Gordon Hahn presenting a scroll to Pearl Hinds Roberts honoring her husband, Frederick Roberts, Los Angeles, circa 1957

Title: Gordon Hahn presenting a scroll to Pearl Hinds Roberts honoring her husband, Frederick Roberts, Los Angeles, circa 1957
Alternative title: Pearl Hinds (later married Frederick Roberts)
Photographer: Sheffield, Maceo B. (Maceo Bruce), 1897-1959
Date Created: [circa 1957]
Date: 1957
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Councilman Gordon Hahn and Pearl Hinds Roberts hold a scroll honoring Frederick Madison Roberts.
Frederick Madison Roberts was a newspaper owner and editor, educator, and business owner. He was also the first African American elected to the California State Assembly. Roberts was a great-grandson of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson.
Maceo Sheffield, the photographer, was also a Los Angeles based actor who appeared in the majority of race films made in California.
Caption: Photographer stamp on back of photo: Please Credit / Maceo B. Sheffield / 4018 So. Central Avenue / AD 3-6206

Genre: photographs
Names: Roberts, Pearl W. Hinds, 1892-1984
Hahn, Gordon R., 1919-2001
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors
Subject Geographic: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: City council members