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Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Lucy V. Johnson Higgs in California

Curatorial Remarks

People: Luck V. Johnson-Higgs
Purpose: Studio portrait

Community Elder Tags: Tulsa Race Riot Survivor, portrait, possible newspaper clipping, cyan background, blue, glasses, necklace, crochet top, smiling, two layered necklace, salt and pepper hair

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


Community Youth Tags: Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, Black woman who survived the Tulsa Race Massacre, African American woman, gray afro, curly gray hair, white knitted sweater, plain gold necklaces, thin round framed glasses, stud earrings, commemorative photos

LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Lucy V. Johnson Higgs in California
Culture: 
American
Date: 
1900 - 2010
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4337.10494
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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