Mrs. Willie Lou Harris | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Mrs. Willie Lou Harris

Mrs. Willie Lou Harris | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Mrs. Willie Lou Harris of 405 Bram Street sits at left with part of her family. Standing left to right are Mrs. James (Georgia Harris) Elvord, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Ruth) Harris, with their infant daughter, Charlene Elizabeth. Three other sons, Donald, Charles, and Richard, were not at home when the picture was taken. Mrs. Harris, whose grandfather was a slave, purchased eight building lots in South Madison in the middle of the Depression from her earnings as a domestic and hospital worker so that her five children could have homes of their own when they grew up.
DESCRIPTION
Mrs. Willie Lou Harris of 405 Bram Street sits at left with part of her family. Standing left to right are Mrs. James (Georgia Harris) Elvord, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin (Ruth) Harris, with their infant daughter, Charlene Elizabeth. Three other sons, Donald, Charles, and Richard, were not at home when the picture was taken. Mrs. Harris, whose grandfather was a slave, purchased eight building lots in South Madison in the middle of the Depression from her earnings as a domestic and hospital worker so that her five children could have homes of their own when they grew up.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:65005
Creation Date: 04 19 1950
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6442.3272A
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One of four images. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal April 23, 1950.
SUBJECTS
Furniture
Living rooms
Real estate development
Books
African Americans
Family
Indoor photography
Infants
Men
Women
Dresses
Suits (Clothing)

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