Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama.
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.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Media Group Collection |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Photographs |
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Photographs Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama. Bruchac, Edouard |
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Photographs Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996; African Americans--Political activity; Civil rights leaders; Lawyers; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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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. |
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BN0039920_01BN0039920Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama.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 1977.1977-09-131970-1979Bruchac, EdouardBirmingham News77-04890Shores, Arthur D. (Arthur Davis), 1904-1996; African Americans--Political activity; Civil rights leaders; Lawyers; Municipal officials--Alabama--Birmingham; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 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/121999 |
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Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Arthur Shores presiding at a city council meeting at city hall in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Bruchac, Edouard |
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Bruchac, Edouard |
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