The Walker sisters
The Walker sisters, Mary and Bessie, and their nieces were prominent African American businesswomen in the Hunter Street neighborhood from the mid-1930s until the 1980s. In addition to two eateries, the La France Tea Room and the James Café, the women operated a rooming house, a tavern, a florist shop and a taxi company. On of there popular restaurant was located here.
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.