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Church celebration - "This is your life"

Description:

"This is your life" Church celebration for Mrs. Adlissa V. Lilleyjohn West-widow of Dr. N.B. West, field sec. of CME Church-President of Texas College-1st black embalmer in Dallas. Mrs. Wm Shedrick Willis (W.S. Willis was grand chancellor of K of P, Mrs. West, McKinley Ward, Mr. Daniels, Geo Franklin (Rev. nephew), Ruth Lewis White, Mattie Mansfield, Mr. Daniels, Prof. T.W. Pratt, Mrs. Della Rice Pratt (concert pianist). Individuals seated and standing around a table.
Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: c. 1950
Partner(s):
Dallas Historical Society
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Collection(s):
J. L. Patton Collection
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Creator:
Unknown
Church celebration - "This is your life"
Original Creation Date: c. 1950
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Date
c. 1950
Description:

"This is your life" Church celebration for Mrs. Adlissa V. Lilleyjohn West-widow of Dr. N.B. West, field sec. of CME Church-President of Texas College-1st black embalmer in Dallas. Mrs. Wm Shedrick Willis (W.S. Willis was grand chancellor of K of P, Mrs. West, McKinley Ward, Mr. Daniels, Geo Franklin (Rev. nephew), Ruth Lewis White, Mattie Mansfield, Mr. Daniels, Prof. T.W. Pratt, Mrs. Della Rice Pratt (concert pianist). Individuals seated and standing around a table.
Note:

c. 1955. "This is your life" Church celebration for Mrs. Adlissa V. Lilleyjohn West-widow of Dr. N.B. West, field sec. of CME Church-President of Texas College-1st black embalmer in Dallas. Mrs. Wm Shedrick Willis (W.S. Willis was grand chancellor of K of P, Mrs. West, McKinley Ward, Mr. Daniels, Geo Franklin (Rev. nephew), Ruth Lewis White, Mattie Mansfield, Mr. Daniels, Prof. T.W. Pratt, Mrs. Della Rice Pratt (concert pianist)
Physical Description:

1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 in.
Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Partner:
Dallas Historical Society
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Collection:
J. L. Patton Collection
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: V86-50-508
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth4780
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: public

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