James Brister (1858-1916), D.D.S. 1881, in group portrait of city officials of Zion, Illinois, in 1903
Work Type
Digital Images
Date
1903 July 15
Material
clipping: photograph and text
Measurements
19 x 25 cm (7.4 x 9.5 in)
Description
Brister was the first African-American to receive a degree from the University of Pennsylvania. This photograph of Brister as an alderman is the only known likeness to survive
Published in: "Leaves of Healing" (Zion, Illinois), vol. 13, p. 431 (1903 July 25)
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Digital reproduction in TIFF format, scanned in grayscale at 400 dpi
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