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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"

"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

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Addie Wilson Jones Obituary

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

Barry Johnson leaning on his 1988 Ford LTD
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Barry Johnson leaning on his 1988 Ford LTD

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

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Billy Taylor

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Billy Taylor

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Billy Taylor

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Billy Taylor Trio

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Bobby Thomas, drummer of Billy Taylor Trio

Certificate of Appreciation for Ruth Ringgold Briscoe
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Certificate of Appreciation for Ruth Ringgold Briscoe

Certificate of Award for Ruth Ringgold Briscoe for outstanding achievement in “Maryland You Are Beautiful”
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Certificate of Award for Ruth Ringgold Briscoe for outstanding achievement in “Maryland You Are Beautiful”

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

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Charles Roy Bordley Obituary

Charlie Graves behind bar at his Uptown Club, prior to demolition day, 1988
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Charlie Graves behind bar at his Uptown Club, prior to demolition day, 1988

Charlie Graves behind bar at Uptown Club, prior to demolition day 1988
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Charlie Graves behind bar at Uptown Club, prior to demolition day 1988

Charlie Graves in Club, prior to demolition day 1988
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Charlie Graves in Club, prior to demolition day 1988

Charlie Graves outside his Uptown Club with "regulars" James Jackson and Morris Goldsborough, circa 1988
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Charlie Graves outside his Uptown Club with "regulars" James Jackson and Morris Goldsborough, circa 1988

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

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, circa 1988
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, circa 1988

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

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Clara Ford Andepson Obituary

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

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