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Myrtle Picou Sengstacke of the Chicago Defender, 1940s

Description:: All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Date:: [1940?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

California Dejarnette (or De Jarnette), 1870-1880

Description:: Studio portrait of California Dejarnette (or De Jarnette), mother of Lillie Dejarnette (later Lillie Garrott).
Date:: [1870-1880]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Young woman, 1860-1900

Description:: Studio portrait of a young African American woman wearing an elaborate hat, coat and fur piece.
Date:: [1860-1900]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of a young woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1920-1940

Description:: Studio portrait of an African American woman wearing a with same-fabric bows and a crystal bead necklace.
Date:: [1920-1940]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of a black early Californian woman, possibly a slave, holding a light skinned baby, possibly white, between 1850-1865

Description:: Studio portrait of a black early Californian woman (Possibly a slave) wearing a satin dress and a headscarf, holding a light skinned baby (possibly white), in a decorative, embossed frame.
Date:: [1850-1865]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of a young woman, a friend of the Matthews family, 1890-1910

Description:: Studio portrait of a young African American woman wearing an Edwardian era Gibson Girl style blouse and skirt.
Date:: [1890-1910]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Josephine Allensworth, circa 1870

Description:: After his retirement from the military in 1906, Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town of Allensworth in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:: [circa 1870]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Dr. Alice Watkins Garrott as a young woman, circa 1910

Description:: Studio portrait of Dr. Alice Watkins Garrott as a young woman.
Date:: [circa 1910]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

African American woman, undated

Description:: Portrait of an African American woman.
Date:: [undated]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Miss Johnson and Emma Barrett Boyd, Los Angeles, circa 1902

Description:: Studio portrait of Miss Johnson (left) and Emma P. Barrett Boyd standing beside a pedestal with relief ornament and a trailing vine.
Date:: [1902-1910]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Sunbeam Art Studio
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Sarah G. Johnson, between 1925-1955

Description:: Eugene A. Johnson and Sarah G. Johnson were the parents of Evelyn Harris and Eugene Johnson.
Date:: [between 1925-1955]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of a woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1920-1940

Description:: Studio portrait of an African American woman wearing a velvet dress with a string of pearls.
Date:: [1920-1940]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Nella Allensworth, circa 1900

Description:: After his retirement from the military in 1906, Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town of Allensworth in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Date:: [circa 1900]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

People at an outdoor social gathering, circa 1930s (?)

Description:: People posing for a group portrait at an outdoor gathering.
Date:: [1930s ?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Theresa Bel Virginia Harper Danley, circa 1925

Description:: Studio portrait of Theresa Bel Virginia Harper Danley.
Date:: [circa 1925]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of a woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1890-1920

Description:: Studio portrait of an African American woman, in profile, wearing a dress, a pearl necklace and a chain necklace.
Date:: [1890-1920]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of a young woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1920-1950

Description:: Photograph of a young African American woman wearing a light-colored cotton and lace dress, with a string of pearls and a watch. She is seated in front of a painted landscape backdrop.
Date:: [1920-1950]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Emma P. Barrett Boyd, Riverside, 1950-1970

Description:: Emma P. Barrett Boyd seated on a sofa, pointing to a book in her lap. She wears a formal dress with a necklace, earrings and a floral corsage. The sofa has a clear vinyl cover, a type that came into use during the 1950s.
Date:: [1950-1970]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Portrait of "Carolyn," a friend of the Charles Matthews, brother of Miriam Matthews, 1923

Description:: Studio portrait of a young African American woman named "Carolyn," wearing a suit jacket.
Date:: 1923
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Emma P. Barrett Boyd, circa 1902

Description:: Studio portrait of Emma P. Barrett Boyd, in an oval mat frame, wearing a formal dress with a beadwork or sequined yoke, and a floral ribbon corsage. .
Date:: [1902-1910]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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Myrtle Picou Sengstacke of the Chicago Defender, 1940s

California Dejarnette (or De Jarnette), 1870-1880

Young woman, 1860-1900

Portrait of a young woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1920-1940

Portrait of a black early Californian woman, possibly a slave, holding a light skinned baby, possibly white, between 1850-1865

Portrait of a young woman, a friend of the Matthews family, 1890-1910

Josephine Allensworth, circa 1870

Dr. Alice Watkins Garrott as a young woman, circa 1910

African American woman, undated

Miss Johnson and Emma Barrett Boyd, Los Angeles, circa 1902

Sarah G. Johnson, between 1925-1955

Portrait of a woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1920-1940

Nella Allensworth, circa 1900

People at an outdoor social gathering, circa 1930s (?)

Theresa Bel Virginia Harper Danley, circa 1925

Portrait of a woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1890-1920

Portrait of a young woman, a friend of the Miriam Matthews family, 1920-1950

Emma P. Barrett Boyd, Riverside, 1950-1970

Portrait of "Carolyn," a friend of the Charles Matthews, brother of Miriam Matthews, 1923

Emma P. Barrett Boyd, circa 1902

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