Bessie Bruington Burke, Los Angeles, circa 1907

Item Overview

Title

Bessie Bruington Burke, Los Angeles, circa 1907

Alternative title

Bessie Bruington Burke

Date Created

[circa 1907]

Date

1907

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Bessie Bruington Burke is recognized as the first black principal of a Los Angeles public school. She attended Los Angeles State Normal School (now part of UCLA) and earned her teaching credential in 1911. Her education was paid for by the Los Angeles Forum, a political and civic organization founded by African Americans in the early 20th century.
Studio portrait of Bessie Bruington Burke taken about the time she graduated from Polytechnic High School. She is wearing a light-colored eyelet fabric blouse.

Caption

Photo label on back: Miss Bessie Bruington about the time she graduated from Los Angeles High School, circa 1907.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Burke, Bessie Bruington, 1891-1968

Subject Geographic

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American school principals
African American teachers