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Hilda Graves, wife of Charlie Graves, Old Garnett school lot, circa 1942
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Hilda Graves, wife of Charlie Graves, Old Garnett school lot, circa 1942

Staff of "Garnett Whispers"
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Staff of "Garnett Whispers"

High School girls field hockey team
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High School girls field hockey team

Staff of "Garnett Whispers"
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Staff of "Garnett Whispers"

Unidentified African American female police officer acting as a crossing guard for Garnet School
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Unidentified African American female police officer acting as a crossing guard for Garnet School

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LaMonte Cooke Reading to Children at Garnet Elementary School

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LaMonte Cooke in High School Science Class, 1968

Kennard High School basketball team
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Kennard High School basketball team

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Celebration of Kennard Alumni Association

Mrs. Marie Brown, Home Economics Teacher, and students in a Kennard High School classroom
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Mrs. Marie Brown, Home Economics Teacher, and students in a Kennard High School classroom

Detail of Mrs. Marie Brown, Home Economics Teacher, and students in a Kennard High School classroom
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Detail of Mrs. Marie Brown, Home Economics Teacher, and students in a Kennard High School classroom

Three Kennard High School students
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Three Kennard High School students

The original Kennard High School, Centreville, Maryland, 1937
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The original Kennard High School, Centreville, Maryland, 1937

Kennard High School under construction in 1935 - includes 3 photos
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Kennard High School under construction in 1935 - includes 3 photos

Loreta Griffin at the Kennard High School graduation exercises, 1955
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Loreta Griffin at the Kennard High School graduation exercises, 1955

Kennard High School teachers,  June 1958
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Kennard High School teachers, June 1958

Shirley Jones Crowned "Miss Garnet", Circa 1960
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Shirley Jones Crowned "Miss Garnet", Circa 1960

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Senior Photograph of Carolyn Brooks, 1962

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John R. "Chucky" Brooks Getting Ready for a Track Meet

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Carolyn Brooks Dressed Up for her Senior Dinner, 1962

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Group of Children and Teachers at Vacation Bible School at Coleman, MD's United Methodist Church, June 1957: Ronald Phillips, Claudine Demby, Doretha Phillips, Nadine Brown, Shirley Wilson, Edward Wilson, James Phillips, Erma Jones, Mrs. Esther Steward and Mrs. Emmaline Walley.

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School Photograph of Carolyn G. Brooks

Photo of May Day Celebration Attendants Irene Jeffers and Stanford Sampson, Camp Tockwogh, 1958
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Photo of May Day Celebration Attendants Irene Jeffers and Stanford Sampson, Camp Tockwogh, 1958

Photo of May Day Celebration King and Queen Annetta Jeffers and Edward Tiller, Camp Tockwogh, 1958
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Photo of May Day Celebration King and Queen Annetta Jeffers and Edward Tiller, Camp Tockwogh, 1958

Garnet High School Students During May Day Celebration, 1958
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Garnet High School Students During May Day Celebration, 1958

Students Enjoying the May Day Celebration, Camp Tockwogh, 1958
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Students Enjoying the May Day Celebration, Camp Tockwogh, 1958

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John Elbert Wilson, Sr. leads a choral class at Kent County High School, 1975

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John Elbert Wilson, Sr. directs the Kent County High School Graduation Choir, 1984 - 1986

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John Elbert Wilson, Sr., teaching music class at Kent County High School. circa 1970s

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John Elbert Wilson, Sr., receives the 1975 Dave KerGaard Award at Kent County High School

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