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James D. Jenkins, Monroe Parker, Bernard Gray, and Charles D. Fowlkes, past masters of the masons, Los Angeles, 1967

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Title: James D. Jenkins, Monroe Parker, Bernard Gray, and Charles D. Fowlkes, past masters of the masons, Los Angeles, 1967
Alternative Title: Black Masons in Los Angeles
Date Created and/or Issued: December 21, 1967
1967-12-21
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Photograph caption: Clinging to his beautiful engraved plaque, past master Monroe P. Parker beams with appreciation as he poses with members of Thomas Waller Lodge No. 49. Parker was presented the plaque for more than forty-three years of meritorious service to the organization. Pictured from left to right are James D. Jenkins, senior warden; Monroe Parker, honoree; Bernard Gray, past master; and Charles D. Fowlkes, worshipful master. (Los Angeles Sentinel, 21 Dec. 1967: D5)
Monroe Parker was a Baptist minister and a master at the Thomas Waller Masonic Lodge #49.
Bernard Gray was a realtor for Miracle Mortgage Service in Carson. He also served as an officer and reverend at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, and was a master at the Thomas Waller Masonic Lodge #49.
James D. Jenkins was the reverend of Phillip's Chapel located at 1500 E. 109th St.
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b25_f10_003a.tif
ark:/21198/z1b58300
Subject: African American freemasons
Award presentations
Gray, Bernard
Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge (Calif.)
Parker, Monroe P. (Monroe Philip), 1877-1973
Jenkins, James D
Fowlkes, Charles D., 1910-1994
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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