- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Judge R. Pruden Herndon
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Downs, Billy (Photographer)
- Date of Original:
- 1971-12-03
- Subject:
- African American women
African American judges
African American women judges
JUDGES
Women Lawyers - People:
- Herndon, R. Pruden (Rachel Pruden), 1898-1979
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- The first African American woman to pass the Georgia Bar, Rachel Pruden Herndon (1898-1979) became the first African-American woman to serve as judge in the Atlanta Municipal Court in 1965. When originally published in the Atlanta Journal, the caption of this photograph read, "Judge Pruden Herndon looks over papers: 'There but for the grace of God I.'"
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/8121
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:8121/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP109-29a, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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