Photograph of thirty-six elementary school aged Avery students pose outside on the institute's property in two rows: the male students stand in back while the female students kneel in front.
Photograph from a publication within "The Avery" published in November 1953 called "Sports Shorts" by Cook. Picture shows a much earlier image of twelve members of Avery's football team, possibly from the 1920s.
Photograph of nine members of the Avery High Gymnasts doing acrobatic work on the lawn outside of the Avery Institute. Four young men do handstands and one is hoisted up on the bodies of two others.
Photograph of male Avery student with arms around the shoulders of two young female students. The trio is standing against the back of a Model-T or similar model car.
Photograph of two male Avery students, A. Jenkins and S. Grant, standing outside of the Avery Institute. The men are dressed possibly in military attire.
Photograph of two members of Avery's class of 1929, Norman Pendergrass and Edna Kimbrough (nee Marshall), kneeling in the grass possibly on Avery's campus.
Photograph of two female students posing in white dresses for the camera in front of a set of bleachers. The photograph is marked with the caption "Peaches."
Photograph of a group of Avery students studying in a classroom or a library. The students are surrounded by bookshelves and sit in chairs around tables.
Photograph of forty-one members of the Avery Chorus dressed in uniform outside of the Avery Institute on the school's bleachers. Photo inclues a listing of the chorus' officers and members.
Photograph of Avery Choir performing at a church. Choir director is posed in action. Female students wear white choir robes while male students wear black choir robes.
Photograph of fifteen members of the cast of "Song of Hiawatha" performed by the Avery Normal Institute. The students are dressed in Native American costume.
Professional portrait of Avery's first "colored" principal, Benjamin F. Cox. The photograph has an oval-shaped mat and shows a profile-shot of Cox wearing a suit and tie.
Photograph of six members of the Avery Sextet. Caption: "The Avery Sextet; (L to R seated) Holland Daniels, Eugene Hunt; (L to R standing) Andrew White, Leroy Anderson, Charles Pheonix, Jos Pichardson."
Photograph of five female Avery students seated on a set of bleachers. Several girls are holding reading material. Image appears to be cut out for a scrapbook.
Photograph of a group of Avery students studying in a classroom or a library. The students are surrounded by bookshelves and sit in chairs around tables.
Photograph of group of four Avery students, Emily Simmons Smith, Whilamenia (surname?), Gertrude Pallerson Mack, and Eloise Cooper, posed in the grass.
In this three page program for Avery's commencement activities, the events of the commencement ceremony are listed along with the class of 1892's class motto and class hymn.
In this two page program for the Avery Alumni Association's Sixteenth Annual Reunion, various musical acts are listed alongside their performers. Also included is a list of the officers of the association.
Three-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1895 held at the Zion Presbyterian Church. Program includes a list of essays to be read by graduating students.
In this five page program for Avery's commencement activities for the class of 1898, the events of the commencement ceremony are listed. A list of honor roll students is also included as well as the words to the class hymn.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1899. Program includes a class list, the class hymn, and a list of invocation activities.
Five-page program of Avery's Anniversary Exercises for the class of 1901. The events included are: the elocutionary contest, the sub-Normal Exhibition, the Annual Sermon to Graduates, the Junior Reception to graduates, Class Day Exercises, and the Commencement.
Photograph of five female teachers standing outside the Avery institute dressed in winter coats and hats. The teachers are Misses Marsh, Turtle, Butterwark, Stevens, and Sewards.
Photograph of thirty-seven students from the Avery Institute standing on the school's main staircase outside of the building. Caption on back: "Picture Includes: Catherine A. Walker; Erma Pequette - Teacher at Burke; Mary Ann McFall - Teacher at Burke; Marie Patrick Tobin - Teacher; Sadie Gaillard Fielding"
Photograph of nine students dressed in costume for a play posed outside of the Avery Institute. The students appear to be dressed as knights: one holds a sword and another a shield.
Photograph of three female students dressed in costume for a play posed outside the Avery Institute. The girls appear to be dressed as witches and wear pointed hats.
Four-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1915. Program includes the class roll, motto, and a list of speeches and musical performances given at the ceremony.
Photograph of eleven members of the Avery Institute's first African American faculty. The faculty is seated on the front steps of the institute. Caption: "Front Row (left) Mrs. J. Cox; Second Row (2nd from right) Serena Hamilton, (next to her) Principal B.F. Cox; Third Row (2nd from right) Alberta Clyde"
Four-page program for Avery's senior class play, Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Program includes a lists of the "dramatis personae," attendants, musical numbers, and scenes.
Three-page program of Avery's graduating exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a list of musical numbers and speeches to be performed at the ceremony as well as a list of "prizes and scholarships."
Five-page program of Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and the list of musical performances and speeches to be given at the ceremony.
Photograph of Avery student Addison Richmond in costume for the class play of the Avery Class of 1918, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Richmond wears a large hat and carries a sword.
Photograph of Aurelius Robertson in costume for the Avery Class of 1918's class play, Twelfth Night, outside of the Avery Institute. Robertson wears a cape and a sword scabbard.
Photograph of Aurelius Robertson in costume for the Avery Class of 1918's class play, Twelfth Night, outside of the Avery Institute. Robertson wears a cape and a sword scabbard.
Photograph of Avery student, John Henderson, in costume for the class play of the Avery Class of 1918, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Robertson wears a large hat and a tunic.
Photograph of Avery student in costume for the class play of the Avery Class of 1918, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." He wears a large hat and dark leather coat.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1919. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and a list of the speeches and musical perfomances given at the ceremony.
Photograph of three female Avery teachers posed outside of the institute with arms around each other. Caption: "'Ere the Work of one Day is Over;' Miss Quick, Miss Dart, Miss Peck."
Photograph of three female and one male teacher of Avery's first "colored" faculty seated on a staircase. Caption: "'When Shall They Meet Again'; Our First Colored Faculty."
Photograph of thirteen female students from the Avery Normal Institute posed outside with a large group of female students in the background. Includes the phrase "Lest we Forget."
Eight-page handwritten "Class Will" written by "witnesses" Prof. F.B. Stevens, Miss Alice Bitchcock, Miss Edna P. Morrison, and Miss Elsie B. Tuttle. The document is a farcical will in which the class of 1914 "bequeaths" gifts to Avery's remaining student body following graduation.
Photograph of group of three female Avery students posed in the grass outside of the Avery Institute. Two of the girls are identified as Gladys Jones and Annabele(?) Cox.
Photograph with inscription, "Mr. Benjamin Cox (Principal) standing at podium addressing weekly Chapel meeting. Mrs. Cox seated at extreme right. Miss Clyde (teacher) seated at left of Mr. Cox. Student body, faculty, principal B.F. Cox at podium in Avery Auditorium"
Photograph of group of twelve Averyites posed outside of the school. Caption: "Holloway, Lee, Richards became medical doctors (Back row second from left, Charles Holloway; fourth from left Arthur Lee; bottom right, Freddie Richards)."
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1921 held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class roll, class colors, class flower, and commencement activities.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1922 at the Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class colors, class flower, and class roll.
Photograph of twenty Avery students dressed in costume on stage for a production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Students wear chainmail, witches hats, and royal costume.
Photograph of principal Benjamin F. Cox standing in front of a grandstand full of students attending an outdoor Avery basketball game. Cox wears a suit and tie.
