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William Ringgold, air force military police
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William Ringgold, air force military police

William Ringgold in military uniform
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William Ringgold in military uniform

Headshot of Raymond Ringgold in uniform
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Headshot of Raymond Ringgold in uniform

Ringgold family swimming at the beach, 1953
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Ringgold family swimming at the beach, 1953

Gertrude Manuel and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Gertrude Manuel and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953

Airlee and Muriel Ringgold going swimming
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Airlee and Muriel Ringgold going swimming

Jimmy Manuel and Sam Ringgold posing with cars at Sparrow's Beach
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Jimmy Manuel and Sam Ringgold posing with cars at Sparrow's Beach

Jimmy Manuel and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Jimmy Manuel and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953

Essie Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, and Eleanor Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Essie Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, and Eleanor Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953

Emma Hutchins and Gertrude Manuel at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Emma Hutchins and Gertrude Manuel at Sparrow's Beach, 1953

Essie Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, Gertrude Manuel, and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Essie Nickerson, Emma Hutchins, Gertrude Manuel, and Sam Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953

Emma Hutchins, Gertrude Manuel, and Muriel Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953
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Emma Hutchins, Gertrude Manuel, and Muriel Ringgold at Sparrow's Beach, 1953

Fun in the water at Sparrow's Point
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Fun in the water at Sparrow's Point

Swan 1953, Garnett High School yearbook
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Swan 1953, Garnett High School yearbook

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

Janice Gilbert's birthday party
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Janice Gilbert's birthday party

Calvert Street, ( Santiago) Original restaurant site, taxi stand of Charlie Graves circa 1950’s
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Calvert Street, ( Santiago) Original restaurant site, taxi stand of Charlie Graves circa 1950’s

Family Hanging Out in the Kitchen, August 1953
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Family Hanging Out in the Kitchen, August 1953

Amanda Bessick fundraising at Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital
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Amanda Bessick fundraising at Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital

Amanda Frisby Bessick fundraising at Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital
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Amanda Frisby Bessick fundraising at Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital

Amanda Frisby Bessick and Gertrude Reid sorting through books
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Amanda Frisby Bessick and Gertrude Reid sorting through books

Amanda Frisby Bessick fundraising door-to-door
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Amanda Frisby Bessick fundraising door-to-door

A children's birthday party at Fannie Wilson's house
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A children's birthday party at Fannie Wilson's house

Woman leaning against car
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Woman leaning against car

Veronica and Wilbert Jr. on The Givens Family Christmas card
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Veronica and Wilbert Jr. on The Givens Family Christmas card

Baby portrait
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Baby portrait

 Irene and Ben Graham in front of their Calvert Street home
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Irene and Ben Graham in front of their Calvert Street home

Portrait of "Wanfield A. Showell"
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Portrait of "Wanfield A. Showell"

Children at a party
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Children at a party

Harrison Beck at Garnett High School
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Harrison Beck at Garnett High School

Portrait of Charlotte "Betty" Frisby Edgerton
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Portrait of Charlotte "Betty" Frisby Edgerton

Sharon Cann, Charlotte "Betty" Frisby Edgerton, and Rosalind Bessick Hynson
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Sharon Cann, Charlotte "Betty" Frisby Edgerton, and Rosalind Bessick Hynson

Rebecca Frisby sitting in a chair
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Rebecca Frisby sitting in a chair

Mattie McNair poses with student
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Mattie McNair poses with student

Students getting on a bus
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Students getting on a bus

Friends at a party
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Friends at a party

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