An obscured individual, an unidentified woman, survivors Wess Young, Sr., Otis Granville Clark, and Thelma Thurman Knight, (all seated) with Raymond Knight, Eddie Faye Gates, and Representative Melvin "Mel" Luther Watt, and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, standing behind them in Washington, District of Columbia, March 8, 2005

Item — Box: 6

Identifier: 4328.10547

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in black ink, "Melvin Watts, Rep["r." inscribed by hand in blue ink] NC" in bottom center on verso; Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 117/142 > Mom, K, K, Y, C, H + cong+ 46> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso

Curatorial Remarks

Appears that the survivors are being honored in Congressional Hall.

People: Eddie Faye Gate, Otis Clark, U.S Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Representative of North Carolina Melvin Watts Places: Washington D.C.

Community Elder Tags: hanging lamp, wooden background, survivors seated, U.S. Representative, Asian lady

Montecella Driver, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

Curatorial Remarks

Community Youth Tags: navy suit, yellow tie, grey suit, silver tie, peach suit, blue jacket, red coat, black scarf, black dress, pink jacket, wooden wall, lamp, medals, glasses, red lipstick

Iana Redman, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022