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Slice of life - African Americans
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Elaine and James Earl Hamilton dancing
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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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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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Charlie Graves and wife Hilda Graves, circa 1954
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Monica and Karen, Daughters of Charlie and Hilda Graves, Outside Their New Home, circa 1965
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Son of Charlie Graves, Charles Waters at age 10, Christmas circa 1957
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Family Hanging Out in the Kitchen, August 1953
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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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Black and white photo of a woman with two girls in front of a Christmas tree
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Black and white photo of a group having a meal together
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Man inside a General Store
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Man Inside a General Store
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Shopping in a General Store
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Shopping in a General Store
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Brain Graves, son of Charlie Graves, at home in Quaker Estates, circa 1969
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Charlie Graves and Family, first home in Quaker Estates.
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Pokeno party at home of Charlie Graves
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Charlie Graves behind bar at Uptown Club, prior to demolition day 1988
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Inside Charlie Graves Uptown Club dance hall, prior to demolition day 1988
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Charlie Graves in Club, prior to demolition day 1988
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Charlie Graves, owner, installing a sign in the Uptown Club.
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Street view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Left side view of Uptown Club, prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Rear view of Uptown Clup prior to demolition day circa 1988
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Right side view of Uptown Club prior to demolition day, circa 1988
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Charlie Graves Uptown Club exterior on Calvert Street Chestertown MD
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Front entrance of Charlie Graves Uptown Club, Chestertown, MD
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2018 Legacy Day
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William “Jake” Smith, a friend of Charlie Graves
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Beverly Murray (cousin of Monica Graves).
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Brian Graves and Margo Murray (cousin to Monica Graves) standing in front of the Uptown Club.
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Charles Graves and his granddaughter Tonya Waters
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Junior Walker and the All Stars playing a gig at the Charlie Graves' Uptown Club
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Memorial Day picnic with Jazz Johnson and a Jones Brother at the residence of Mr. Charlie Graves
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Shirley Sisco Jones, likely in Quaker Neck, MD, circa 1960s
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