Photograph
Presenting the Key
| View of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Washington, standing on the sidewalk in the foreground with their backs to the camera, who were the first tenants of the Lapham Park Housing Project. They are being presented with a ceremonial key from a man standing behind a podium under the covered entrance to the building. Vel Phillips stands on the right wearing a striped dress. Photographers stand on the left and right side. |
| Image ID: | 118747 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 20 1964 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Vel Phillips papers, 1946-2009 (bulk 1951-2009) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH Milwaukee Mss 231 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8.125 inches |
| Stamped on back: "Housing Authority Photo, 8-20-64, Milwaukeee, Wisconsin. |
| Coats |
| Dresses |
| Hats |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Housing |
| Rites and ceremonies |
| African Americans |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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