O.V. Catto School
Title
O.V. Catto School
Subject
O.V. Catto School, I. Maximilian Martin Jr., Isadore Martin Sr., Philadelphia (Pa.), 42nd Street, Newton School
Description
The O.V. Catto School was an all Black school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 26 North 42nd Street. The school was built so White and Black students did not have to attend school together. Isadore Martin Sr. refused to send his son, I. Maximilian Martin Jr., to the school, despite suggestions from Newton School administrators.
Creator
Franklin Davenport Edmunds
Source
Free Library of Philadelphia, Print and Picture Collection
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
May 28, 1912
Contributor
John Hashagen, Kelsee Noden
Rights
Used with permission from the Free Library of Philadelphia
Format
JPG
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
512x701
Files
Citation
Franklin Davenport Edmunds, “O.V. Catto School,” Goin' North, accessed September 27, 2023, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/379.