Informal gathering at the bar in Walter Gordon's office, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Informal gathering at the bar in Walter Gordon's office, Los Angeles, 1940s

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

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

Notes

Summary

Leonard McClain was an ex-football player, later owner of the Leonard McClain Bail Bond Company.
Melba Foppe was a secretary for many years to Walter L. Gordon, Jr.
Walter L. Gordon, Jr. was an African American attorney in Los Angeles.
Flo (Florita) Ware was Walter Gordon Jr.'s secretary for many years.
J.T. Gipson was a reporter for the Los Angeles Sentinel.

Description

A group of people holding drinks around a bar. The bar was located at the back of Walter Gordon's office. From left to right: Leonard McClain, , Florita Ware, Melba Foppe, Walter Gordon and J.T. Gipson.
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

Subjects

Lifestyle

African American bail bond agents--California--Los Angeles
Secretaries--California--Los Angeles
African American journalists--California--Los Angeles
African American lawyers--California--Los Angeles
Bars (Drinking establishments)--California--Los Angeles

Names

McClain, Leonard, 1915-1958
Gipson, J. T.
Gordon, Walter L., Jr., 1908-2012
Foppe, Melba
Ware, Florita

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image