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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 7
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 7

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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 13

Work crew and Carey Blake at the Johnsons house build, Big Woods, MD, 1988
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Work crew and Carey Blake at the Johnsons house build, Big Woods, MD, 1988

Women dancing in a room of balloons
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Women dancing in a room of balloons

William “Jake” Smith, a friend of Charlie Graves
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William “Jake” Smith, a friend of Charlie Graves

William "Bubby" Johnson and Kevin Smith
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William "Bubby" Johnson and Kevin Smith

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Washington College commencement

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Vita Foods Cafeteria Manager Emma Mays and cafeteria personnel

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Victor Gaskin, bass player of Billy Taylor Trio

Two people in African patterned clothing
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Two people in African patterned clothing

Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge No. 101 50th anniversary banquet
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Thomas Henry Kiah Lodge No. 101 50th anniversary banquet

Thomas H. Kiah Lodge No. 101 charter members list
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Thomas H. Kiah Lodge No. 101 charter members list

Thomas H. Kiah Lodge # 101 Prince Hall Masons 50th anniversary banquet
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Thomas H. Kiah Lodge # 101 Prince Hall Masons 50th anniversary banquet

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The Thomas H. Kiah Lodge #101 Prince Hall Freemasons and the Centreville Masonic Lodge #180

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The Still Pond-Coleman Choir, directed by John Elbert Wilson, Sr.

The Life and times of Prince Hall
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The Life and times of Prince Hall

The demolition of the Uptown Club, 1988
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The demolition of the Uptown Club, 1988

Terra Deaton graduation portrait
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Terra Deaton graduation portrait

Street view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Street view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988

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Soldier - 213th United States Army Anniversary Edition

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Shenna McCleary, class of 2000, talking with Julian Bond

Scrapbook number one by Sylvia M. Sparks, 1988
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Scrapbook number one by Sylvia M. Sparks, 1988

Scrapbook compiled by Sylvia M. Sparks
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Scrapbook compiled by Sylvia M. Sparks

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Samuel Noble Hutchins from Goldsboro, MD

Right side view of Uptown Club prior to demolition day, circa 1988
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Right side view of Uptown Club prior to demolition day, circa 1988

Rear view of Uptown Clup prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Rear view of Uptown Clup prior to demolition day circa 1988

Program for appreciation banquet by the Sarah E. Travers Chapter No. 50 of the Order of the Eastern Star
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Program for appreciation banquet by the Sarah E. Travers Chapter No. 50 of the Order of the Eastern Star

Preparing for demolition of the Uptown Club.
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Preparing for demolition of the Uptown Club.

Portrait of unknown man
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Portrait of unknown man

Portrait of the Bessick family
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Portrait of the Bessick family

Portrait of Sharon Cann
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Portrait of Sharon Cann

Portrait of Ralph Deaton
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Portrait of Ralph Deaton

Portrait of Fannie Wilson
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Portrait of Fannie Wilson

Portrait of a young woman in a pink shirt
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Portrait of a young woman in a pink shirt

Portrait of a young girl in a cardigan
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Portrait of a young girl in a cardigan

Polaroid of Wilbert Givens Jr.
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Polaroid of Wilbert Givens Jr.

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