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Ruth Ellis

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Item Data

Date
1899
Item Source
Private collection of Ruth Ellis
Description
Born in Springfield, IL, Ellis grew up to host popular house parties for African American lesbians and gay men in Detroit during the 1940s and 1950s, a time when there were few other places for black gays to meet.
Right
Copyright @ Ruth Ellis
Format
400 x 529
Type
Still Image