Frances Lawrence with Group, 1954-55

Source: National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses Collection
Creator: Unknown
Title: Frances Lawrence with Group, 1954-55
Date: 1954-1955
Description: Group portrait of Frances Lawrence and several other African American women dressed in formal evening gowns during a mid-1950s social gathering associated with the National Conclave of Grady Graduate Nurses. The women are posed together on a stage in corsages and elegant attire, reflecting the sophistication and social traditions of professional Black women’s networks in the mid-twentieth century.
Type: Image
Subject: African American women
African American nurses
Professional organizations
Social gatherings
Evening gowns
Formal dress
1950s social life
Grady Hospital
Black Nurses
Grady Nurses
Format: 8 × 10 inch black-and-white photograph (silver gelatin print).
Rights: This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System