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Description
All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon. Bessie Bruington Burke is standing second from left. Standing fourth from left is Aurora Slater, 5th is Emily Brown Childress Portwig. Seated second from left, with a young boy in front of her, is Marjorie Bright McPherson. Seated at the far right is Yolande Stovall. Seated in the center of the photo is Emily Woodie (eyes closed). Mr. Gordon identified the woman (standing 5th from the left) as Emily Brown Childress Portwig, but the woman's identity is undetermined.
Lifestyle African American women school principals--California--Los Angeles African American women teachers--California--Los Angeles McPherson, Marjorie Eloise, 1906-1958 Burke, Bessie Bruington, 1891-1968 Woodie, Emily Slater, Aurora Stovall, Yolande Portwig, Emily Brown Childress, 1896-1960
Source
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
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