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Photo of Dorothy Brooks Writing a Letter to Her Son Ellsworth ("Elzie"), Christmas 1968

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Julian Bond and the Afro-American Club of Washington College

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Julian Bond and the Afro-American Club of Washington College

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Julian Bond sitting with students

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Julian Bond delivering his speech

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Julian Bond and the Afro-American Club of Washington College

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Julian Bond

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Dorothy Brooks Washing Dishes, Nov. 24th, 1968

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John and Merle Brooks' Cars, Nov. 24th, 1968

Marjorie Gilbert, Dorothy Plummer, Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, and "Babe" Goldsboro standing together outside of VITA Foods
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Marjorie Gilbert, Dorothy Plummer, Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, and "Babe" Goldsboro standing together outside of VITA Foods

Mildred Griffin, Anna Louise Ringgold "Piggy", Florence Jones, and Marjorie Gilbert - VITA Foods employees leaning against a truck
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Mildred Griffin, Anna Louise Ringgold "Piggy", Florence Jones, and Marjorie Gilbert - VITA Foods employees leaning against a truck

Vita Food workers waiting in line for the annual Chicken Barbecue
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Vita Food workers waiting in line for the annual Chicken Barbecue

John Biggers, James Lomax, Mildred Griffin, Inez Garner, and R. Henry Ford standing outside VITA Foods
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John Biggers, James Lomax, Mildred Griffin, Inez Garner, and R. Henry Ford standing outside VITA Foods

Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, Flora "Babe" Goldsboro, Rosie Goldsboro, Mae Ashe, Viola Massey "Aunt Sis", and an unknown woman pose in front of a VITA Food truck.
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Mary Smith, Elaine Hopkins, Flora "Babe" Goldsboro, Rosie Goldsboro, Mae Ashe, Viola Massey "Aunt Sis", and an unknown woman pose in front of a VITA Food truck.

Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods
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Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods

Dinner celebration at Vita Foods
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Dinner celebration at Vita Foods

Mrs. D. Tasch, Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods
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Mrs. D. Tasch, Donna Thompson, Sharon Elias, Renae Cann and Vanessa Lomax visit the food counter at Vita Foods

Young girl
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Young girl

Vanessa Somex, Mrs. Taseh, Renee Cann, Sharon Elias, and Donna Thompson in the VITA Foods first aid room
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Vanessa Somex, Mrs. Taseh, Renee Cann, Sharon Elias, and Donna Thompson in the VITA Foods first aid room

Edward "Woodie" Rowe and Marvin Rowe making sandwiches
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Edward "Woodie" Rowe and Marvin Rowe making sandwiches

Young girl with ice cream
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Young girl with ice cream

Teachers’ outing
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Teachers’ outing

Women traveling on a bus
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Women traveling on a bus

Letter from President Daniel Gibson to President Marvin Wachman
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Letter from President Daniel Gibson to President Marvin Wachman

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Commencement Program from Delaware State College, June 3rd 1968

Lydia "Lottie" Graves, Audrey Cann, and Ethel Boyer
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Lydia "Lottie" Graves, Audrey Cann, and Ethel Boyer

James "Jimmy" Sampson on the left is dumping pickles with the help of another worker.
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James "Jimmy" Sampson on the left is dumping pickles with the help of another worker.

Elmer T. Hawkins
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Elmer T. Hawkins

Certificate of Pastor's Appointment, A.J. Walker, April 7, 1968
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Certificate of Pastor's Appointment, A.J. Walker, April 7, 1968

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Dr. Charles V. Hamilton

Gail Saunders at her Debutante Ball
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Gail Saunders at her Debutante Ball

Tri-State Association of Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Debutante Cotillion 1968
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Tri-State Association of Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Debutante Cotillion 1968

Parker-White Post
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Parker-White Post

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Parker-White Post

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