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All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon. Ethel (Sissle) Gordon is sitting on the grass, 1st from the left in the front row. Also in the front row are Sarah Griffin (4th from the left), Dorothy Johnson (5th from the left), Zephrine Brown (9th from the left), and Clarissa Matthews (4th from the right in white dress). Seated in the second row are Bea DeVaughn (3rd from the left) Louise Beavers (4th from the left) and Beulah Honoré (6th from the left). The woman seated to the right of Beulah Honoré with the white hat was identified as Leola Ducket (she is possibly Hazel Anthony). Emily Brown Childress Portwig is standing behind the woman who is seated to the right of Leola Ducket. Standing in the last row (from far right) are Juanita Miller, Miriam Matthews, and a woman named Vaughn (full name unknown). The woman standing at the end of the second row (far right, carrying purse) is possibly Vera Clark.
Lifestyle African American actresses--California--Los Angeles African American women pharmacists--California--Los Angeles African American social workers--California--Los Angeles Parties--California--Los Angeles African American women teachers--California--Los Angeles African American woman librarians--California--Los Angeles African American women--California--Los Angeles DeVaughn, Beatrice, 1901-1989 Matthews, Miriam Matthews, Clarissa, 1910-1950 Sissle, Ethel Griffin, Sarah, b. 1900 or 01 Honoré, Beulah, 1908-1985 Portwig, Emily Brown Childress, 1896-1960 Johnson, Dorothy Vena, 1898-1970 Miller, Juanita, 1904-1970 Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962 Brown, Zepherine
Source
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
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