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Black Families ➜ Black Families - Graves
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1950s
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Calvert Street, ( Santiago) Original restaurant site, taxi stand of Charlie Graves circa 1950’s
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View to entrance of Charlie Graves Uptown Club Restaurant and Bar, Circa 1956
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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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Family and friends of Charlie Graves, Bonita Prather, Margo Murray, and Hilda Graves, circa 1956
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Hilda Graves, circa 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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Inside Charlie Graves Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD, 1958
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Charlie Graves and wife Hilda Graves, circa 1954
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Son of Charlie Graves, Charles Waters at age 10, Christmas circa 1957
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Residence of Charlie Graves 100 Prospect St. Chestertown, MD 1954-1963
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Brian Graves and Margo Murray (cousin to Monica Graves) standing in front of the Uptown Club.
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