Flint, Prosper L., Sr., 1906-1987

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1906 - 1987

Biographical Statement

Prosper L. Flint Sr. was born in 1906 in Louisiana, most likely in New Orleans. He lived in the 7^th ward with his wife, Armantine (neé Hubbard). The couple had three sons, Prosper Jr., Eddie, and Alvin. Prosper Jr. was born in 1929, Eddie was born in 1931, and Alvin was born in 1933. His mother-in-law, Eugenia Hubbard, came to live with the family upon the death of her husband, Joseph. Armantine Armant was the mother of Eugenia Hubbard, and many of the photographs feature members of the Armant family. Armantine Armant and the Hubbard family were marked as mulatto on the 1920 census, and they most likely identified as black creole. According to 1940 U.S. census records, Flint worked as a laborer in a country club, while his wife was a seamstress. Flint Sr. died in 1987, and Armantine died in 1992. Prosper L. Flint, Jr. died on August 29, 2005 during Hurricane Katrina and levee breaches.

Citation:

Author: Lacey Hines

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Flint, Prosper L. collection

Collection

Identifier: 453

Scope and Contents Amounting to only 0.2 linear feet, the Prosper Flint collection consists of twenty-nine individual photographs, including tintypes, cabinet cards, three photograph album pages, and a pencil and ink drawing. None of the individuals depicted are identified, but they are likely members and friends of the Flint and Armant families of New Orleans, Louisiana. The photographs do not feature dates, but the collection most likely dates back to circa 1880s-1910s. The Flints and Armants were creoles...

Dates: Created: 1880s-1940s; Other: Majority of material found in 1880s-1920s; Other: Date acquired: 07/21/1994

Found in: Amistad Research Center / Flint, Prosper L. collection