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Title: Birthday party for Dr. Alva Curtis Garrott, 1940s (?)
Alternative Title: Garrott family, 1950s
Date Created and/or Issued: [1940s (?)]
1940/1950
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Dr. Alva Curtis Garrott married Lillie Dejarnette in 1893. Dr. Garrott earned degrees in Pharmacy and Dentistry at Howard University in Washington, D. C. before bringing his family to Los Angeles in 1901, becoming this city's first Negro dentist.
Written on back of photo: Birthday party on Sept. 18 honoring Dr. A. C. Garrott. Given by Dr. Alice Garrott at her home. 1st row (seated) (1) Dr. Alva C. Garrott, (2) Homer Garrott, Jr., (3) Homer Garrott, Sr., 2nd row (standing) (1) Atty. Clarence A. Jones, (2) James H. Shackelford, (3) Alva C. Garrott, Jr., (4) Dr. Wm. F. Watkins, Jr., (5) Charles Duncan Watkins, (6) John Holt (Alva's uncle by marriage).
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b09_f04_001.tif
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Subject: Birthday parties
Garrott, Homer Livingston, 1881-1965
Garrott, Homer Livingston, 1914-1998
Garrott, Alva C. (Alva Curtis), 1866-1952
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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