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Portrait of Florence Matthews

Object Details

Subject
Florence Stokes Matthews
Date
1960
Medium
photographic enlargement with applied media on paperboard
Dimensions
Frame: 35 3/16 × 24 13/16 × 1 3/8 in. (89.4 × 63 × 3.5 cm)
Caption
Native Washingtonian Florence Matthews (1891 – 1955) was the first Black woman to be appointed Director of Women’s Activities for the District Recreation Board. She also served as the first Director of the Barry Farm Recreation Center and organized sports and arts and crafts for local children. Matthews’s daughter described how her mother “loved the community” and thought of her work as a “joyous form of…employment.” One resident, reflecting on Matthews’s legacy and impact on the community, concluded “Everybody who grew up in Anacostia will remember Mrs. Matthews.”
Accession Number
1990.0033.0110
Type
crayon portrait
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl843cbd997-6cb3-4d86-bddf-3391a39ccd8c
Record ID
acm_1990.0033.0110
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