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Ten individuals in Washington, District of Columbia, pictured left to right: an unidentified man, Representative Al Green, two obscured individuals, Karen Jackson Simpson, survivors Genevieve Tillman-Jackson and Wess Young, Sr. (seated), Raymond Knight, a
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Dorothy Irene Height, a renowned Black female activist with Dr. Charles Ogletree at the United States House of Representatives in Washington, District of Columbia
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Survivors Otis Granville Clark, Thelma Thurman Knight, and Robert Holloway (all seated) with Representative Melvin "Mel" Luther Watt, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, standing behind them in Washington, District of Columbia

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visit with Congressional Reps, House Representatives
Places: Houston, Texas
Purpose: Otis Clark, Representative Shelia Jackson Lee, Representative Mel Watts

Community Elder Tags: race massacre survivors, hanging lamp, candle on mantel, white fireplace mantel, picture on wall, wooden wall, green medallions, people holding cups, gold tie, red and black top, blue suit coat, man with white beard, red ball cap, two males seated, one female seated, golden framed picture, light in left corner

Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: black hat, red hat, long grey beard, medals, grey suit, silver tie, yellow tie, red coat, black scarf, cups, wooden mantel, wooden wall, smiles, frowns

Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Survivors Otis Granville Clark, Thelma Thurman Knight, and Robert Holloway (all seated) with Representative Melvin "Mel" Luther Watt, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, standing behind them in Washington, District of Columbia
Creator(s): 
Melvin "Mel" L. Watt Watt (Subject)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
March 8, 2005
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4328.10546
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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