Laura B. Murphy as a Child

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Title

Laura B. Murphy as a Child

Subject

Children
African-American--History--Tuscaloosa

Description

Portarit of Laura B. Murphy as a child

Laura B. Murphy was born August 17, 1889 in Scottsboro, Alabama. She completed her early educational training at Alabama A & M College. She moved to Tuscaloosa and was employed as a teacher at Central School.

She married Will T. Murphy, the first black licensed funeral director of Tuscaloosa. She organized a private school in her home.

Mrs. Murphy was later employed as assistant principal of St. Paul Lutheran School. There she served until appointed principal of the Twentieth Street Elementary School, where she worked until her death in 1956.

Source

Murphy African-American Museum

Contributor

Elizabeth Bradt (Description)
Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Photograph

Identifier

733

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)

Original Format

Photograph