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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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Johnnie Cochran standing at the head of a long table of people, Eddie Faye Gates seated on the right at a meeting at the Supreme Court building, in Washington, District of Columbia; Copy 1 of 2

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Looks like a meeting in Washing D.C. with Eddie Faye Gates in attendance

People: Eddie Faye Gates and others
Places: Washington D.C.

Community Elder Tags: meeting, coffee, cups, Black and White People, tablepaper, water, Washingto D.C., ties, dresses, glasses

Bobby Eaton, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


People: State Representative Don Ross
Places: Washington D.C.
Purpose: Meeting 2009

Community Elder Tags: State Representative Ross tan standing at the head of the table, tan suit, large windows, ornate columns, coffee, large conference table, wood, leather, large crowded conference room, stripped chairs, possibly joined tables, water pitchers, styrofoam cup, diverse crowd, men, women, black, white

Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: D.C., crowd, meeting, conference, elders, African Americans, formal wear, white walls, long table, tables put together, condiments, tea holder, khaki suit, windows

Sofia Fermo, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Johnnie Cochran standing at the head of a long table of people, Eddie Faye Gates seated on the right at a meeting at the Supreme Court building, in Washington, District of Columbia; Copy 1 of 2
Creator(s): 
Eddie Faye Gates Gates (Subject)
Johnnie Lee Cochran Cochran (Subject)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
2007
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4328.10974
Previous Number(s): 
Previous #: 4328.10438; TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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