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Captain William Shorey, circa 1900

Description:
William T. Shorey was a late 19th-century American whaling ship captain. He was born in Barbados July 13, 1859 and spent his life at sea. He became the only black captain operating on the west coast of the United States in the late-1880s and 1890s. He obtained his certification in 1885. His whaling voyages were based out of San Francisco. The John and Winthrop was the only whaling ship in the world to be manned entirely by an African-American crew. Shorey retired from whaling in 1908 (Wikipedia). A street in west Oakland, where Shorey lived, is named after him.
Date:
[circa 1900]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Captain William Shorey, circa 1900

Charles Alston, artist who painted the Golden State Mutual mural "The Negro in California History - Exploration and Colonization," circa 1948

Description:
Photographic portrait of the artist Charles Alston. Alston painted a mural in the lobby of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. building in Los Angeles, entitled "The Negro in California History - Exploration and Colonization" around 1948.
Date:
[circa 1948]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Charles Alston, artist who painted the Golden State Mutual mural "The Negro in California History - Exploration and Colonization," circa 1948

Charles F. Abbott of the American Institute of Steel Construction, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
Charles F. Abbott of American Institute of Steel Construction cropped portrait. Photo appears with the article, "STRESS STEEL'S PART IN WORLD: Engineers Arrive Here for Series of Addresses Advancement of Commodity in Building Outlined Advantage of Local Product Over Foreign Shown," Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 1926: A1.
Date:
[circa March 30, 1926]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Charles F. Abbott of the American Institute of Steel Construction, Los Angeles, 1926

Charles F. Hayden, an editor for the Los Angeles Times, [1915?]

Description:
C. F. Hayden sits at his desk in a wooden chair. A desk lamp sits on the top shelf of his desk. His desk is neat, with just a desk pad and some stacked papers. He holds a stubby pencil in his right hand and rests his left hand in his lap. He is in a wood paneled office. A typewriter sits to the right of his desk, behind him. Hayden wears a three piece suit and round glasses.
Date:
[1915?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Charles F. Hayden, an editor for the Los Angeles Times, [1915?]

Charles Kemp holds a frame with a historic locket, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
The history of the locket's ownership is traced as such: after Washington's death it was given to Col. Tonsard. In 1916 it was given to Maud Yoder by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stocker - Mrs. Stocker's maiden name was Clara Baldwin, daughter of E.J. Baldwin. Col. Tonsard is assumed to be an ancestor of Stocker's mother, who was a friend of Maud Yoder.
Date:
[February 21, 1936?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Charles Kemp holds a frame with a historic locket, Los Angeles, 1936

Charlotta Bass seated at her desk a the California Eagle, Los Angeles, 1930s

Description:
Charlotta Bass was the publisher of the California Eagle newspaper from 1912 to 1951, and a civil rights activist. The California Eagle, covering Los Angeles' African-American community, was one of the oldest and longest running African American newspapers.
Date:
[1930s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cutler, George M. (George Miles), 1901-1949
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Charlotta Bass seated at her desk a the California Eagle, Los Angeles, 1930s

Child actor Jackie Kelk and his kitten arrive by train to Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
This photograph may be associated with the article, “Universal Considers Russ Colombo in ‘Show Boat;’ Studio, Theater News and Gossip: CROONER MAY GET STAR ROLE Jackie Kelk, Helen Westley Sign for Film Work Four Young Ladies Selected for ‘Eight Girls in Boat’ Paul Lukas Chosen to Play in ‘By Candlelight’,” Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 1933.
Date:
August 25, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Child actor Jackie Kelk and his kitten arrive by train to Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1933

Child survivors at a relief camp after the failure of the Saint Francis Dam and resulting flood, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Description:
Group portrait of a frightened little girl, standing with her hands clasped in front of her, next to another girl who looks at her with her mouth open in concern, who grasps the hand of a toddler girl next to her, who grasps the hand of a taller girl next to her (head not in photograph frame), and a smaller toddler girl (half in the photograph frame). The group is in front of a row of tents in a relief camp for people who were displaced by the flood following the failure of the Saint Francis Dam..
Date:
March 1928
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Child survivors at a relief camp after the failure of the Saint Francis Dam and resulting flood, Santa Clara River Valley (Calif.), 1928

Choir in front of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, 1940-1960

Description:
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, is the oldest church founded by African Americans in the City of Los Angeles, dating to 1872. Biddy Mason established the church to minister to the mind, body, and soul of the community. This church served as the cornerstone of the community for spiritual growth, social uplift, and economic development.
Date:
[1940-1960]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Choir in front of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, 1940-1960

Claire Borin, Hollywood, (copy) 1935

Description:
A different portrait of Claire Borin appears with the caption: Claire Borin, seeking separate maintenance from her wealthy mate, who seeks divorce [with the article "Borin Wins In Love Row; Court Tells Chicagoan, Now Suing Asher, to Ignore Wife's Mexico Case," Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1935].
Date:
[circa 1935]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Witzel, Albert Walter, 1879-1929
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Claire Borin, Hollywood, (copy) 1935

Close-up of Louise Ambrose posing in profile outside the Ambrose home, Los Angeles, about 1894

Description:
An out-of-focus, close-up photograph of Louise Ambrose posing in the front yard of her family's home on North Hellman Street (now Avenue 24). Louise Ambrose is viewed from the waist-up, right-of-center. She is out-of-focus. Louise faces towards the camera, but turns her head to look to the left. Palm fronds stretch behind her at right. A lawn and walkway are behind her on the left. North Hellman Street and houses on the opposite side of the street are visible in the background.
Date:
[circa 1894]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Collection:
West (H. H.) Collection
Close-up of Louise Ambrose posing in profile outside the Ambrose home, Los Angeles, about 1894