Lillie Dejarnette (or De Jarnette) as a young woman, circa 1890

Item Overview

Title

Lillie Dejarnette (or De Jarnette) as a young woman, circa 1890

Alternative title

Lydia De Jarnette (later married Alva C. Garrott) and her family

Date Created

[circa 1890]

Date

1890

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Lillie Dejarnette married Alva Garrott in 1893. Dr. Garrott earned degrees in Pharmacy and Dentistry at Howard University in Washington, D. C. before bringing his family to Los Angeles in 1901, becoming this city's first Negro dentist.
Lillie Dejarnette (or De Jarnette) picking fruit from a tree on a farm.

Caption

Written on back of photo: Lilly De Jarnette (age 10). Later: Mrs. Alva Curtis Garrott, Sr.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Names

Garrott, Lilli, D., 1871-1916

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American women