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"History of masonry in Maryland"
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"History of masonry in Maryland"

"History of the Lodge: Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge #101; A Historical Perspective"
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"History of the Lodge: Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge #101; A Historical Perspective"

"Kent County Branch N.A.A.C.P. Annual Banquet"
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"Kent County Branch N.A.A.C.P. Annual Banquet"

"Most Valuable Citizen of Maryland," Cora Walker
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"Most Valuable Citizen of Maryland," Cora Walker

"Set in Stone"
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"Set in Stone"

A baby and a toddler playing
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A baby and a toddler playing

A family of four posed
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A family of four posed

A portrait of a young baby
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A portrait of a young baby

A smiling young boy
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A smiling young boy

Amanda "Hosie" Bessick and Ralph Deaton
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Amanda "Hosie" Bessick and Ralph Deaton

An older woman smiling on a couch
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An older woman smiling on a couch

Angela Jones Sampson and others dancing
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Angela Jones Sampson and others dancing

Angela Jones Sampson dancing with her father Herald Jones
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Angela Jones Sampson dancing with her father Herald Jones

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

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

Betty Brown Smith C & P Telephone Company Employee
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Betty Brown Smith C & P Telephone Company Employee

Birthday wishes from Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Birthday wishes from Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Certificate of Award for Ruth Ringgold Briscoe
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Certificate of Award for Ruth Ringgold Briscoe

certificates of achievement - jackie johnson.pdf
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Certificates of Achievement - U.S. Army to Jackie T. Johnson (various ranks and 12 certificates)

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club - Billiards Room
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club - Billiards Room

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

Check from Kenneth Walley to the Hospital Auxiliary
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Check from Kenneth Walley to the Hospital Auxiliary

Color headshot of a young woman
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Color headshot of a young woman

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Commencement speaker

Deborah Jones Johnson and Barry Johnson on Barry's bike, circa 1989
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Deborah Jones Johnson and Barry Johnson on Barry's bike, circa 1989

Deborah Jones Johnson and Barry Johnson, circa 1989
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Deborah Jones Johnson and Barry Johnson, circa 1989

Debutante Cotillion choreographed dance practice, 1989
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Debutante Cotillion choreographed dance practice, 1989

Debutante Cotillion Dress Rehearsal with Choreographer JoAnn Carson-Smith, 1989
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Debutante Cotillion Dress Rehearsal with Choreographer JoAnn Carson-Smith, 1989

Debutante Cotillion practice session, 1989
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Debutante Cotillion practice session, 1989

Debutante Escort practices his bow and his debutante's curtsy during dance practice session, 1989
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Debutante Escort practices his bow and his debutante's curtsy during dance practice session, 1989

Debutante Meeting - 1989 Cotillion Court
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Debutante Meeting - 1989 Cotillion Court

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

Debutante practice session with choreographer JoAnn Cason-Smith, 1989
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Debutante practice session with choreographer JoAnn Cason-Smith, 1989

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Debutantes practice portions of their cotillion dance, 1989

Escorts practice a group component of the debutante cotillion dance, 1989
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Escorts practice a group component of the debutante cotillion dance, 1989

Fannie Wilson and her sister
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Fannie Wilson and her sister

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