Subject: Dwellings / Genre: photographs / Resource Type: still image - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Adobe house on the former Rancho Santa Gertrudes near Santa Fe Springs. It was probably built by someone in the Nieto family, was later owned by Lemuel Carpenter, then John Downey, then Ramirez.
Date:: [1930-1989]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Grubbs family home on a street in Sutter or Sacramento. The address on the house is 2618.
Date:: [1930-1989]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Beverly A. Johnson was a caterer in Sacramento. He and his wife, Rachael, had five children: Ernest H. Johnson, the first African American student at Stanford University; Helena Theresa Johnson Harper; Belle Johnson Butler; and Louise V. Johnson McCard; Harry L. Johnson.
Date:: [1930-1989]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: House at 2207 S. Victoria Ave.(still there in 2018). The house is adjacent to a corner, and the street sign "23rd St. 4300" is for the adjacent street.
Date:: 1930-1960
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: James Henry Coleman was a pioneer contractor & business man in Redding.
Date:: [between 1900-1949]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Bessie Bruington Burke is recognized as the first black principal of a Los Angeles public school. She attended Los Angeles State Normal School (now part of UCLA) and earned her teaching credential in 1911. Her education was paid for by the Los Angeles Forum, a political and civic organization founded by African Americans in the early 20th century.
Date:: [1926-1968]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Los Angeles home of Emily Brown Childress Portwig and James Rufus Portwig, at 1549 W. 35th St. in Los Angeles. Because of Mr. Portwig's Naval career, they name the house "The Anchor" and it was the gathering place for the younger social set called the "Anchorettes."
Date:: [1930-1989]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Adair Photo L.A.
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: House of Nannie V. Holt and James L. Holt, located at 1320 Albany St., Los Angeles.
Date:: [1930-1989]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: James Bruington worked for Diamond Coal Company for many years.
Date:: [1930-1989]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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