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Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville in the backyard of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville in the backyard of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Prominent African American Angelinos attending a party at a private home, Los Angeles, 1950s

Prominent African American Angelinos attending a party at a private home, Los Angeles, 1950s

Laying of the cornerstone of People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1916

Laying of the cornerstone of People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1916

Mamie Cunningham, Los Angeles High school Graduation, 1905

Mamie Cunningham, Los Angeles High school Graduation, 1905

Exterior view of the home of Beverly A. Johnson on G St., Sacramento, 1890-1929

Exterior view of the home of Beverly A. Johnson on G St., Sacramento, 1890-1929

Dr. John A. Somerville at a meeting of the Circus Saints and Sinners Club, 1950s-1960s

Dr. John A. Somerville at a meeting of the Circus Saints and Sinners Club, 1950s-1960s

Meeting in a home to plan a hurricane relief effort for Jamaica, Los Angeles, 1951

Meeting in a home to plan a hurricane relief effort for Jamaica, Los Angeles, 1951

Dr. Vada Somerville and Dr. Harold Kingsley at a dinner event, probably for Pilgrim House, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville and Dr. Harold Kingsley at a dinner event, probably for Pilgrim House, 1950s

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville hosted by Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles,1950s (?)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville hosted by Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles,1950s (?)

Bank check signed by Mary Ellen Pleasant, on November 27, 1886

Bank check signed by Mary Ellen Pleasant, on November 27, 1886

Sir Roger Makins, British Ambassador with Drs. John A. Somerville and Vada Somerville at the British Embassy, Washington D.C.

Sir Roger Makins, British Ambassador with Drs. John A. Somerville and Vada Somerville at the British Embassy, Washington D.C.

Dr. Vada Somerville and Dr. Harold Kingsley at a dinner event, probably for Pilgrim House, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville and Dr. Harold Kingsley at a dinner event, probably for Pilgrim House, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville and Bill Watkins look at a document, Los Angeles, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville and Bill Watkins look at a document, Los Angeles, 1950s

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity members at a national boulé meeting, 1950s

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity members at a national boulé meeting, 1950s

Truck Wilcox, son-in-law of George T. Dunlap, Sacramento, 1974

Truck Wilcox, son-in-law of George T. Dunlap, Sacramento, 1974

Drs. Vada and John Somerville with others at a club, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Drs. Vada and John Somerville with others at a club, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Wedding of Ursula and Cecil Murrell at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1946

Wedding of Ursula and Cecil Murrell at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1946

R. C. O. Benjamin and Dr. Monroe Majors portrayed as intellectuals, circa 1880-1900

R. C. O. Benjamin and Dr. Monroe Majors portrayed as intellectuals, circa 1880-1900

Noble Johnson, 1915-1920

Noble Johnson, 1915-1920

Drs. Vada and John Somerville with twenty-six others at an unidentified event, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Drs. Vada and John Somerville with twenty-six others at an unidentified event, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Wesley A. Russell and his uncle, John A. Somerville, circa 1942

Wesley A. Russell and his uncle, John A. Somerville, circa 1942

Maurice Dawkins and Lorenzo Bowdoin at a gathering, Los Angeles (?), circa 1962

Maurice Dawkins and Lorenzo Bowdoin at a gathering, Los Angeles (?), circa 1962

Dr. John A. Somerville and three couples standing in a yard, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville and three couples standing in a yard, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville with two unidentified men, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville with two unidentified men, 1950s

Laura Chrisman in front of the Chrisman Apartments, Los Angeles, 1920

Laura Chrisman in front of the Chrisman Apartments, Los Angeles, 1920

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the residence of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the residence of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Dr. John A. Somerville at a gathering in a garden, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville at a gathering in a garden, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville, and Lester B. Granger, Los Angeles, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville, and Lester B. Granger, Los Angeles, 1950s

William Roberts, A. J. Roberts and Frederick Roberts on the steps of A. J. Roberts son & Co funeral home, Los Angeles, 1905-1915

William Roberts, A. J. Roberts and Frederick Roberts on the steps of A. J. Roberts son & Co funeral home, Los Angeles, 1905-1915

James Rufus Portwig in his Navy uniform with Emily Brown Childress Portwig, 1940-1945

James Rufus Portwig in his Navy uniform with Emily Brown Childress Portwig, 1940-1945

Dr. Vada Somerville on her Golden Wedding Anniversary, Los Angeles, 1963

Dr. Vada Somerville on her Golden Wedding Anniversary, Los Angeles, 1963

Emily Brown Childress Portwig and James Rufus Portwig seated beneath a tree, Val Verde (?), circa 1933

Emily Brown Childress Portwig and James Rufus Portwig seated beneath a tree, Val Verde (?), circa 1933

Sir Roger Makins, John A. Somerville and Vada Somerville at the British Embassy, Washington, D.C., 1954

Sir Roger Makins, John A. Somerville and Vada Somerville at the British Embassy, Washington, D.C., 1954

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville with a man and woman in a home, 1950s-1960s

Store build by Fannie and James Lockett, Duarte, circa 1910

Store build by Fannie and James Lockett, Duarte, circa 1910

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1962

Portrait of Mary Ellen Pleasant placed on a mantle in a house, (copy photo made 1930-1989)

Portrait of Mary Ellen Pleasant placed on a mantle in a house, (copy photo made 1930-1989)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Dr. Vada Somerville and Bill Watkins look at a document, Los Angeles, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville and Bill Watkins look at a document, Los Angeles, 1950s

Burton W. Chase, Faustina Johnson, Dr. Vada Somerville, Kenneth Hahn, and Charles Antis at Will Rogers Park, Watts (Los Angeles), 1955

Burton W. Chase, Faustina Johnson, Dr. Vada Somerville, Kenneth Hahn, and Charles Antis at Will Rogers Park, Watts (Los Angeles), 1955

Ground breaking day People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1915-1916

Ground breaking day People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1915-1916

Howard "Skippy" Smith and Mack "Skip" Gravelle, circa 1939

Howard "Skippy" Smith and Mack "Skip" Gravelle, circa 1939

Drs. John and Vada Somerville standing beside a car, 1930s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville standing beside a car, 1930s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville dining with another couple, 1950s-1960s

Drs. John and Vada Somerville dining with another couple, 1950s-1960s

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Reception for Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Somerville at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

Lorenzo Bowdoin with Theresa Lindsay receiving an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Lorenzo Bowdoin with Theresa Lindsay receiving an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Dr. John A. Somerville with an unidentified man, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville with an unidentified man, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville with Sir Roger Makin and others at the British embassy in Washington D.C., 1954

Dr. John A. Somerville with Sir Roger Makin and others at the British embassy in Washington D.C., 1954

Dr. John Somerville with others having dinner at a hotel, 1940s-1950s

Dr. John Somerville with others having dinner at a hotel, 1940s-1950s

Banquet table set for an anniversary celebration of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, between 1944-1950

Banquet table set for an anniversary celebration of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, between 1944-1950

Wedding of Ursula and Cecil Murrell at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1946

Wedding of Ursula and Cecil Murrell at the home of Drs. Vada and John Somerville, Los Angeles, 1946

James Henry Coleman, pioneer contractor and business man, Redding, 1890-1900

James Henry Coleman, pioneer contractor and business man, Redding, 1890-1900

Dr. H. Claude Hudson, president of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan, with Peter W. Dauterive, Los Angeles,1960s

Dr. H. Claude Hudson, president of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan, with Peter W. Dauterive, Los Angeles,1960s

Ezekiel Cooper, San Francisco (?), circa 1880

Ezekiel Cooper, San Francisco (?), circa 1880

Fannie and James Lockett, Duarte, circa 1910

Fannie and James Lockett, Duarte, circa 1910

Thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1947

Thirty-fifth wedding anniversary of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1947

A. J. Roberts, Sons and Company mortuary building on Central Avenue, Los Angeles, 1922 or later

A. J. Roberts, Sons and Company mortuary building on Central Avenue, Los Angeles, 1922 or later

A. J. Roberts in front of the A. J. Roberts, Sons and Company mortuary building on Central Avenue, Los Angeles, 1922 or later

A. J. Roberts in front of the A. J. Roberts, Sons and Company mortuary building on Central Avenue, Los Angeles, 1922 or later

Frederick Roberts, Pearl Hinds Roberts, and their daughter, Patricia, 1940s

Frederick Roberts, Pearl Hinds Roberts, and their daughter, Patricia, 1940s

Employees at the Pace & Handy Music Co. including William Grant Still, New York, 1920

Employees at the Pace & Handy Music Co. including William Grant Still, New York, 1920