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 Dorothy Baynum and child
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Dorothy Baynum and child

 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

 Old Love Point School, Bessie Tolson
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Old Love Point School, Bessie Tolson

"Season's Greetings" Christmas card
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"Season's Greetings" Christmas card

"Takes Air Training"
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"Takes Air Training"

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

A couple lounging in the grass
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A couple lounging in the grass

A young child in front of a brick building
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A young child in front of a brick building

Aerial view of a speech
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Aerial view of a speech

Airlee and Muriel Ringgold
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Airlee and Muriel Ringgold

Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas

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

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

Arthur Martin on Calvert Street
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Arthur Martin on Calvert Street

Baby portrait
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Baby portrait

Baby smiling
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Baby smiling

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

Betty Wilson sitting on brick pillar
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Betty Wilson sitting on brick pillar

Bill and Reba Warren by the Christmas tree
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Bill and Reba Warren by the Christmas tree

Black and white photo of Fannie Wilson
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Black and white photo of Fannie Wilson

Briscoe family picture
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Briscoe family picture

Bronte Thomas Deaton and son
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Bronte Thomas Deaton and son

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

Calvin Hamilton's portrait
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Calvin Hamilton's portrait

Children at a party
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Children at a party

Children on stage performing at the Garnet School opening ceremony
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Children on stage performing at the Garnet School opening ceremony

Clarence Hamilton and man in sweaters
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Clarence Hamilton and man in sweaters

Claudine Dotson, Vanessa Dotson, and Valerie Bessick posing outside
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Claudine Dotson, Vanessa Dotson, and Valerie Bessick posing outside

Claudine Dotson, Vanessa Dotson, and Valerie Bessick sitting on the steps
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Claudine Dotson, Vanessa Dotson, and Valerie Bessick sitting on the steps

Couple standing in front of car
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Couple standing in front of car

anderson_diary_1950.pdf
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Daily Journal of Mrs. Clara Anderson, 1950

Deaton family
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Deaton family

Delivering a speech at a podium
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Delivering a speech at a podium

Detail of Mrs. Marie Brown, Home Economics Teacher, and students in a Kennard High School classroom
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Detail of Mrs. Marie Brown, Home Economics Teacher, and students in a Kennard High School classroom

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