- Collection:
- Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project
- Title:
- African American police matron, March 1955
- Date of Original:
- 1955
- Subject:
- African Americans--Oregon--Portland
Policewomen--Oregon--Portland
African American police--Oregon--Portland
Jails--Oregon--Portland
Portland (Or.). Bureau of Police - People:
- Avery, Geraldine
- Location:
- United States, Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland, 45.52345, -122.67621
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Geraldine Avery, police matron, at the Portland city jail. Avery was the first African American ever appointed to the position. She was appointed on November 26, 1954.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/wsuvan1/id/569
- IIIF manifest:
- https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/iiif/2/wsuvan1:569/manifest.json
- Rights Holder:
- Oregon Historical Society, Photographic Services 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; PHOTOORDERS@OHS.ORG; phone number 503-306-5250; FAX 503-492-6001.
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- File 113-A
- Contributing Institution:
- Oregon Historical Society
- Rights:
-
African American police matron, March 1955
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