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Well-dressed group dining out, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Seated on left side of table, L to R: Mabel Miles (1st), Edythe Houston (2nd). Seated of right side of table, L to R: Norman O. Houston (1st), Mitchel Miles (2nd). Standing at the far end of the talbe: Floyd Snelson. Standing in the back: Eddie Atkinson (4th from L).

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr., out with a group, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Matthews Photographic & News Service

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Unidentified woman singing, Los Angeles, 1940s?

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Unidentified African American showgirl, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Tricky Davis, Alyce Key, Della Miles and Mae Johnson at a show, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Sydney P. Dones and two unidentified women playing ping pong, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Spectators at a baseball game at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Soprano Hortense Love at a recital, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Showgirls with a musician, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Publicity photo for The Bye Sisters, New York, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Pool party at the Miles residence, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

According to Mr. Gordon, the photo was taken at the residence of the Miles brothers (3715 West 27th Street), who were a part of a group of sportsmen and businessmen that owned big mansions and hosted gatherings.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Picnic party near E. 109th Street and Central Avenue, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Phi Beta Sigma event, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Peters Sisters publicity photograph by James Kreigsman, inscribed to Ethel Sissle, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Kriegsman, James M.
James Kriegsmann & Co.

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Performance at a Central Avenue nightclub, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Party in a personal residence, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Party hosted by Fannie Robinson, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Seated on the floor, far left is Fannie Robinson. Leontyne King is beside the couch in a light-colored dress, far right. Ann Robinson is seated on the floor, 2nd from the right. The other women in the photograph are unidentified.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Party at the residence of Lillian and Jack Chase, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Melba Foppe is seated in the second row, 1st from the left (dressed in striped shirt and holding a glass, eyes closed). A row of men is behind the crowd: James Garcia is in this row (1st from the left, facing the camera, behind a woman in a hat). Louise Brooks is the older woman seated on the couch against the window. The others in the photo are unidentified.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Party at the Last Word nightclub on Central Avenue, 1940s

Description:

Photograph is enclosed in a souvenir photo folder from the Last Word nightclub.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Last Word Photos

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Party at photographer George Cutler's house, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Seated on floor (L to R): Lillian Fentress, Chester Washington, Bessie Gant, an unidentified woman, Cullen Fentress. Seated on the couch (L to R): Maudelle Richardson, Gladys Hill, Herman Hill, an unidentified woman, a man identified by his last name "Stubberfield" and an unidentified man. Standing (L to R): an unidentified woman and man, Lois Evans, and George Cutler.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Party at Curtis C. Taylor's house, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Night out at Central Avenue's Jockey Club, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Gibbs Jockey Club Cafe was located at 4305 S. Central Avenue in Los Angeles.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Merriman, Ted

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Night out at an Oakland nightclub, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Mr. Ervin, publisher of Neighborhood News, at a formal event, Los Angeles, 1940s?

Description:

Mr. Ervin (with mustache) is seen in the front and center of the photograph, smiling.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Members of The Charioteers and others out at a nightclub, San Francisco, 1940s

Description:

L to R: Jimmy Sherman, three unidentified people, Lil Hammond, William B. Williams, Beulah Honoré, an unidentified man, Eddie Jackson, and Ethel (Sissle) Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

J. D. King and his band, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Informal gathering at the bar in Walter Gordon's office, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

1940s

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

House party in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Stuff Crouch is standing near the center, in a light colored suit with a white shirt (he has a moustache). A woman identified as Tassie (last name unknown; there is an obituary for Tassie Freeman (1912-1988) in the Sentinel 23 March 1989) is to the right of Crouch. Behind her and looking forward is a real estate broker named Thomas. To Thomas' right is a professional chauffer (name unknown). Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison is sitting in front of Stuff Crouch, holding a glass.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Herb Jeffries performing in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Jazz musician and actor Herb Jeffries stands at a microphone. The other musicians in the photograph are unidentified.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Haven Johnson playing piano for a group of women, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Women, L to R: Ethel Sissle (later Gordon), an unidentified woman, Marva Louis and Catherine Garcia. Photograph most likely taken at Noble Sissle's house, while Ethel was married to him.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Group of seven partygoers, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

A group at a party in Los Angeles. From left to right: Judith Hawkins, Joe Birch, LaTanya Griffin, Claude Holman, Suzette Harbin, Mrs. Arthur George and Arthur George.

Date:

[between 1940 and 1949?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

George E. Bryant at Kappa Alpha Psi event, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

The man in the photograph has been tentatively identified as George Ernest Bryant. He is wearing a tuxedo and a button identifying him as a host at a Kappa Alpha Psi function. The woman with him is unidentified, possibly his wife Lucille?

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Gathering of African American entertainers, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Gathering attended by Earl "Red" Griffin, Al Jarvis, and others, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Garden party at the home of Cassie Harris in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Party held at Cassie Harris' house on 109th Street. Ethel (Sissle) Gordon is standing between two men, wearing a light colored peasant-style blouse. Louise Brooks is second from the right. The other people in the photograph are unidentified.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Garden party at Cassie's house, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Frances and Earl Robinson at a U.S.O. camp show in New York, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Four Step Brothers tap dancing troupe, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Formal event for women, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Ethel (Sissle) Gordon at event with the Sammie Franklin Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Entertainer Louise Franklin, star of Sweet and Hot, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Eddie Green, Hadda Brooks, "Peg Leg" Bates, and Frank Sinatra, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Eddie Deason emceeing an event, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Deason is pictured here with a number of other young African American men and women.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Earl Carroll Theatre in Hollywood, 1940s

Description:

Interior photograph of the Earl Carroll Theatre or "entertainment palace" at 6230 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Drummer Buddy Rich with band at the Plantation Club, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Drag contest hosted by Bill Hefflin at the Club Alabam, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Woods, Clyde, photographer

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Drag contest hosted by Bill Hefflin at the Club Alabam, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Woods, Clyde, photographer

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Dancer Marie Bryant and three unidentified chorus girls, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Crowd at the bar, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Merriman, Ted

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Comedian Wonderful Smith and Joe Greene at a party, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Club Alabam chorus line, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

1940s

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Club Alabam chorus line, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

1940s

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Children's birthday party in a garden, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Charioteers, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Cab Calloway performing in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Boxer Joe Louis and comedian Wonderful Smith, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

L to R: Joe Louis, Wonderful Smith.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Benefit event at the Club Alabam, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Bathing beauties at the pool at the home of Mitchell Miles, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Anise Boyer, actress and dancer, diving and other women sunbathing at poolside at Mitchell Miles' house on 3715 West 27th Street. Alyce Key is seated on the fence, 4th from the right. Several of Walter L. Gordon's former secretaries are pictured.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Backyard party in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Aurora Greeley and Leroy Broomfield (Broomfield and Greeley) performing at the Club Alabam, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

Aurora Greeley is at the far left (holding up her skirt), and Leroy Broomfield is standing at the microphone. The other dancers are unidentified. Photograph taken at the Club Alabam, on Central Avenue.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Alyce Key and other partygoers at a club, Los angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

African American singer Madeline Green (headshot), taken in Chicago, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Seymour, Maurice, 1904-

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

African American actors, Los Angeles, 1940s (2nd photo)

Description:

Mr. Gordon identified the woman on the far left as Mrs. Jennie Bruington, but the woman's identity is undetermined.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Merriman, Ted

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

African American actors, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Merriman, Ted

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Affair at Club Alabam, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Actress Louise Beavers at the microphone at a backyard event, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

L to R: A.J. Williams (playing piano), Louise Beavers (holding microphone). The others in the photo are unidentified.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Actors and activists in Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Matthews Photographic & News Service

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Actor Jesse Graves, Los Angeles, 1940s

Description:

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Date:

[1940s?]

Resource Type:

still image

Photographer:

Cutler, George M. (George Miles), 1901-1949

Collection:

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection