Favorite this☆ Charline White Description: Portrait of Charline White, the first African American woman elected to the Michigan House of Representatives. Details Resource ID: bh024084 Subject: White, Charline, 1920-1959 African American women legislators--Michigan Photography--Negatives Date Issued: Unknown year Format: 1 negative ; 4.75 x 3.75 in. Member of: Burton Historical Collection Filing Location: Reading Room File Rights: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.