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Worshipful Master Madison Brown of the Thomas Henry Kiah Masonic Lodge #101
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Worshipful Master James Thompson of Thomas H. Kiah Masonic Lodge #101
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Worshipful Master Hayward Grinnell of the Thomas H. Kiah Masonic Lodge #101
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William Wilson, LaMonte Cooke, Asbury Hunley, Thomas Groce, and Stuart Simms (Secretary of Public Safety for Maryland) at the Tea Party Festival in Chestertown.
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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold poses with her father Thomas Isaacs.
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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold makes her official debutante curtsey at the Elks Tri-State Cotillion Ball
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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold is being promenaded down the center aisle for her Debutante presentation bow and curtsy.
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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold dances with her father
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Three debutantes in 1966
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Three debutantes from Chestertown, Maryland
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Thomas Isaacs and Dorothy Isaacs preparing for the 1971 Tri-State Debutante Cotillion
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Thomas Groce, Asbury Hunley, and Tyrone Brown at Masonic Fish Fry
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The Uptown Club in the early 1940s before it was remodeled in 1945.
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The Thomas H. Kiah Lodge #101 Prince Hall Freemasons and the Centreville Masonic Lodge #180
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The presentation photo of Debutante Kiana Moaney with her Escort Jamar Hynson, 2007
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Right side view of Uptown Club prior to demolition day, circa 1988
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Rear view of Uptown Clup prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Preparing for demolition of the Uptown Club.
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Parker-White Post
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Parker-White Post
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Parker-White Post
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Parents of Debutantes
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Parents and Grandparents for Airlee Ringgold's Debutante Ball
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Orlando McElroy at the Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge #101 Masonic Fish Fry
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Nat Veeney Serving Food at Masonic Fish Fry
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Monique Saunders with parents Cheryl and James Saunders
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Monique Saunders during the debutante march
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Monique Saunders dancing with her father James Saunders
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Monique Saunders and escort Terry Stewart
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Melvin Shorter as Worshipful Master
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Maryland debutantes
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Margaret Wilson Dressed Up for Mother's Day Dinner
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Left side view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988
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LaMonte Cooke, Alfred Clark, and Rev. Thaddeus Kirkland at Elks Convention
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LaMonte Cooke with Masonic Brother at Chestertown Tea Party
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