900?

Library Division:
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture / Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

Item/Page/Plate Number:
plate 5 after page 80

Specific Material Type:
Prints

Subject(s):
African American athletes
African American women

Additional Name(s):
Penn, I. Garland (Irvine Garland), 1867-1930 -- Author
Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909 -- Author
Gay, Joseph R -- Author

Collection Guide:
Africana & Black History

Digital ID:
1228817

NYPL Call Number:
Sc Rare 030-N (Northrop, H. D. The college of life)

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