William Webb Ferguson

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William Webb Ferguson
Description:
Portrait of William Webb Ferguson. Photographic reproduction of a cabinet card. Printed on front: "Excelsior Gallery. Hunter & Smith, proprietors. 227 Jefferson Ave., Detroit." Label on back: "William W. Ferguson (1857-1910). First Negro elected to the state legislature of Michigan. Son of Dr. Joseph Ferguson (1822-1877). Original picture owned by Mrs. Lenore Graine of Kalamazoo, granddaughter of Wm. W. Ferguson, who lent it to Leslie Hanawalt for photographing." Handwritten on back: "Wm. W. Ferguson (1857-1910). First Negro in Michigan legislature."
Details
Resource ID:
bh013761
Creator:
Excelsior Gallery
Subject:
Ferguson, William Webb, 1857-1910
African American legislators--Michigan
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
Unknown year
Format:
1 photographic print ; 10 x 8 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.