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    • H. Polk

    Prentice Herman Polk (November 25, – December 29, ) was an American photographer known for his portraits of African Americans.[1] He also served for several years as head of the Tuskegee Institute's Department of Photography.

    Early life

    Prentice Herman Polk was born on November 25, , in Bessemer, Alabama,[2] one of four children of Jacob Prentice Polk and Christine Romelia Ward.[3] Originally named Herman Polk, he adopted his father's given name after his death and was known as P.

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    In , he enrolled at the Tuskegee Institute intending to become a painter. His plans changed when he heard photographer C. M. Battey—who headed Tuskegee's Photography Department from to —talk about the potential of that field and encourage interested students to come see him.

    After speaking with Battey, Polk went on to study photography with him by correspondence.[4]

    In , Polk moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he furthered his st