Party at the home of Hugh Bell, Los Angeles, 1940s

Summary: Sarah Griffin was the wife of dentist Tom Griffin.
Bea DeVaughn was active in civic organizations, and was known as a local activist with knowledge of the Los Angeles social scene. In the 1940 census her occupation is listed as dressmaker.
Tom Griffin was a dentist.
Vera Clark was the first wife of Horace P. Clark, Sr. Together they built the Clark Hotel. They had one son, Horace P. Clark, Jr. Mrs. Clark was also a schoolteacher.
Description: All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Bea DeVaughn is seated in a chair at the back of the room, with her legs crossed at the ankles. Vera Clark is in the center of the group seated on the floor, with flowers in her hair and not facing the camera. To the right of her are Sarah Griffin (in a patterned dress) and Tom Griffin (in a plaid jacket). The other people in the photograph are unidentified.

Genre: Black-and-white photographs
Names: DeVaughn, Beatrice, 1901-1989
Griffin, Sarah, b. 1900 or 01
Clark, Vera
Griffin, Thomas, 1902-1959
Location: California--Los Angeles
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Lifestyle
People
Culture; African American dentists--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections
Local Identifier: Collection 1867 Box 3 Folder 6
569
YRLSC_gordonphotos_0569
ARK: ark:/21198/zz0025pntq
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