Photo of Ellsworth Brooks' Car, 1968
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Photo of Ellsworth Brooks' Car, 1968. The photo was sent to Ellsworth (Elzie) by his mother Dorothy Brooks while he was serving in Vietnam in 1968. On the back Dorothy wrote "Here is your car in front of Merle's in back." Merle Brooks is Elzie's brother. Elzie's car is a Dodge, Merle's is a Buick. This photo was found in a green photo album Elzie kept of mementos from Vietnam. The Brooks family is from Coleman, MD. 1968
English
color photographs
Black Communities - Coleman, Vietnam War military personnel, The Lives and Families of Chesapeake Heartland Oral History Initiative
Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Antique and classic cars, African American soldiers, African American families
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