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1985 Tri-State Debutante Group Dance

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1985 Tri-State Debutantes

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1985 Tri-State Debutantes - Escorts

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1987 Debutante Schree Potts

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1987 Debutante Schree Potts

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1987 Debutante Schree Potts dancing

Barmaid Anne Turner, Mr. Charlie Graves, and Rita Johnson
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Barmaid Anne Turner, Mr. Charlie Graves, and Rita Johnson

Carla Hynson with Family Members Peggy Blake and Irene Moore at her UMBC College Graduation
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Carla Hynson with Family Members Peggy Blake and Irene Moore at her UMBC College Graduation

Carla Hynson's 1982 Graduation Picture
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Carla Hynson's 1982 Graduation Picture

Charles Graves and his granddaughter Tonya Waters
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Charles Graves and his granddaughter Tonya Waters

Charles Waters, son of Charlie Graves, with wife Marilyn Nue and daughter Nuwana Waters, circa 1980
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Charles Waters, son of Charlie Graves, with wife Marilyn Nue and daughter Nuwana Waters, circa 1980

Charlie Graves behind bar at his Uptown Club, prior to demolition day, 1988
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Charlie Graves behind bar at his Uptown Club, prior to demolition day, 1988

Charlie Graves behind bar at Uptown Club, prior to demolition day 1988
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Charlie Graves behind bar at Uptown Club, prior to demolition day 1988

Charlie Graves in Club, prior to demolition day 1988
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Charlie Graves in Club, prior to demolition day 1988

Charlie Graves outside his Uptown Club with "regulars" James Jackson and Morris Goldsborough, circa 1988
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Charlie Graves outside his Uptown Club with "regulars" James Jackson and Morris Goldsborough, circa 1988

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club - Billiards Room
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club - Billiards Room

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, 1988

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, circa 1988
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown, MD Prior to Demolition, circa 1988

Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown,MD.
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Charlie Graves' Uptown Club in Chestertown,MD.

David and Aja Reid at home, 1981
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David and Aja Reid at home, 1981

Deborah and Barry Johnson with Family on their Wedding Day
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Deborah and Barry Johnson with Family on their Wedding Day

Debutante Cotillion choreographed dance practice, 1989
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Debutante Cotillion choreographed dance practice, 1989

Debutante Cotillion Dress Rehearsal with Choreographer JoAnn Carson-Smith, 1989
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Debutante Cotillion Dress Rehearsal with Choreographer JoAnn Carson-Smith, 1989

Debutante Cotillion practice session, 1989
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Debutante Cotillion practice session, 1989

Debutante Escort practices his bow and his debutante's curtsy during dance practice session, 1989
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Debutante Escort practices his bow and his debutante's curtsy during dance practice session, 1989

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Debutante Jana Anderson with escort James Berry, 1987

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Debutante Jana Anderson with escort James Berry, 1987

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Debutante Jana Anderson, 1987

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Debutante Jana Anderson, 1987

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Debutante Jana Anderson, 1987

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Debutante Jana Anderson, 1987, dances with her uncle, Melvin Hamilton

Debutante Meeting - 1989 Cotillion Court
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Debutante Meeting - 1989 Cotillion Court

Debutante practice session with choreographer JoAnn Cason-Smith, 1989
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Debutante practice session with choreographer JoAnn Cason-Smith, 1989

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Debutante Trina Henry, 1987, with her escort Corey Brown

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Debutantes practice portions of their cotillion dance, 1989

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