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Worshipful Master Madison Brown of the Thomas Henry Kiah Masonic Lodge #101

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Worshipful Master James Thompson of Thomas H. Kiah Masonic Lodge #101

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William Wilson, LaMonte Cooke, Asbury Hunley, Thomas Groce, and Stuart Simms (Secretary of Public Safety for Maryland) at the Tea Party Festival in Chestertown.

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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold poses with her father Thomas Isaacs.

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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold makes her official debutante curtsey at the Elks Tri-State Cotillion Ball

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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold is being promenaded down the center aisle for her Debutante presentation bow and curtsy.

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Vanessa Isaacs Ringgold dances with her father

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Thomas Isaacs and Dorothy Isaacs preparing for the 1971 Tri-State Debutante Cotillion

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Thomas H. Kiah Lodge #101 Free & Accepted Masons Prince Hall Affiliation (F. & A. M. P. H. A.) Food Basket giveaway, 2018

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Thomas Groce, Asbury Hunley, and Tyrone Brown at Masonic Fish Fry

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The Thomas H. Kiah Lodge #101 Prince Hall Freemasons and the Centreville Masonic Lodge #180

The presentation photo of Debutante Kiana Moaney with her Escort Jamar Hynson, 2007
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The presentation photo of Debutante Kiana Moaney with her Escort Jamar Hynson, 2007

Right side view of Uptown Club prior to demolition day, circa 1988
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Right side view of Uptown Club prior to demolition day, circa 1988

Rear view of Uptown Clup prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Rear view of Uptown Clup prior to demolition day circa 1988

Preparing for demolition of the Uptown Club.
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Preparing for demolition of the Uptown Club.

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Parents of Debutantes

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Orlando McElroy at the Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge #101 Masonic Fish Fry

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Nat Veeney Serving Food at Masonic Fish Fry

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Melvin Shorter as Worshipful Master

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Margaret Wilson Dressed Up for Mother's Day Dinner

Left side view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Left side view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988

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LaMonte Cooke with Masonic Brother at Chestertown Tea Party

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LaMonte Cooke with Lodge Brother Dinkey Adams and Unknown Political Candidate

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LaMonte Cooke and Other Members of the Thomas Henry Kiah Masonic Lodge #101 at their Christmas Basket Giveaway

Katina Steward Moaney and her Escort practice a portion of the choreographed cotillion dance, 1989
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Katina Steward Moaney and her Escort practice a portion of the choreographed cotillion dance, 1989

Junior Walker and the All Stars playing a gig at the Charlie Graves' Uptown Club
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Junior Walker and the All Stars playing a gig at the Charlie Graves' Uptown Club

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JT Thompson with a Customer at Masonic Fish Fry

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Joan Williams with a Masonic Brother and a Friend

Inside Charlie Graves Uptown Club dance hall, prior to demolition day 1988
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Inside Charlie Graves Uptown Club dance hall, prior to demolition day 1988

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Haydee Lunn, Thomas Groce, and Asbury Hunley at Masonic Fish Fry

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Group Dancing in Chestertown Fire Hall. From left to right: Airlee Ringgold Johnson, Linda Cooke, William Pickrum, and Margie Ellsberg. 

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Gilbert Hyson, former Worshipful Master of Thomas H. Kiah Masonic Lodge in Rock Hall, MD

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Gilbert Hynson, Haywood Grinnell, and Holton Kennedy with a customer at Masonic Fish Fry

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Gilbert Hynson at Masonic Fish Fry

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Gilbert Hymen and Holton Kennedy at Masonic Fish Fry

Front View of Uptown Club prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Front View of Uptown Club prior to demolition day circa 1988

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