Oregon Multicultural Archives

W. Gibson, washerman and Opera House Laundry

Title
W. Gibson, washerman and Opera House Laundry
LC Subject
Gibson, W. Laundries Urban League of Portland (Portland, Or.) African Americans Employees
Description
W. Gibson, washerman, Opera House Laundry, was one of the first blacks to be employed in a Portland Laundry and to be admitted to Laundry Workers Union.
Work Type
photographic prints
Location
Portland >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1955
Identifier
W-Gibson-Opera-House-Laundry-1955
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
Oregon Multicultural Archives, OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Urban League of Portland Records, 1945-2008 (MSS UrbanLeague)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Oregon Multicultural Archives OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2011-07-20
Submission Date
2009-12-03