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Mrs. M. H. Sevene and Mrs. Will Putnam holding Bills of Sale, Los Angeles, 1936

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Title: Mrs. M. H. Sevene and Mrs. Will Putnam holding Bills of Sale, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created and/or Issued: January 4, 1936
1936-01-04
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Mrs. Putnam (standing) has one hand on Mrs. Sevene's (seated) shoulder. They both hold Bills of Sales for slaves in their hands, from the state of Texas, where their families likely owned slaves.
Handwritten on negative: L 2 R Mrs. Will Putnam Mrs. M. H. Sevene 1-4-36
Text from negative sleeve: 4365-- Mrs. Will Putnam Mrs. M. H. Sevene, has old Bill od Sales for slaves 1-4-36 [stamped:] JAN 7 1936
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13525
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Documents
Sevene, M. H., (Mrs.)
Putnam, Will, (Mrs.)
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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