A black and white photograph of First Vice President Eugene Martin speaking at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception at the Butler Street YMCA gymnasium. He is wearing a dark three-piece suit, a medium toned tie, white collared shirt, and a white name tag on his lapel. He is holding a white paper in his left hand. An unidentified woman is seated next to him and Gilbert and Grace DeLorme are seated opposite of the Martins. There are three tables of people seated in the background with coffee cups and dessert dishes on the tables. Behind them, there is a sign that reads [ILLINOIS], a [Coca-Cola] scoreboard, an elongated Georgia state flag with a circle of stars surrounding a larger star in the canton, an American flag swag under a basketball net, and a poster in the background that reads [CAN YOU IN ’52 / SAY WE WON / IN ’51,] with a large pointing fist and a question mark in the center of the poster. On the wall on the right side of the photograph is a sign that reads [D]. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects, event and date.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
A black and white photograph of a man speaking at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception at the Butler Street YMCA gymnasium. He is wearing a dark suit, a tie with a wavy design, and a white collared shirt. There are several tables of people seated in the background with coffee cups and dessert dishes on the tables. Seated at the speaker’s table, opposite of the speaker with his back to the camera, is Eugene Martin and an unidentified woman. Gilbert E. DeLorme, Sr. and Grace DeLorme are seated to the proper right of the speaker. Behind them, an American flag swag under a basketball net. Overlaying the bottom of the swag is a poster portrait of the founder of Atlanta Life, Alonzo Herndon in three quarters profile. To the left of the portrait is a poster that reads, [ATLANTA / LIFE / NUMBER / 1/ IN ’51], and a poster to the right of the portraits that reads, [CAN YOU IN ’52 / SAY WE WON / IN ’51], with a large pointing fist and a question mark in the center of the poster. To the left of the posters is an elongated Georgia state flag with a circle of stars surrounding a larger star in the canton. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects and event.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
A black-and-white photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance party. Lucia Bacote standing on the far left, is wearing a halter top dress with a leaf pattern over dark fabric. To her right is Evelyn Thomas wearing a white, lace, shawl style collar dress with a silk flower belt. Helen Martin is wearing a dark shawl style collar dress and dark gloves. Eugene Martin is wearing a black tuxedo with a white collared shirt and dark bow tie. Grace DeLorme is wearing a white, strapless dress and a white shawl. Gilbert DeLorme, Sr., standing on the far right, is wearing a dark, double breasted suit, dark tie, white handkerchief in his proper left breast pocket, and wire rimmed glasses. They are standing in front of a white door and brick wall. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects and event.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
A black-and-white photograph of an Atlanta Life Insurance party. In this photograph, six women and two men are standing in front of a brick building in formal attire. From left to right: Lucia Bacote is wearing a dark halter dress with a leaf print pattern. Evelyn Thomas is wear a full length, white, off-the-shoulders dress with a dark silk flower on her belt. Helen Martin is wearing an ankle length, dark, off-the-shoulders dress and has her arm linked through her husband’s elbow. Eugene Martin is wearing a black tuxedo, a black bow tie, a white shirt and black buttons. Grace DeLorme is wearing a white strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline and white shawl. Constance Nabrit is wearing a dark, calve length dress with a transparent bolero jacket over her shoulders. An unidentified woman is wearing a white blouse with a floor length dark skirt and metal belt. Gilbert DeLorme, Sr. is on the far right, wearing a dark toned, double breasted suit, dark tie, white collared shirt and glasses. In the background on the left is a large window with a rounded top and a dark lace, window treatment. In the center background is a large square window with a white window treatment against a brick wall. A stamp in black ink on the back, right side identifies the photographer. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects and event.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme
A black and white photograph of Gilbert E. DeLorme Sr., speaking at an Atlanta Life Insurance Company reception at the Butler Street YMCA gymnasium. He is standing in the foreground, wearing a dark three-piece suit, a medium toned tie, white collared shirt. Seated at the speaker’s table is Grace DeLorme seated directly behind her husband wearing a black dress and a corsage. The table is covered with flower arrangements, coffee cups and dessert dishes. There are two tables of people in the background. Seated at the speaker’s table, opposite of Gilbert E. DeLorme, Sr. and Grace DeLorme, and with his back to the camera, is Eugene Martin. Behind them, an American flag swag under a basketball net. Overlaying the bottom of the swag is a poster portrait of the founder of Atlanta Life, Alonzo Herndon in three quarters profile. To the left of the portrait is a poster that reads, [ATLANTA / LIFE / NUMBER / 1/ IN ’51], and a poster to the right of the portraits that reads, [CAN YOU IN ’52 / SAY WE WON / IN ’51], with a large pointing fist and a question mark in the center of the poster. To the left of the poster is an elongated Georgia state flag with a circle of stars surrounding a larger star in the canton. To the right of the posters is a partial view of a similar flag. Seated below the posters, against the back wall are Thomas and Mayme Holmes. A handwritten note on the back in blue ink identifies the subjects, location and date.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Margaret Falkener DeLorme, Waldo C. Falkener, Cameron S. Falkener and Gilbert E. DeLorme