Trailblazing African American Surfman of the U.S. Lifesaving Service Joseph Berry

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Trailblazing African American Surfman of the U.S. Lifesaving Service Joseph Berry

"PEA ISLAND - Joseph H. Berry, father of Maxie Berry BM/1c, retired in 1917. In the background is his picture taken in 1908 in his old Coast Guard uniform."

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Tags: desegregation, Berry, Minorities, integration, minority, Race, Blacks, african american, Surfman, FIRST, Pea Island, Equal Opportunity, USLSS, Trailblazer, Racial

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office | VIRIN: 230630-G-G0000-118.JPG

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