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Photograph: Maggie L. Walker and Staff of St. Luke Penny Savings Bank

ca. 1904

National Park Service, Museum Management Program

National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States

This framed photograph of the nation's first African American female banker and her staff is a quintessential depiction of Maggie L. Walker. It captures the regal appearance of the fraternal leader against the backdrop of her office, the St. Luke Hall. This photo once hung inside the St. Luke Hall which, like Walker herself, was revered as a beacon of black entrepreneurship and community pride during the Jim Crow Era.

Details

  • Title: Photograph: Maggie L. Walker and Staff of St. Luke Penny Savings Bank
  • Date Created: ca. 1904
  • Contributor: Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
  • Park Website: Park Website
  • Other Related Links: Virtual Exhibit, Collections on the Web Catalog
  • National Park Service Catalog Number: MAWA 7230
  • Measurements: H 92.08, W 119.38 cm
  • Material: Paper, wood, glass

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