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Title
[Studio portrait of Paul R. Williams] (4 views)
Contributor
Williams, Paul R., 1894-1980
Mott Studios
Merge Studios
Date Created and/or Issued
[1948]
Publication Information
Los Angeles, Calif. : Merge Studios
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Portrait of architect Paul R. Williams. Photo taken September 13, 1948. Mott no. 172 refers to Paul R. Williams.
1992-6034 (172-269d). Proof -- 1992-6035 (172-269g) -- 1992-6036 (172-269h) -- 1992-6037 (172-269o).
Born in 1894, Paul Williams became architect, opening his own practice in 1922. Became the first African American member of the American Institute of Architects in 1923. Began career designing homes for wealthy residents of Los Angeles area, eventually expanding to commercial and institutional markets. Died in 1980.
Type
image
Format
Portraits.
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
4 photographic prints ; 4 1/2 x 3 in.
Identifier
(C)001499655CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Williams, Paul R.,, 1894-1980--Portraits
African Americans--California--Los Angeles--Photographs
Architects
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Place
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.)

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