- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Arthur Shores being sworn in as a councilman in the city council chambers at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Battle, Dave
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1968-12-11
- Subject:
- African Americans--Political activity
Civic leaders
Civil rights
Lawyers
Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham
Political science
Birmingham (Ala.)
Jefferson County (Ala.) - People:
- Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996
- Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
- Medium:
- negatives (photographs)
black-and-white negatives - Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Shores was the first African American to serve on the Birmingham City Council. He was appointed to fill a vacancy in 1968 and was reelected to a full term the following year.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/104808
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:104808/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
- Original Collection:
- Birmingham News
Alabama Media Group
Alabama Media Group Collection - Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Rights:
-
