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Bethel A.M.E. church records, 1939-1980s
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Bethel A.M.E. church records, 1939-1980s

Ladies in front of a church
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Ladies in front of a church

Fannie Wilson night out
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Fannie Wilson night out

Wilbert Givens, Jr.
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Wilbert Givens, Jr.

Darryl "Cleats" Deaton's senior portrait
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Darryl "Cleats" Deaton's senior portrait

Thelma Ricketts Wilson on trip
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Thelma Ricketts Wilson on trip

Thelma Ricketts Wilson on vacation
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Thelma Ricketts Wilson on vacation

School portrait of young boy
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School portrait of young boy

High school graduation portrait of Veronica Givens
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High school graduation portrait of Veronica Givens

Charlie Graves, owner, installing a sign in the Uptown Club.
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Charlie Graves, owner, installing a sign in the Uptown Club.

Charlie Graves Uptown Club exterior on Calvert Street Chestertown MD
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Charlie Graves Uptown Club exterior on Calvert Street Chestertown MD

Front entrance of Charlie Graves Uptown Club, Chestertown, MD
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Front entrance of Charlie Graves Uptown Club, Chestertown, MD

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club's Front Corner Entrance to Cocktail Lounge, Corner of Calvert St and College Ave.
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club's Front Corner Entrance to Cocktail Lounge, Corner of Calvert St and College Ave.

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LaMonte Cooke Mixing Music in the 70's

Uncle Horace Hynson's Wedding Day
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Uncle Horace Hynson's Wedding Day

Portrait of Francine Strother
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Portrait of Francine Strother

Shonique Comegys and Charles Blake with children
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Shonique Comegys and Charles Blake with children

Carla Hynson in Easter Outfit
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Carla Hynson in Easter Outfit

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Mable Tibbs with nephew Gilbert Hynson

William Wilson with friend Janet
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William Wilson with friend Janet

Carla Hynson as a Young Girl
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Carla Hynson as a Young Girl

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Merle Brooks Relaxing in a Swimming Pool at his Parent's House

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John and Dorothy Brooks' Newly Built Home, 1970's

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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

Barbara Jones home movie, No. 2 to Sea World in Florida
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Barbara Jones home movie, No. 2 to Sea World in Florida

A portrait of a young girl
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A portrait of a young girl

Account of books written on the hospital's history
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Account of books written on the hospital's history

"History of the Lodge: Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge #101; A Historical Perspective"
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"History of the Lodge: Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge #101; A Historical Perspective"

Mothers day church service
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Mothers day church service

The Life and times of Prince Hall
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The Life and times of Prince Hall

History of African Lodge No. 459
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History of African Lodge No. 459

"History of masonry in Maryland"
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"History of masonry in Maryland"

A woman with a black and white dog on her lap
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A woman with a black and white dog on her lap

"History of Prince Hall Masonry in Maryland"
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"History of Prince Hall Masonry in Maryland"

A woman walking a small dog
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A woman walking a small dog

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