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NAACP photographs of African Americans in business, government, public service, and labor
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | Michigan--Pontiac United States California--San Francisco Virginia--Richmond |
Description | Photos show African American workers posed for group portraits, receiving awards, and in work related activities. Occupations represented include: nurses, doctors, laborers, clerks, and retail management trainees. Includes Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) photos documenting integration of blacks into the work force; National Youth Administration photos show youth learning various trades; many publicity photos of scientists and administrators employed by the Dept. of Agriculture; some photos of tobacco workers striking in Richmond, Va.; a few photos of workers in San Francisco, Calif., and Pontiac, Mich., protesting employment discrimination. NAACP staff represented in a few of the photos: Clarence Mitchell, Roy Wilkins, and Walter White. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Demonstrations--Michigan--Pontiac--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wilkins, Roy,--1901-1981. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tobacco industry strikes--Virginia--Richmond--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--National Youth Administration--People--United States--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Civil rights--United States--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Women--Employment--United States--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Demonstrations--California--San Francisco--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vocational education--United States--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mitchell, Clarence M.--(Clarence Maurice),--Jr.,--1911-1984. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | White, Walter,--1893-1955. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Employment--United States--1930-1970. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Dept. of Agriculture--People--United States--1930-1970. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |