Charlotta Bass campaigns with other Progressive Party candidates, Los Angeles (?), 1952

Title: Charlotta Bass campaigns with other Progressive Party candidates, Los Angeles (?), 1952
Alternative title: Charlotta Bass, Vice Presidential nominee
Date Created: 1952
Date: 1952
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Charlotta Bass was the publisher of the California Eagle newspaper from 1912 to 1951, and a civil rights activist. The California Eagle, covering Los Angeles' African-American community, was one of the oldest and longest running African American newspapers.
Photo: Southern California library for Social Studies & Research, Inc.
At a campaign rally, Charlotta Bass running for Vice-President (left) with Vincent Hallinan (right), and Reuben Borough running for U.S. Senate from California (center). A banner has a peace dove holding an olive branch.

Genre: photographs
Names: Hallinan, Vincent
Bass, Charlotta A., 1880-1969
Borough, Reuben W., 1883-1970
Subject Geographic: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Political campaigns
Progressivism (United States politics)
Women in politics
African American politicians