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Photograph, Maggie Lena Walker
James Farley, Jefferson Gallery, Richmond VA1905
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, National Park Service
Richmond, VA, United States
Pioneering entrepreneur and community activist Maggie Lena Walker (1864-1934) reached national prominence in 1903 as the nation's first African American female bank president. In addition to her practices of economic empowerment, she emphasized education, civic engagement, and gender equality as the path towards racial justice during the Jim Crow era.
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- Title: Photograph, Maggie Lena Walker
- Creator: James Farley, Jefferson Gallery, Richmond VA
- Date Created: 1905
- Physical Dimensions: H 22.5, W 15.0 CM
- National Park Service Catalog Number: MAWA 99-0673
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