Garden party at the home of Cassie Harris in Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Garden party at the home of Cassie Harris in Los Angeles, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Ethel Sissle (1915-1984) was maried to the band leader Noble Sissle, and later to Walter L. Gordon, Jr.
Louise Brooks was in charge of the kitchens at clubs such as the Dunbar Grill and the F-Fortune Club.

Description

Party held at Cassie Harris' house on 109th Street. Ethel (Sissle) Gordon is standing between two men, wearing a light colored peasant-style blouse. Louise Brooks is second from the right. The other people in the photograph are unidentified.
All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Sissle, Ethel

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Entertainment
Events
Lifestyle
Culture

Parties--California--Los Angeles