William Towns, Oakland, circa 1867
Item Overview
- Title
- William Towns, Oakland, circa 1867
- Alternative title
- William E. Towns and family, San Francisco Bay Area
- Date Created
- [circa 1867]
- Date
- 1867
- Collection
-
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Notes
- Description
-
Studio portrait of William E. Towns, standing with his hat and hand on a balustrade.
William E. Towns was an agent for San Francisco Elevator and treasurer of the Brannan Guards, a black military society.
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photograph
Keywords
- Genre
- Portrait photographs
- Names
- Towns, William E., b. 1842
- Subject Geographic
- Oakland (Calif.)
- Resource type
- still image
- Subjects
- African American pioneers