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Attorney Ruth Whitehead Whaley, with husband Herman S. Whaley, at home, 1941

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Attorney Ruth Whitehead Whaley, with husband Herman S. Whaley, at home, 1941
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Ruth Whaley portrait collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1941
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Whaley, Ruth
Topics
African American women lawyers
Whaley, Ruth Whitehead
Minority municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York
Whaley, Herman S.
Genres
Portraits
Photographs
Notes
Bibliographic history: Photograph was used for "Woman of the Week" profile on Ruth Whaley, possibly for the New York Amsterdam News, in 1941.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 26 x 21 cm ; black and white
Image bears cropping and retouching marks.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16819138
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG087000109-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11527285
Photo Order: 61994
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 674c3550-422a-0138-3b4b-53a613c7c173
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1941: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Attorney Ruth Whitehead Whaley, with husband Herman S. Whaley, at home, 1941" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bed7160-46a8-0138-ee86-372fd57d71dc

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Attorney Ruth Whitehead Whaley, with husband Herman S. Whaley, at home, 1941" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bed7160-46a8-0138-ee86-372fd57d71dc

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1941). Attorney Ruth Whitehead Whaley, with husband Herman S. Whaley, at home, 1941 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bed7160-46a8-0138-ee86-372fd57d71dc

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Attorney Ruth Whitehead Whaley, with husband Herman S. Whaley, at home, 1941