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African-American family photographs from the East Bay
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Title:
African-American family photographs from the East BayCreator/Contributor:
Williams, Henry Albert.Abstract:
Collection shows family life, friends, and activities of one or more African-American families in the East Bay. Identified
locations include Oakland, Richmond, San Pablo, San Francisco, etc. Photographs of Barber family members show Charlotte E.
Barber as a child in a group school picture from Highland school in Oakland, 1922; Charlotte Barber Smith (Mrs. DeWitt Smith)
and Georgietta Yebby Woods in costume as performers in the Oakland performing duo, the Blackbirds of Rhythm; group portraits
of football teams and other (school?) groups taken in Denver, Colorado which include Willis Barber; a photo clipped from a
newspaper showing a football player in uniform (probably Willis Barber); two people posed by a gravestone reading "C.H. Barber
-- Frankie Barber 1861-19 ; etc. The album with Barber family items in it also contains a photograph of a nurse identified
as Matilda Moore of Highland Hospital, and many photos of outings, local scenery, family events, children, homes, formal dress,
etc
Photographs possibly not related to the Barber family show snapshots at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, a postcard
of the Luther M. Hudson Funeral Home at 953 8th St. in Oakland, military men in uniform, a group of people at a restaurant
captioned "L.B. Woods", some studio portraits, and a program for Reverend David James' funeral in 1955 (Fort Worth, Tx.).
Letters were found in both the Barber family items and the other items from Henry Albert Williams (signed, H.A. Williams,
Evangelist) resident of San Pablo, Calif., previously of Panola County, Texas.
Date:
approximately 1910-1959 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caAfrican Americans -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
African American families -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Children -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
African American football players -- Portraits
Clothing and dress -- Photographs
Noirs américains -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Photographies
Familles noires américaines -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Photographies
African American families
African American football players
African Americans
Children
Clothing and dress
Manners and customs
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works
California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Barber family -- Pictorial works
Barber, Charlotte E -- Portraits
Barber, Willis -- Portraits
Barber family
Note:
Title devised by cataloger.
Various photographers. Possibly compiled by Henry A. Williams, evangelist.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Pictorial works.
Portraits.
Physical Description:
photoprint
approximately 210 items (some in albums) in one box and one oversize folder : b&w ; various sizes.
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.