Baylor Female College Site 1846-1886 BW
by Connie Fox
Title
Baylor Female College Site 1846-1886 BW
Artist
Connie Fox
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Photograph - Outdoor Bw Photo
Description
Black-and-white image of an arched brick entry wall, and four columns, from an original building of what was known for its first 40 years as Baylor Female College. This artifact of Texas history marks the historic site at Independence, Texas, of the mid-19th-century women's branch of Baylor University. Baylor is now co-ed, with its main campus in Waco, Texas.
This brick segment appears to be the main entrance to the building, and quite possibly the original main entrance to the women's college itself. The twisted limb of a Texas live oak tree of the same era runs horizontally in front of the historic edifice. In that respect, this black-and-white image differs from others shot that day.
I tried to imagine the women of that day who attended this college and walked through this entrance, taking important and unprecedented steps toward a more promising future. Who were they, I wondered. What would be their legacy?
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Description transcribed from nearby marker restored in 1967:
Columns of a building of old Baylor University. Outgrowth of efforts of Judge R.E.B. Baylor and others, chartered by Republic of Texas on Feb., 1845, opened 1846., Baylor is the oldest university in Texas operating under original name. Until moving (1886) to Belton and Waco, Baylor was located here for 40 years under Presidents H.L. Graves, R.C. Burleson, G.W. Baines (whose great grandson, Lyndon Baines Johnson became 36th U.S. president) and W.C. Crane.
These columns mark site of Baylor Female College. Men attended Baylor University on hill to the south, across the River Jordan. Restored 1952 by ex-students and friends under leadership of Baylor Historical Society.
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Copyright 2012-2013 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Nikon D80, hand-held using a Nikkor 50mm/f1.8 lens, ND filter, with available light. Vertical photo in vivid black-and-white, shot in late afternoon at Independence, Texas. Uncropped and signed by the artist. No digital effects. Please see this gallery for more images of Baylor Female College, Independence, Texas, including one that focuses on the arched entrance.
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Calvin Boyer
In addition to the banner, I am adding this more permanent recognition of its FEATURE on the homepage of A TREE OR TREES IN BLACK AND WHITE. I try mightily to feature only images that would be at home in a juried competition. No doubt that this image fits that bill. CONGRATULATIONS! And consider adding your image to DISCUSSIONS "Please post your featured photograph here" for greater, long-lasting visibility.
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