Title

Dr. J. Owen Blache Wearing a Lab Coat at a Desk

Description

Horizontal, black and white portrait showing an African American man wearing a lab coat and sitting at a desk. A variety of books and papers cover the top of the desk.

Dr. J. Owen Blache (1900-1964) attended medical school at Howard University and, following an internship, was trained as a pathologist at Homer G. Phillips Hospital. After a stint in the army from 1942-45, he returned to Homer G. Phillips where he was made Director of Pathology, a position he held for the rest of his career.

Creator

UK

Subject

African Americans

Physicians

Missouri History

St. Louis History

Medium

Negative

Format

Photograph

Date

1930-1950

IN COPYRIGHT - RIGHTS-HOLDER(S) UNLOCATABLE OR UNIDENTIFIABLE

Source

Missouri Historical Society, Photos and Prints Department

Identifier

P1053-00005