- Larry Johnson
- Elizabeth Carter Brooks, 1993
- Acrylic on Canvas
- 27 x 20 in (68.58 x 50.8 cm)
- Signature: Signed on canvas at lower right.
- Inv: 212450
The first African-American woman hired as a public school teacher in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Carter Brooks was committed to equality. The child of a former slave, she studied diligently at New Bedford High School, the Swain Free School of Design, and the Harrington Normal Training School in New Bedford.
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Current Location: Maxwell Library
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