Portraits
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alvan Burton Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-023
Abstract
This collection showcases the photographs of Alvan Robert Burton (1925-2009), a well-respected Black photographer, community advocate, youth mentor, and Air Force veteran. After serving in World War II, Burton opened a photography studio in the Central Avenue neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he documented the lives of those in his community, particularly the students of Thomas Jefferson High School. This expansive collection includes photographs and negatives from throughout Burton’s...
Dates:
1940-1981, undated