09025.EV

09025.EV – DEDICATION OF STREET: — Pictured are the people who attended the commemoration of the dedication of Page-Jackson Way. Year is unknown. Page-Jackson Way was named after Littleton Lorton Page and Philip Jackson who were very influential and important in the early education of black students in the county. Mr. Paqe, born into slavery, became a principal and teacher at Harewood Avenue school for 40 years. Mr. Jackson was appointed to be Mr. Page’s assistant in 1887. Mr. Page retired for health reasons and Mr. Jackson assumed the principalship and remained there until his death in 1937.