Louphenia Thomas and Judge Marvin Cherner at her swearing-in ceremony at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.

Louphenia Thomas and Judge Marvin Cherner at her swearing-in ceremony at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.

Thomas was elected to fill the unexpired term of John Porter in the Alabama House of Representatives, becoming the first African American woman to serve in the state legislature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Paravicini, Haywood
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/100678

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Media Group Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Photographs
spellingShingle	Photographs Louphenia Thomas and Judge Marvin Cherner at her swearing-in ceremony at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama. Paravicini, Haywood
fulltopic	Photographs Cherner, Marvin; Thomas, Louphenia, 1915-2001; African Americans--Political activity; Courtrooms; Judges; Legislators--Alabama; Politics & government; Women--Political activity; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description	Thomas was elected to fill the unexpired term of John Porter in the Alabama House of Representatives, becoming the first African American woman to serve in the state legislature.
spelling	BN0039492_01BN0039492Louphenia Thomas and Judge Marvin Cherner at her swearing-in ceremony at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.Thomas was elected to fill the unexpired term of John Porter in the Alabama House of Representatives, becoming the first African American woman to serve in the state legislature.1977-07-081970-1979Paravicini, HaywoodBirmingham News77-03328Cherner, Marvin; Thomas, Louphenia, 1915-2001; African Americans--Political activity; Courtrooms; Judges; Legislators--Alabama; Politics & government; Women--Political activity; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/100678
title	Louphenia Thomas and Judge Marvin Cherner at her swearing-in ceremony at the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.
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author	Paravicini, Haywood
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