Artifact of the Week — February 27, 2020

Posted by on February 27, 2020
Birthday party gathering for Mabel Brown in Newport, AR
Birthday party gathering for Mabel Brown in Newport, AR

A 7.25″ by 9.25″ photo of birthday party gathering for Mabel Brown in Newport, AR, at Lonnie Brown’s house in 1960’s.  Photo shows J. M. Watkins and wife, Mabel, and O. J. Watkins, both preachers.  See Surname file for identification.  Other names:  Kenard, Harper, Brown.  Family.  Holiday. Recreation. Blacks. Photo of birthday party for Mabel Brown in Newport AR at Lonnie Brown’s house in 1960s.  L to Right, front row: Watkins, Mabel (J.M.’s wife)/Watkins, Ollie G. (preacher)/Harper, Margy (neice of O.G., and grandmother of Odus Harper)/ Watkins, Priscilla/Brown, Mabel/Brown, Lonnie (husband of Mabel)/Kennard, Rose/ Kennard, Ken Jr. ?/     Back row: Watkins, J.M. (preache rin Little Rock and worked in health clinic, nephew of Ollie G. Watkins)/Kennard, Bernice Darty (sister of Lillie Mae)/Kennard, Cornelius (brother of Tyree and Jimmy)/Kennard, Stella (Tyree’s wife)/Kennard, Tyree/Kennard, Jimmy (uncle of Rayon Kennard and brother of Tyree)/ Brown, Cora/Kennard, Rayon (husband of Rose)/

African American. Family. Party. 1960s

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