- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Bruchac, Edouard
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1977-09-13
- 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, the first African American on the council, had been appointed to fill a vacancy in 1968 and was then elected to serve two additional full terms. He was made president pro tem in 1973 and retired from his seat on the council in 1977.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/121921
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:121921/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:
-
Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama.
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