| 1. |  | Congressman William L. Dawson campaigning, 1940's | Legislators; Political campaigns; Public speaking; Flags; Minorities; | By 1948, Congressman Dawson was arguably the most powerful African American in Washington. Following the upset victory of President Harry Truman over Dewey in 1948, he was named Chairman of the House Committee... |
| 2. |  | Horace Cayton in this office at Parkway Community House, 1941 | Offices; Community centers; Men; Desks; Books; Paper; Windows; Baskets; Minorities; | Hired in 1939 as director of Good Shepherd Community Center, Cayton supervised its move to new quarters at 5120 S. Parkway (now King Drive), and suggested that the name of the institution be changed to... |
