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Description
Photographic portrait of preacher and politician, Pete "Niggar" Johnson in Chinatown, Los Angeles, ca.1888-1890. The gentleman is shown an a long coat and top hat, his feet set wide apart and his hands separated in mid-clap. A horse-drawn carriage is pictured in the background along the street to the right, while a group of onlookers leans against the shop fronts to the left.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph: photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Johnson, Peter Los Angeles--Sonora Town--General Los Angeles--Plaza #6--Streets--Calle de los Negroes Preaching, Extemporaneous Afro-Americans Commercial sites
Time Period
1888/1890
Place
California Chinatown Los Angeles USA
Source
1-15-135 [Microfiche number] 7499 [Accession number] CHS-7499 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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