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Dedication of Mary McLeod Bethune Park with A. C. Bilbrew, Kenneth Hahn, and Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1963

Dedication of Mary McLeod Bethune Park with A. C. Bilbrew, Kenneth Hahn, and Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1963

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 (?)

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

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, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

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 (?)

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

Dr. Vada Somerville, Kenneth Hahn, a naval officer and another woman at the Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville, Kenneth Hahn, a naval officer and another woman at the Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1950s

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

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

Kenneth Hahn at an oath ceremony for Henry Davis, Dr. Vada Somerville and Wesley Brazier, Los Angeles, 1963

Kenneth Hahn at an oath ceremony for Henry Davis, Dr. Vada Somerville and Wesley Brazier, Los Angeles, 1963

Crowd to greet Walter White, NAACP leader, at a train station, Los Angeles, circa 1937 (?)

Crowd to greet Walter White, NAACP leader, at a train station, Los Angeles, circa 1937 (?)

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

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

Norman Houston, Kenneth Hahn, Dr. John A. Somerville and others at a dinner, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Norman Houston, Kenneth Hahn, Dr. John A. Somerville and others at a dinner, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

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

Loren Miller with four women, Los Angeles, 1964

Loren Miller with four women, Los Angeles, 1964

Loren Miller, seated, with Billy G. Mills and Eula English at the opening of the English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Loren Miller, seated, with Billy G. Mills and Eula English at the opening of the English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Charlotta Bass with a scrapbook, 1952 (?)

Charlotta Bass with a scrapbook, 1952 (?)

Colored Los Angeles greets Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois in their motor cars, 1913

Colored Los Angeles greets Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois in their motor cars, 1913

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

Loren Miller at a testimonial dinner for Mervyn M. Dymally at the Los Angeles Furnishing Mart, Los Angeles, 1963

Loren Miller at a testimonial dinner for Mervyn M. Dymally at the Los Angeles Furnishing Mart, Los Angeles, 1963

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn administering a pledge from Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn administering a pledge from Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Tom Bradley (probably), Loren Miller and another man at the Democratic Convention, Los Angeles, 1960

Tom Bradley (probably), Loren Miller and another man at the Democratic Convention, Los Angeles, 1960

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 (?)

Stanley Mosk speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Stanley Mosk speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

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

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

Joseph Blackburn Bass and Eddie Tolan at the California Eagle offices, Los Angeles, 1932

Joseph Blackburn Bass and Eddie Tolan at the California Eagle offices, Los Angeles, 1932

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn with Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1959

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn with Dr. Vada Somerville, Los Angeles, 1959

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

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

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

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

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Dr. Vada Somerville, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anne O'Ferrall and James Roosevelt at the Somerville home, Los Angeles, 1950

Drs. Vada and John Somerville and Gilbert Lindsay greet Daisy Lampkin at an airport, Los Angeles, 1954 (?)

Drs. Vada and John Somerville and Gilbert Lindsay greet Daisy Lampkin at an airport, Los Angeles, 1954 (?)

Loren Miller with two other men, Los Angeles, 1950s

Loren Miller with two other men, Los Angeles, 1950s

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

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

W. E. B. Du Bois with Lillian Evanti, Dr. Vada Somerville and others at Pilgrim House, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

W. E. B. Du Bois with Lillian Evanti, Dr. Vada Somerville and others at Pilgrim House, Los Angeles, 1950s (?)

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 (?)

Charlotta Bass and guests at the California Eagle's 70th birthday celebration, Los Angeles, 1949

Charlotta Bass and guests at the California Eagle's 70th birthday celebration, Los Angeles, 1949

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

Reverend Hamel Hartford Brookins, Los Angeles, 1961

Reverend Hamel Hartford Brookins, Los Angeles, 1961

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

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 (?)

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Ribbon cutting ceremony for English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Floyd Covington when he was about 17 years old, 1918

Floyd Covington when he was about 17 years old, 1918

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

Loren Miller seated beside a man at the opening of the English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Loren Miller seated beside a man at the opening of the English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Loren Miller, seated, and Billy Mills at the opening of the English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

Loren Miller, seated, and Billy Mills at the opening of the English Square office building, Los Angeles, 1964

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

Juanita Miller, Dr. John A. Somerville, Judge Loren Miller, Dr. William Bailey and Lewis Bohler at a formal event 1950s-1960s

Juanita Miller, Dr. John A. Somerville, Judge Loren Miller, Dr. William Bailey and Lewis Bohler at a formal event 1950s-1960s

Charlotta Bass with Ben Margolis at a publication party at the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles, 1960

Charlotta Bass with Ben Margolis at a publication party at the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles, 1960

Congressman Charles C. Diggs with six former presidents of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Congressman Charles C. Diggs with six former presidents of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Dr. Vada Somerville, Kenneth Hahn, and a naval officer at the Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1950s

Dr. Vada Somerville, Kenneth Hahn, and a naval officer at the Second Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1950s

Dr. John A. Somerville seated in an office when he was running for City Council candidate, Los Angeles, 1960s (?)

Dr. John A. Somerville seated in an office when he was running for City Council candidate, Los Angeles, 1960s (?)

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Dr. Vada Somerville and four others in a group portrait, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, Dr. Vada Somerville and four others in a group portrait, Los Angeles, 1950s-1960s

Tom Bradley (probably), Loren Miller and one other man at the Democratic Convention, Los Angeles, 1960

Tom Bradley (probably), Loren Miller and one other man at the Democratic Convention, Los Angeles, 1960