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Group gathered around John Wright, Josephine Wright, and Mary Virginia Jacobs

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John Wright (seated far left), with a small African American boy on his lap, Mary Virginia Jacobs (seated middle) between two African American girls, and Josephine Wright (seated far right), on a floral couch with three unidentified adults (standing). Possibly the children and the three adults standing are family.
Date Published
1939
1941
Publisher
J.B. Anderson
Subjects
African American men
African American women
African American children
Boys
Girls
Time Periods
1931-1940
Notes

No date; likely 1940

Kansas City politician Leon Jordan is related to Josephine Wright (maternal aunt) and Mary Virginia Jacobs (maternal grandmother). Stamped on back, "Photographed by J.B. Anderson."

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-021.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
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All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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