Description
2011-0675.Bust-length portrait. "Frederick M. Roberts, 1919" -- handwritten on verso.Frederick Madison Roberts was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. Arrived in California around 1885, settling in Los Angeles. Worked various jobs, running his father's undertaking business, editor of several newspapers (Colorado Springs Light, New Age), principal of the Mound Bayou Normal and Industrial Institute. Ran for State Assembly in 1918 for 62nd Assembly District.Also have negative: no. 23,186 (5x4 in.)
Image
Unmediated Sheet Portraits.Photographs.Nonprojected Graphic
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Record Contributed By
California State LibraryRecord Harvested From
California Digital LibraryKeywords
- African American Educators
- African American Legislators
- African American Men
- African American Newspaper Editors
- African Americans
- Biography
- California
- California Legislative Black Caucus
- California. Legislature. Assembly
- Los Angeles
- Photographic Prints
- Photographs
- Portrait Photographs
- Portraits
- Roberts, Frederick M
- Sacramento (Calif.)
- United States
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