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

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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.

Three debutantes from Chestertown, Maryland
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Three debutantes from Chestertown, Maryland

Parents and Grandparents for Airlee Ringgold's Debutante Ball
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Parents and Grandparents for Airlee Ringgold's Debutante Ball

Guests for Airlee Ringgold's debutante
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Guests for Airlee Ringgold's debutante

 Airlee Ringgold's debutante guests in front of family home
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Airlee Ringgold's debutante guests in front of family home

Debutantes with escorts
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Debutantes with escorts

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

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.

Barmaid Anne Turner, Mr. Charlie Graves, and Rita Johnson
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Barmaid Anne Turner, Mr. Charlie Graves, and Rita Johnson

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown,MD.
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown,MD.

Debutante photo of Angela Jones Sampson with her father Harold Jones
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Debutante photo of Angela Jones Sampson with her father Harold Jones

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

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LaMonte Cooke with Lodge Brother Dinkey Adams and Unknown Political Candidate

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LaMonte Cooke, Alfred Clark, and Rev. Thaddeus Kirkland at Elks Convention

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Rochester Day, Aug 8, 2011

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LaMonte Cooke with Masonic Brother at Chestertown Tea Party

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