[Dr. Herman A. Barnett Works on a Patient Before Surgery]

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Photograph of Dr. Herman Barnett and looking at some medical equipment while he holds a gas mask over a patient's face. He is wearing a surgical gown, a head covering, and a mask.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Building the African-American Community and was provided by the Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1159 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

The Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum represents the history of African American churches in the Austin area. It is named after Jacob Fontaine, a slave preacher who founded 13 Baptist churches in Travis County. The Museum received a Rescuing Texas History grant in 2006 to aid in digitization of materials, mainly photographs.

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Photograph of Dr. Herman Barnett and looking at some medical equipment while he holds a gas mask over a patient's face. He is wearing a surgical gown, a head covering, and a mask.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Dr. Barnett was the first African American to be admitted to the University of Texas Medical school, graduated with honors in 1953. He is the first native Texas African American to graduate from a Texas medical school and be licensed to practice in Texas.

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Building the African-American Community

This collection of photographs and texts are part of an effort to preserve Austin’s African-American cultural history. Includes images of church parishioners, families, students, weddings, church groups, and more.

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  • Sept. 13, 2006, 1:35 p.m.

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  • July 20, 2017, 10:21 a.m.

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[Dr. Herman A. Barnett Works on a Patient Before Surgery], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth17413/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.

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