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 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."
Photograph of eight members of Avery's class of 1931 reunited after thirty years at a classmate's wedding. All are dressed up and stand outside of a church.
Color photograph of speech given by Reynald Seatt at the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Standing Reynald Seatt; Seated John Edwards"
Color phtograph of attendees from Avery's class of 1932 at the community program held at Zion-Olivet church listening to the speaker while sitting in church pews. Caption: "R.J. Martin, Science Teacher, John F. Potts, Mrs. Potts, and D. S. Hill.
Color photographs of County Councilpeople and Avery's class of 1932 at the County Council Headquarters at Zion-Olivet Church. Caption: Laura Gailliard, Mayme Eddy, Lewis Hicksaw, Ruth Gibson, Back of Franklin Edwards, Richard Greene."
Color photograph of twenty-one members of Avery's class of 1932. Caption: "Class reunion at home of J. Michael Graves with A.W. Hoursey, John Potts, and G.P. Singeleton."
Color photograph of guests attending banquet for the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Ermine Bligen Ellington and R.J. Martin Reunion Banquet."
Color photographs of County Councilpeople and Avery's class of 1932 at the County Council Headquarters at Zion-Olivet Church. Caption: "Franklin Edwards, Richard Greene, Mrs. Wndell Cox, Andrew White, Seated Cathryn Johnson Michel, Wendell Cox, J. Michel Graves, Lonnie Hamilton, Chairman"
Color photograph of guests seated at banquet tables at an Avery reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn for the class of 1932 with woman smoking a cigarette. Caption: "Lela Delesline Luter Reunion dinner."
Color photograph of attendees from Avery's class of 1932 at the community program held at Zion Olivet listening to a speaker while sitting in church pews. The audience laughs together.
Color photograph of attendees from Avery's class of 1932 at the community program held at Zion Olivet listening to a speaker while sitting in church pews.
Color photograph of guests attending banquet for the class of 1932's reunion luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "Background facing camera Alice and Wilfred Garrett."
Color photograph of members of Avery's class of 1932 deboarding a charter bus outside of the school. Caption: "Ermine Ellington, Alice Garrett at right."
Color photograph of guests seated at a banquet table at an Avery reunion luncheon for the class of 1932 at the Holiday Inn. Caption: "J. Avery Pittman; John Edwards seated."
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 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"
Studio portrait of Avery alumnus and former teacher, Professor J. Andrew Simmons. Simmons was also the principal at Simonton Public School. Simmons wears a suit and tie in the photograph.
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 Avery couple standing in front of teepee at Native-American themed senior prom. He wears a white suit jacket and she wears a light-colored dress with a headband and feather in her hair.
Professional photograph of Avery couple attending their senior prom. He wears a white suit jacket and black bowtie and she wears a white dress with white lace gloves.
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 thirteen members of Avery's Hi-Y club posed on the main staircase of the Avery Institute. Includes faculty advisor, Mr. Alphonso Hoursey (2nd row left).
Photograph of Avery's High School Chorus performing at a concert directed by D. Jack Moses. The female performers wear multicolored dresses and light-colored flowers in their hair. The male performers wear white shirts and pants with a colored sash.
Photograph of Avery High School's chorus and dancers performing during a concert directed by D. Jack Moses. Male dancers wear white shirts and pants with colored sashes and female dancers wear multicolored dresses.
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"
Photograph of five female Avery students dressed in white dresses posed outside, possibly taken on their graduation day. Caption: "L + Right; 1. Erin Hare; 2. Louise Hunt; 3. Ester Simmons; 4. Edith Less; 5. Ester Boags"
Photograph of three members of the Avery Institute's men's basketball team stand outside in uniform. Caption: "L. to R., Oliver Hasell, L. Howard Bennett, Daniel Wright."
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 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 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 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 twenty-three members of Avery's Glee Club pose outside the Avery Institute. Caption: "Maude Smith Atkins, director; Top row far right A. McBeth; Third row second from left Dolly Mears, third Mary Ford; First row center C. Giles; Seated Maude Smith Atkins."
Photograph of thirty-seven students with their teachers sitting on the main staircase of the Avery Institute outside of the school. Caption: "Principal B.F. Cox row four, first person at left, 1925"
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 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.
Photograph of five members of the Avery men's basketball team posed with teacher Mrs. Singleton outside of the Avery Institute. Singleton carries a banner that reads, "Avery Inter Class 1932 Champions, Class of 1934." The basketball team wears their uniforms.
Photograph of class of 1950 graduates George Lee, Juanitya Haynes, Cassie Greene, Blondelle Bash, and Pearl Gadsden, posed outside of the Avery Institute.
