Group Photo of Walter L. Cohen and the People's Life Insurance Company Staff
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Title
Group Photo of Walter L. Cohen and the People's Life Insurance Company Staff
Subject
African American politicians
African American men
New Orleans (La.)--History
Photography
Description
Group Photo of Walter L. Cohen and the People's Life Insurance Company Staff. Walter L. Cohen, Sr. (Front Row, 6th from Left) (January 22, 1860 – December 29, 1930) was an African-American Republican politician and businessman in the U.S. state of Louisiana. A successful businessman, Cohen was the founder and president of the People's Life Insurance Company in New Orleans, a large industrial company whose clients were blacks. Cohen was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in New Orleans. He died in New Orleans and is interred there at St. Louis Cemetery III, 2022 Saint Bernard Avenue.
Source
Xavier University of Louisiana
Date
ca. 1935
Rights
Physical rights are retained by Xavier University of Louisiana. Copyright is in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
XUAP001.01.B.45.001
Collection
Citation
“Group Photo of Walter L. Cohen and the People's Life Insurance Company Staff,” Claiborne Avenue History Project, accessed February 5, 2025, https://cahpexhibit.georgetown.domains/items/show/28.