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Black Families ➜ Black Families - Graves
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Front View of Uptown Club prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Charlie Graves with a group of other men
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Engraved Plaque: C.H. Graves 1954 / 1956
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Charlie Graves, owner of the Uptown Club
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Hilda Graves, wife of Charlie Graves, Old Garnett school lot, circa 1942
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Beverly Murray (cousin of Monica Graves).
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Calvert Street, ( Santiago) Original restaurant site, taxi stand of Charlie Graves circa 1950’s
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Charlie Graves and wife Hilda Graves, circa 1954
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Residence of Charlie Graves 100 Prospect St. Chestertown, MD 1954-1963
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Front view of entrance to Charlie Graves dance hall and bar, Circa 1956
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Charlie Graves in office of Uptown Club, circa 1954
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View to entrance of Charlie Graves Uptown Club Restaurant and Bar, Circa 1956
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Family and friends of Charlie Graves, Bonita Prather, Margo Murray, and Hilda Graves, circa 1956
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Son of Charlie Graves, Charles Waters at age 10, Christmas circa 1957
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Hilda Graves, circa 1958
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Inside Charlie Graves Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD, 1958
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Loved Ones of Charlie Graves at a Night Out, Eloise Johnson, Robert “Pick” Robinson, Margaret Robinson, and Hilda Graves, circa 1959.
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Brian Graves and Margo Murray (cousin to Monica Graves) standing in front of the Uptown Club.
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James “Sharp Eye” Wilson and Charlie Graves at Union Meeting at Uptown Club dance hall, circa 1960
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Children of Charlie Graves - from the left: Monica Graves-age 3, Brian Graves-age 10, Karen Graves age 11 months. Circa 1960
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Daughters of Charlie and Hilda Graves, Karen Graves age 2, Monica Graves, age 4, circa 1962
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Daughters of Charlie Graves, Circa 1962
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Charlie Graves and Family, first home in Quaker Estates.
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Monica and Karen, Daughters of Charlie and Hilda Graves, Outside Their New Home, circa 1965
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Charles Waters, Charlie Graves oldest son. Garnet High School Picture, Circa 1965
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Brain Graves, son of Charlie Graves, at home in Quaker Estates, circa 1969
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Wanda Boyer at age 6, circa 1969
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Front entrance of Charlie Graves Uptown Club, Chestertown, MD
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club's Front Corner Entrance to Cocktail Lounge, Corner of Calvert St and College Ave.
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Children of Charlie Graves, Sgt. Brian Graves and Monica Graves, circa 1972
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Charles Waters, son of Charlie Graves, with wife Marilyn Nue and daughter Nuwana Waters, circa 1980
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown,MD.
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club - Billiards Room
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Barmaid Anne Turner, Mr. Charlie Graves, and Rita Johnson
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William “Jake” Smith, a friend of Charlie Graves
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Charles Graves and his granddaughter Tonya Waters
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