Men at a political rally in Eufaula, Alabama.

Men at a political rally in Eufaula, Alabama.

This photograph may have been taken by Gloria Bradford, darkroom technician for the Southern Courier. Fred Gray and Thomas Reed were both running for the 31st District seat in the Alabama House of Representatives (Barbour, Bullock, and Macon Counties). They lost in 1966 but won in 1970, becoming the...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Southern Courier photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/14227
format Electronic
collection Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Southern Courier photographs
spellingShingle Southern Courier photographs
Men at a political rally in Eufaula, Alabama.
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
African Americans--Political activity; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Eufaula (Ala.); Barbour County (Ala.)
description This photograph may have been taken by Gloria Bradford, darkroom technician for the Southern Courier. Fred Gray and Thomas Reed were both running for the 31st District seat in the Alabama House of Representatives (Barbour, Bullock, and Macon Counties). They lost in 1966 but won in 1970, becoming the first African Americans to serve in the Alabama House since Reconstruction. This image was taken for (but not used in) the photo spread "New Faces in Alabama Politics," which appeared on page 3 of The Southern Courier for April 30-May 1, 1966. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No18_1966_04_30.pdf
spelling Q0000123792Q123792Men at a political rally in Eufaula, Alabama.This photograph may have been taken by Gloria Bradford, darkroom technician for the Southern Courier. Fred Gray and Thomas Reed were both running for the 31st District seat in the Alabama House of Representatives (Barbour, Bullock, and Macon Counties). They lost in 1966 but won in 1970, becoming the first African Americans to serve in the Alabama House since Reconstruction. This image was taken for (but not used in) the photo spread "New Faces in Alabama Politics," which appeared on page 3 of The Southern Courier for April 30-May 1, 1966. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No18_1966_04_30.pdf1966 April1960-1969African Americans--Political activity; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Eufaula (Ala.); Barbour County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Peppler, JamesJim Peppler Southern Courier photograph collectionLPP106, Box 3Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History.4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/14227
title Men at a political rally in Eufaula, Alabama.
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