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2014.49.010-010-0016
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Dr. Ralph Bunche and others greeting Governor Langlie, Seattle, July 7, 1949
Order an ImageDr. Ralph Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a United Nations mediator in Palestine during the 1948 conflict between the Arabs and Jews. He was the first African American to receive the prize. Dr. Bunche (1904-1971) said mediators "should be biased against suspicion, intolerance, hate, religious and racial bigotry."
In this photo, ten gentlemen greet Washington State Governor Langlie in a building between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, two blocks south of Madison Street. Dr. Ralph Bunche is shaking Governor Langlie's hand. The others are unidentified.
In this photo, ten gentlemen greet Washington State Governor Langlie in a building between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, two blocks south of Madison Street. Dr. Ralph Bunche is shaking Governor Langlie's hand. The others are unidentified.
ID Number: 2014.49.010.010.0016
Date: 1949
Creator(s):
Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.010.010.0016
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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