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Daisy Bates in a Welcoming Party

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Daisy Bates as part of a welcoming party at an airport. From left to right are: Edward L. Cooper, executive secretary of the Boston NAACP, Kivie Kaplan, National Executive Board, Melnea Cass of the Boston Fighting Fund for Freedom, John D. Brown, the official greeter for the City of Boston, Herbert E. Tucker, Jr., President of Boston Branch, and Daisy Bates, who is holding flowers and a fur wrap.

Date Created:
circa 1960-1969
Creator:
Bates, Daisy

Publication Information

Creator Bates, Daisy
Date Created circa 1960-1969

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Daisy Bates papers, 1946-1966
Call Number PH Mss 523.4
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465358002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00523

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012C5R
Legacy ID
WHi 80578

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