Reception for Canada Lee | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Reception for Canada Lee

Reception for Canada Lee | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Six people stand near a table with a punch bowl, some posing for the camera and others seeming unaware of it. Caption reads: "Reception for Canada Lee, stage and screen actor, held at Y.W.C.A. October 14, 1945, by the Madison branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Left to right: Canada Lee, Mrs. Karl Link [Elizabeth Feldman], Miss Jane Lester, Melburn Heinig, violinist, Mrs. Sanford Farness [Mary Jane Miltgen], and Ted Pierce."
DESCRIPTION
Six people stand near a table with a punch bowl, some posing for the camera and others seeming unaware of it. Caption reads: "Reception for Canada Lee, stage and screen actor, held at Y.W.C.A. October 14, 1945, by the Madison branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Left to right: Canada Lee, Mrs. Karl Link [Elizabeth Feldman], Miss Jane Lester, Melburn Heinig, violinist, Mrs. Sanford Farness [Mary Jane Miltgen], and Ted Pierce."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:138828
Creation Date: 10 14 1945
Creator Name:Smith-Wollin Studios
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Theodore Pierce papers, 1867-1998
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 934, Box 1, Folder 2
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A handwritten note marks the name Karl Link and adds: "Financial chairman of the Madison Anti-Fascist Committee."
SUBJECTS
African Americans
Gay men
Indoor photography
Men
Women
Young Women's Christian associations
Actors
Musicians
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Coats
Hats
Suits (Clothing)

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