Dr. John A. Somerville with two unidentified men, 1950s

Item Overview

Title

Dr. John A. Somerville with two unidentified men, 1950s

Alternative title

Somerville community activities (1)

Photographer

Douglas, Bob

Date Created

[1950s]

Date

1950/1960

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Dr. John Somerville, born in Jamaica, was the first black graduate of USC School of Dentistry (1907). He married Vada Jetmore Watson (1912), who also became a dentist. He built the Somerville Hotel (1928), was instrumental in the founding of the Los Angeles chapter of NAACP (1914), and served on the Police Commission 1949-1953.
Dr. John A. Somerville (left) shaking hands with a man as another man looks on.

Caption

Photographer's stamp on back of photo: Photography / By Bob Douglas / 4028 West 28th St., Re. 2-02-7 - HO. 4-0226

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Names

Somerville, John Alexander, 1881-1973

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American civil rights workers
African American dentists