Ernest E. Johnson Photograph Collection, 1948-1962
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From 1948 to 1962, Ernest E. Johnson was the Supervisor of the Negro Recreation Section, Activities Division, Arlington County Department of Recreation and Parks. In the spring of 1962, Arlington desegregated their parks and recreation programs, and Johnson became first Centers Supervisor and then Playground and Centers Supervisor. This collection contains black and white photographs taken by Ernest Johnson or under his direction as Supervisor for Negro Recreation. The photographs depict African-American Arlingtonians engaging in activities organized by the Negro Recreation Section. Subjects include children’s sports and arts activities, child and adult awards ceremonies, and general outdoor activities at parks in the county.
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