Caleb "Cooper" Hannah
Item
Title
Caleb "Cooper" Hannah
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Type
Image
Date
1997
Description
A photograph of Caleb "Cooper" Hannah, the first Black plumber in Tallahassee. Born October 16, 1916 to the late Caleb, Sr. and Estell McGill Hannah, he was the sixth child of fourteen children. He completed up to the sixth grade and was able to pass the plumbing contractor's state examination by memorizing the plumbing code manual. Thereafter, he established and operated Hannah's Plumbing Company for over 50 years. Moreover, he was also known for being politically active during the Civil Rights Movement.
Genre
Photographs
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Physical Description
4 items
Identifier
JGRCMA-FC-B042A-F027-I001
Topics
African American families
Plumbers
Physical Location
Families Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.