African American women in uniform at the launching of the S. S. Ocean Telegraph, Oakland, 1945

Item Overview

Title

African American women in uniform at the launching of the S. S. Ocean Telegraph, Oakland, 1945

Alternative title

Vivian Osborne Marsh, community activities

Photographer

Joseph, Emmanuel Francis, 1900-1979

Date Created

April 29, 1945

Date

1945-04-29

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Emmanuel Francis (E.F.) Joseph was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
Thirteen African American women, nine in military uniforms, standing in front of the S. S. Ocean Telegraph on the day it was launched.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Names

S. S. Ocean Telegraph (cargo ship)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Launchings