Gilbert William Lindsay was an American politician who worked his way up from Los Angeles City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of its most powerful elected officials. He helped fashion downtown Los Angeles into a major metropolitan center but was accused of turning his back on the people in his district who elected him to 27 years on the city's governing body from 1963 to 1990.
Lindsay in 1963
Lindsay (center) with Robert P. Strather and Fay Allen in 1937.
Lindsay (center) with Coretta Scott King upon her arrival in Los Angeles in 1965.
Plaque honoring Lindsay at Bunker Hill Towers
25th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 25th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army activated in 1866 and deactivated in 1957. One of the "Buffalo Soldier" units, the racially segregated regiment saw action during the American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and World War II.
25th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Soldiers of the 25th Infantry, Fort Keogh, Montana, 1890.