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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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Marjorie A. Blake and Josephine Ringgold Johnson
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Marjorie A. Blake and Josephine Ringgold Johnson

Family gathering of Ringgold family
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Family gathering of Ringgold family

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

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

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

Honoring Ms. Emma Miller
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Honoring Ms. Emma Miller

Portrait of Veronica Givens
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Portrait of Veronica Givens

Teachers’ outing
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Teachers’ outing

Men playing a card game
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Men playing a card game

Men playing a card game
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Men playing a card game

 Speil Frisby Givens and Veronica
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Speil Frisby Givens and Veronica

Portrait of Fannie Wilson
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Portrait of Fannie Wilson

Children at a playground
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Children at a playground

"The Grayline Miami Beach" cruise photograph
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"The Grayline Miami Beach" cruise photograph

Photograph of Charlotte "Betty" Frisby Edgerton
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Photograph of Charlotte "Betty" Frisby Edgerton

Holiday dinner
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Holiday dinner

Bill and Reba Warren by the Christmas tree
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Bill and Reba Warren by the Christmas tree

Halloween costumes
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Halloween costumes

Women on vacation
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Women on vacation

Women traveling on a bus
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Women traveling on a bus

Terra Deaton and her brothers
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Terra Deaton and her brothers

Ralph Deaton and his sons
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Ralph Deaton and his sons

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