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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

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

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

Mamie Cunningham, Los Angeles High school Graduation, 1905

Mamie Cunningham, Los Angeles High school Graduation, 1905

Women who backed Dr. John A. Somerville's candidacy for City Council, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Women who backed Dr. John A. Somerville's candidacy for City Council, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

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

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 (?)

Trustees of the People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1920

Trustees of the People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1920

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

Pre-dedication banquet for the dedication of Frederick Roberts Park in his honor, Los Angeles, 1957

Pre-dedication banquet for the dedication of Frederick Roberts Park in his honor, Los Angeles, 1957

Marian Anderson in her dressing room with Vada Somerville and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Marian Anderson in her dressing room with Vada Somerville and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Lorenzo Bowdoin, Los Angeles, circa 1950

Lorenzo Bowdoin, Los Angeles, circa 1950

Daisy Johnson, between 1910-1925

Daisy Johnson, between 1910-1925

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

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

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

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

Drs. John and Vada Somerville celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with Doris Howard, Los Angeles, 1962

Drs. John and Vada Somerville celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with Doris Howard, Los Angeles, 1962

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

Dr. Leroy A. Weekes, 1940s

Dr. Leroy A. Weekes, 1940s

Trustees of the People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1917

Trustees of the People's Independent Church of Christ, Los Angeles, 1917

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

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

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

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

Frederick M. Roberts, Los Angeles, 1920-1940

Frederick M. Roberts, Los Angeles, 1920-1940

Garden party at the Somerville residence for members of the Church of Christian Fellowship, Los Angeles, 1947

Garden party at the Somerville residence for members of the Church of Christian Fellowship, Los Angeles, 1947

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 (?)

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

Dr. Vada Somerville receives an award from County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville receives an award from County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1960s

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

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

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

Dr. John A. Somerville, John Anson Ford, Robert Z. Hardon, Thomas Newton and Wallace Braden, Los Angeles, circa 1948

Dr. John A. Somerville, John Anson Ford, Robert Z. Hardon, Thomas Newton and Wallace Braden, Los Angeles, circa 1948

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

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

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

Hugh Gordon, circa 1930

Hugh Gordon, circa 1930

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

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

Robert James Boyd, circa 1890s

Robert James Boyd, circa 1890s

Six charter members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the UCLA Yearbook, 1924

Six charter members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the UCLA Yearbook, 1924

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (?)

Advertisement for William Aikens' Western Flying School of Aeronautics, Los Angeles, 1936-1939

Advertisement for William Aikens' Western Flying School of Aeronautics, Los Angeles, 1936-1939

Boyd family, Los Angeles, circa 1910

Boyd family, Los Angeles, circa 1910

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

Dr. Vada Somerville and Martha Jefferson Louis with a gathering of women in a home, Los Angeles, 1940s

Dr. Vada Somerville and Martha Jefferson Louis with a gathering of women in a home, Los Angeles, 1940s

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

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

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

Frederick Madison Roberts, 1920-1940

Frederick Madison Roberts, 1920-1940

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 receives an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Lorenzo Bowdoin receives 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

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

Bowdoin family, Los Angeles, circa 1940

Bowdoin family, Los Angeles, circa 1940

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

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

Lorenzo Bowdoin receives an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Lorenzo Bowdoin receives an award from the Women's Sunday Morning Breakfast Club, Los Angeles, 1962

Jessie Vann on a visit the Pilgrim House, Los Angeles, circa 1948-1952

Jessie Vann on a visit the Pilgrim House, Los Angeles, circa 1948-1952

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

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

Barber shop of Robert James Boyd, Los Angeles, 1902-1910

Barber shop of Robert James Boyd, Los Angeles, 1902-1910

Drs. Vada and John Somerville holding a gathering in their backyard, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Drs. Vada and John Somerville holding a gathering in their backyard, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

George Lyon Pratt, Dr. Vada Somerville and Norman O. Houston, Los Angeles, 1950s

George Lyon Pratt, Dr. Vada Somerville and Norman O. Houston, Los Angeles, 1950s

James J. Leggett and Anna L. Leggett with their daughter Cornelia, Los Angeles, circa 1900

James J. Leggett and Anna L. Leggett with their daughter Cornelia, Los Angeles, circa 1900

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

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

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

Dr. Vada Somerville receives an award from County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville receives an award from County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1960s

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

Dr. Vada Somerville receives an award from County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville receives an award from County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles, 1960s

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

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

Lorenzo Bowdoin with Frances Vaughn and Reuben Bowdoin Vaughn, Los Angeles, circa 1962

Lorenzo Bowdoin with Frances Vaughn and Reuben Bowdoin Vaughn, Los Angeles, circa 1962