Genre: Portrait photographs - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

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:: [1940s]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Mabel Gray was a civic leader in Los Angeles who worked with many charity organizations and held several posts in the National Association of Colored Women.
Date:: [1940s (?)]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Studio portrait of a young African American man wearing a suit.
Date:: [1920-1950]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: Dr. Vada Somerville (born Vada Jetmore Watson) of Pomona graduated from USC, married dentist John Alexander Somerville (1912), was the first African American woman and the second African American person to graduate from USC School of Dentistry (1918), and was the first African American woman certified to practice dentistry in the state of California. She was a civil rights activist, highly involved in several civic and community organizations.
Date:: [1940-1950]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Cutler, George M. (George Miles), 1901-1949
Collection:: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description:: This image probably dates between 1935, when Ricardo G. Hill became Consul, and 1947, the last time he was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article.
Date:: [between 1935-1947]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Bust-length photographic portrait of an Asian-looking man wearing a cap and a dark Chinese style jacket
Date:: [between 1930-1960]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:: Connell (Will) Papers

Description:: This photograph was taken on the same occasion as a portrait photograph Will Harrison, probably the Will Harrison who was an editor for the Santa Fe New Mexican, and his wife Evelyn (image ark no. 21198/zz002h2r8z). Bradford had a summer home in Santa Fe during the 1930's.
Date:: [between 1930-1948]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Connell, Will, 1898-1961
Collection:: Connell (Will) Papers

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