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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

Titus Alexander guiding a tour at Boulder Dam for prominent Los Angeles Citizens, 1934-1940

Titus Alexander guiding a tour at Boulder Dam for prominent Los Angeles Citizens, 1934-1940

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

Mary Mcleod Bethune, speaker at Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1938 (?)

Mary Mcleod Bethune, speaker at Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1938 (?)

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 (?)

League of Allied Arts presenting artist Marie Moore at an art exhibit at Family Savings and Loan Association, Los Angeles, 1963

League of Allied Arts presenting artist Marie Moore at an art exhibit at Family Savings and Loan Association, Los Angeles, 1963

Titus Alexander with his wife, Mary Alexander at the Wahwona Tree, Yosemite National Park, 1920-1930

Titus Alexander with his wife, Mary Alexander at the Wahwona Tree, Yosemite National Park, 1920-1930

Craftsmen of Black Wings aircraft classroom at Jefferson High School, Lieutenant William J. Powell instructor, Los Angeles, 1930s.

Craftsmen of Black Wings aircraft classroom at Jefferson High School, Lieutenant William J. Powell instructor, Los Angeles, 1930s.

Dr. Vada Somerville conferring with Eleanor Roosevelt at a reception in the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville conferring with Eleanor Roosevelt at a reception in the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Craftsmen of Black Wings aircraft classroom at Jefferson High School, Lieutenant William J. Powell instructor, Los Angeles, 1930s.

Craftsmen of Black Wings aircraft classroom at Jefferson High School, Lieutenant William J. Powell instructor, Los Angeles, 1930s.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Williams, with their two daughters, Marilyn and Norma, Los Angeles, 1932-1933

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Williams, with their two daughters, Marilyn and Norma, Los Angeles, 1932-1933

Mission San Francisco de Asís church, a lithograph of San Francisco, and portrait of Mr. Greene's family, 1913-1980

Mission San Francisco de Asís church, a lithograph of San Francisco, and portrait of Mr. Greene's family, 1913-1980

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

Dr. Vada Somerville and Eleanor Roosevelt, at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville and Eleanor Roosevelt, at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

James Slaughter, John Martin Scott and Margaret D. Scott on the steps of Scott Hall, Los Angeles, circa 1905

James Slaughter, John Martin Scott and Margaret D. Scott on the steps of Scott Hall, Los Angeles, circa 1905

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

Los Angeles Police Commission meeting, Los Angeles, Los Angeles,1951-1952

Los Angeles Police Commission meeting, Los Angeles, Los Angeles,1951-1952

Flier for the Los Angeles County Negro Democratic Club, circa 1937

Flier for the Los Angeles County Negro Democratic Club, circa 1937

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

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

Charles H. Matthews, Paul R. Williams and Frederick M. Roberts at the wedding reception Marilyn Williams and Elbert Hudson, Los Angeles, 1946

Charles H. Matthews, Paul R. Williams and Frederick M. Roberts at the wedding reception Marilyn Williams and Elbert Hudson, Los Angeles, 1946

League of Allied Arts honoring recent retirees, Pauline Slater, Juanita Miller and Angelique Bratton, Los Angeles, 1964

League of Allied Arts honoring recent retirees, Pauline Slater, Juanita Miller and Angelique Bratton, Los Angeles, 1964

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 (?)

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

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

James Roosevelt and Dr. John Somerville on a truck float during a political campaign, Los Angeles, 1950s

James Roosevelt and Dr. John Somerville on a truck float during a political campaign, Los Angeles, 1950s

Emily Brown Childress Portwig when she earned her pharmacy degree from USC, circa 1923

Emily Brown Childress Portwig when she earned her pharmacy degree from USC, circa 1923

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. John A. Somerville at the Los Angeles inspection of the Los Angeles-based auxiliary police, Los Angeles, 1954

Dr. John A. Somerville at the Los Angeles inspection of the Los Angeles-based auxiliary police, Los Angeles, 1954

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

Margaret D. Scott at a party for her 103rd birthday, Los Angeles, 1965

Margaret D. Scott at a party for her 103rd birthday, Los Angeles, 1965

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 (?)

Memorial tea for Margaret D. Scott, Los Angeles, 1969

Memorial tea for Margaret D. Scott, Los Angeles, 1969

Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., planes and pilots, Los Angeles, 1930s

Craftsmen of Black Wings, Inc., planes and pilots, Los Angeles, 1930s

Reverend Hamel Hartford Brookins, Los Angeles, 1961

Reverend Hamel Hartford Brookins, Los Angeles, 1961

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

Emily Brown Childress Portwig with a horse outside her desert cabin, Victorville, 1920s-1930s

Emily Brown Childress Portwig with a horse outside her desert cabin, Victorville, 1920s-1930s

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 (?)

Vivian Osborne Marsh Launches the S.S. Ocean Telegraph" Navy cargo ship, Oakland, 1944

Vivian Osborne Marsh Launches the S.S. Ocean Telegraph" Navy cargo ship, Oakland, 1944

Floyd Covington when he was about 17 years old, 1918

Floyd Covington when he was about 17 years old, 1918

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

Paul R. Williams, architect, Los Angeles, 1944-1964

Paul R. Williams, architect, Los Angeles, 1944-1964

Postmaster Leslie N. Shaw receives the Distinguished Citizen Award at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1964

Postmaster Leslie N. Shaw receives the Distinguished Citizen Award at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1964

William E. Easton with his daughter Dorothy Easton Houston and his granddaughter Athenaise Marie Houston, Los Angeles, 1924-1925

William E. Easton with his daughter Dorothy Easton Houston and his granddaughter Athenaise Marie Houston, Los Angeles, 1924-1925

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

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

Vivian Osborne Marsh Launches the S.S. Ocean Telegraph" Navy cargo ship, Oakland, 1944

Vivian Osborne Marsh Launches the S.S. Ocean Telegraph" Navy cargo ship, Oakland, 1944

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

Mabel V. Gray with members of the Southwest Regional Association of the NACW, Washington, D. C., circa 1940s (?)

Mabel V. Gray with members of the Southwest Regional Association of the NACW, Washington, D. C., circa 1940s (?)

Paul R. Williams and Della Williams at the Wilfandel Club, Los Angeles, 1960-1970

Paul R. Williams and Della Williams at the Wilfandel Club, Los Angeles, 1960-1970

Titus Alexander playing checkers, between 1940-1952

Titus Alexander playing checkers, between 1940-1952

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