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Title
Joe Louis's sister, Eddie Jackson, Lee Gaines, Vivian Jackson and others, Los Angeles, 1940s
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection
Rights Information
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Description
The woman on the left is identified as "(Barrow) boxer Joe's Lewis sister". Two sisters of Joe Louis are identified as Eulala Barrow and Bunis Barrow (a mistake; she was named Vunies; later Vunis High) in the 1930 Census.
Lefto to right: Joe Louis's sister, Eddie Jackson, Lee Gaines, an unidentified woman, Vivian Jackson and an unidentified woman.
All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Type

Identifier
Collection 1867 Box 6 Folder 3
YRLSC_gordonphotos_0763
ark:/21198/zz0025pw58
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
African American singers--California--Los Angeles
African American composers--California--Los Angeles
Gaines, Lee, 1914-1987
Jackson, Vivian, b. 1916 or 17
Jackson, Eddie, b. 1914 or 15-1950
Source
Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

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