Photo of Kathryn "Kitty" Fambro Woodard

Title

Photo of Kathryn "Kitty" Fambro Woodard

Subject

Kitty F. Woodard

Description

Kitty Woodard traveled north from Georgia to Philadelphia in 1911. She married Forrest W. Woodard, who was the richest African-American man in Philadelphia at one time. He was also owned the Philadelphia Independent, which Kitty Woodard took over when her husband passed away. She was also a civil rights activist and worked with Cecil B. Moore, a prominent civil rights leader in Philadelphia.

Creator

John W. Mosley

Source

John W. Mosley Photograph Collection, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University Libraries

Publisher

WCU, HIS 601/HON 451 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Spring 2016

Date

1950

Contributor

Anastasia Amand

Rights

Courtesy of Temple University Libraries

Format

JPG

Type

Still Image

Original Format

Photo

Files

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Citation

John W. Mosley, “Photo of Kathryn "Kitty" Fambro Woodard,” Goin' North, accessed November 19, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/885.