The Oaks Den, home built for Booker T. Washington and his family in Tuskegee, Alabama

The Oaks Den

2010
Carol M. Highsmith, photographer

At night, after a full day's work, Washington returned to his home office. He often worked in his office until late in the evening. Emmett Scott, Washington's secretary, had a desk in the den. Politicians, journalists, and school trustees met with Washington in his den.

Library of Congress, LC-DIG-highsm-08249