A portrait of Gwendolyn Hooker. The picture has text that reads This is the owner of this book. Gwendolyn Hooker was known for her talent as an elocutionist; frequently giving recitations at parties, fundraisers, and perform regularly on KGW. Ms. Hooker shared bills with her sister Violet and local civil rights pioneer Beatrice Morrow Cannady. Violet and Beatrice were also noted singers. Gwendolyn and Violet were also owners of a family run business named Flower Mecca located on 6126 NE Halsey and at 6540 NE 66th into the 1960s. They were featured in an Oregonian article published in August of 1940. The article detailed how the sisters crafted award-winning painted containers for plants out of old acetate phonograph records. Gwen lived to be 87 years old, passing away in September of 1985. A Portland Family Album - 1995 exhibition at Blue Sky Gallery. http://www.blueskygallery.org/exhibition/a-portland-family-album-self-portrait-of-an-african–american-community/#1.