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All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon. At the center (in striped tie) is Thomas E. Dewey, campaigning to be President of the United States, with Earl Warren (vice presidential candidate) just to the right of him. Various notable African American activists, businesspersons, and journalists are present: L to R: Louis Cole (1st), Dr. H. A. Pearl (3rd, head half visible), Maude Brody (4th), William Nickerson (6th), B. B. Bratton (7th), Thomas Dewey (8th), Sydney Dones (9th), Earl Warren (10th), Norman O. Houston (13th, white tie and shirt shows), Lawrence LaMar (17th, at the end). The women in the light-colored dress might be Jessie Terry.
People Activism African American insurance executives--California--Los Angeles Governors--New York (State) Governors--California African American journalists--California--Los Angeles African American accountants--California--Los Angeles LaMar, Lawrence F,. 1898-1973 Bratton, B. B. (Bertrand Ballard), 1899-1969 Warren, Earl, 1891-1974 Cole, Louis V., 1901-1974 Broady, Maude Mead, 1905-1964 Houston, Norman O., 1893-1981 Fowler, Jefferson D. (Jefferson Davis), 1898-1969 Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971 Dones, Sydney P. (Sydney Preston), 1892-1947 Nickerson, William, Jr., 1879-1945
Source
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
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