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"Gold bricking"
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"Gold bricking"

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

Headshot of a man in a white collared shirt
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Headshot of a man in a white collared shirt

Blurry photograph of a woman in a hat
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Blurry photograph of a woman in a hat

A man sitting next to a China cabinet
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A man sitting next to a China cabinet

A young man in uniform
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A young man in uniform

Two women standing outside a house
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Two women standing outside a house

Painting of the residence of the Honorable William H. Cooper in Melitota, MD.
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Painting of the residence of the Honorable William H. Cooper in Melitota, MD.

Two older men in chairs outside
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Two older men in chairs outside

"New Songs of Paradise"
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"New Songs of Paradise"

Morgan Bennet Muskrat Furs workers.
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Morgan Bennet Muskrat Furs workers.

Morgan Bennett Muskrat Fur
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Morgan Bennett Muskrat Fur

"Photos by Moorer"
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"Photos by Moorer"

Young boy on his bike
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Young boy on his bike

Teenagers painting
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Teenagers painting

Portrait of a young girl
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Portrait of a young girl

Bride and bridesmaid
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Bride and bridesmaid

Portrait of a soldier
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Portrait of a soldier

A police officer standing outside
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A police officer standing outside

Portrait of a woman
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Portrait of a woman

Portrait of a soldier
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Portrait of a soldier

Women gathered by the radio
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Women gathered by the radio

The Uptown Club in the early 1940s before it was remodeled in 1945.
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The Uptown Club in the early 1940s before it was remodeled in 1945.

Charlie Graves at the original location of his Uptown Club.
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Charlie Graves at the original location of his Uptown Club.

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Centennial Beneficial Lodge #90 Members James Earl Frazier, Lula Frazier, Annie Bell, Ida Brown, Rebecca Frisby, Fanny Gland, Eunice Hutchins, Theodore Hutchins, Mamie Mays, Jane Miller, Elijah Smith, Millie Smith, 1940.

Farm worker using a binder to cut wheat on the Kirwin Farm
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Farm worker using a binder to cut wheat on the Kirwin Farm

Three Kennard High School students
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Three Kennard High School students

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Ms. Helen and her class outside

The Coronet Cookbook - Queen Anne 1706
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The Coronet Cookbook - Queen Anne 1706

Billy Gardner and wife Josephine Ringgold Gardner
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Billy Gardner and wife Josephine Ringgold Gardner

Elaine Hamilton Hopkins sitting
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Elaine Hamilton Hopkins sitting

A young Helen Hamilton
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A young Helen Hamilton

Clarence Hamilton in his Army uniform
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Clarence Hamilton in his Army uniform

Calvin Hamilton playing the trumpet
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Calvin Hamilton playing the trumpet

Clarence Hamilton seated
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Clarence Hamilton seated

Leroy Hamilton, Jr. baby photo
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Leroy Hamilton, Jr. baby photo

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