Charlotta Bass and guests at the California Eagle's 70th birthday celebration, Los Angeles, 1949

Title: Charlotta Bass and guests at the California Eagle's 70th birthday celebration, Los Angeles, 1949
Alternative title: Charlotta Bass, other political activities
Photographer: Smith, Irving C.
Date Created: 1949
Date: 1949
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.
Charlotta Bass (front row, second from left) at the anniversary party with Reverend J. Raymond Henderson, pastor of the Second Baptist Church from 1941-1963 (front row, left), Reverend Clayton Russell, of the People's Independent Church of Christ (front row, third from the left) Mabel V. Gray, a member and leader of many African-American women's clubs (front row, far right), Dr. Foster, a Los Angeles physician (back row, left).

Genre: photographs
Names: Russell, Clayton Donovan, 1910-1981
Henderson, J. Raymond (Joseph Raymond), 1898-1985
Bass, Charlotta A., 1880-1969
Gray, Mabel V. (Mabel Vernon), 1895-1981
California Eagle (Firm)
Foster, Dr.
Subject Geographic: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: African American civil rights workers
African American newspaper editors