Lucius Amerson sitting in his car after being sworn in as sheriff at the Macon County courthouse.

Lucius Amerson sitting in his car after being sworn in as sheriff at the Macon County courthouse.

Amerson was the first African American sheriff elected in the South since Reconstruction; he served from 1967 to 1987. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article and photo spread that appeared on pages 1 and 3 of The Southern Courier for January 21-22, 1967. The issue is available online...

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Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Southern Courier photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/6954
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
Lucius Amerson sitting in his car after being sworn in as sheriff at the Macon County courthouse.
Peppler, Jim
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
Amerson, Lucius D., 1933-1994; African Americans--Employment; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Photographers; Macon County (Ala.)
description Amerson was the first African American sheriff elected in the South since Reconstruction; he served from 1967 to 1987. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article and photo spread that appeared on pages 1 and 3 of The Southern Courier for January 21-22, 1967. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol3_No04_1967_01_21.pdf
spelling Q0000019381Q19381Lucius Amerson sitting in his car after being sworn in as sheriff at the Macon County courthouse.Amerson was the first African American sheriff elected in the South since Reconstruction; he served from 1967 to 1987. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article and photo spread that appeared on pages 1 and 3 of The Southern Courier for January 21-22, 1967. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol3_No04_1967_01_21.pdf1967 January 161960-1969Peppler, JimAmerson, Lucius D., 1933-1994; African Americans--Employment; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Photographers; Macon County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Peppler, JamesJim Peppler Southern Courier photograph collectionLPP106, Box 2, Binder 3Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History.4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/6954
title Lucius Amerson sitting in his car after being sworn in as sheriff at the Macon County courthouse.
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