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Oral History Interview with Marvin Leslie Jones Sr. (abbv.)
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Oral History Interview with Marvin Leslie Jones Sr. (abbv.)

Farmhouse to Freedom.mp4
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Farmhouse to Freedom

Oral History Interview with Monique Saunders Patrick
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Oral History Interview with Monique Saunders Patrick

Oral history interview with Sam Ringgold Jr.
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Oral history interview with Sam Ringgold Jr.

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Oral history interview with Monica Graves

Oral history interview with Rev. Ellsworth Tolliver
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Oral history interview with Rev. Ellsworth Tolliver

Oral history interview with William Pickrum
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Oral history interview with William Pickrum

Oral history interview with LaMonte Cooke
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Oral history interview with LaMonte Cooke

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Oral history interview with Rev. Mary Walker

Oral history interview conducted with Erlena C. Linthicum
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Oral history interview conducted with Erlena C. Linthicum

Oral history interview with Rev. Charles Ringgold Sr.
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Oral history interview with Rev. Charles Ringgold Sr.

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Oral history interview with Reverend Mae Etta Moore (2 out of 3)

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Oral history pre-interview with Reverend Mae Etta Moore

A week at the beach, memories of Carr's and Sparrow's Beaches
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A week at the beach, memories of Carr's and Sparrow's Beaches

Celebration of Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas's life
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Celebration of Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas's life

Ringgold sisters laughing
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Ringgold sisters laughing

Ringgold Gazette Birthday Issue
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Ringgold Gazette Birthday Issue

Sam Ringgold Sr. and others at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. and others at his 80th birthday celebration

Sam Ringgold Sr. standing among guests
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Sam Ringgold Sr. standing among guests

Sam Ringgold Sr. accepting a gift at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. accepting a gift at his 80th birthday celebration

Guests at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration
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Guests at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration

Sam Ringgold Sr. with guests at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. with guests at his 80th birthday celebration

Guests dance at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80 birthday celebration
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Guests dance at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80 birthday celebration

Guests mingling
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Guests mingling

Guests reading the Ringgold Gazette
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Guests reading the Ringgold Gazette

Talking at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration
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Talking at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration

Guests arriving at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration
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Guests arriving at Sam Ringgold Sr.'s 80th birthday celebration

Sam Ringgold Sr. and two others at his 80th birthday celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. and two others at his 80th birthday celebration

New Years cruise to Mexico
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New Years cruise to Mexico

Sam Ringgold Sr. as a crew member on the Tolchester Ferry
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Sam Ringgold Sr. as a crew member on the Tolchester Ferry

Sam Ringgold Sr. wearing Tolchester crew uniform
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Sam Ringgold Sr. wearing Tolchester crew uniform

Sam Ringgold Sr. with a fellow crew member
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Sam Ringgold Sr. with a fellow crew member

Portrait of Samuel Ringgold Sr.
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Portrait of Samuel Ringgold Sr.

Sam Ringgold Sr. standing with his father Sam Ringgold, Sr. at the 54th anniversary of the Friendship Baptist Church
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Sam Ringgold Sr. standing with his father Sam Ringgold, Sr. at the 54th anniversary of the Friendship Baptist Church

Sam Ringgold Jr. with Johnnie Cochran
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Sam Ringgold Jr. with Johnnie Cochran

Sam and Eleanor Ringgold at grandson's football game
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Sam and Eleanor Ringgold at grandson's football game

Sam Ringgold, Jr. recognized on the 1996 Baltimore Calendar of "Baltimore Black Men Giving Back"
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Sam Ringgold, Jr. recognized on the 1996 Baltimore Calendar of "Baltimore Black Men Giving Back"

Awards ceremony for Sam Ringgold Jr., 1990
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Awards ceremony for Sam Ringgold Jr., 1990

Samuel Ringgold Sr.'s boat in backyard of family home
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Samuel Ringgold Sr.'s boat in backyard of family home

Sam Ringgold Sr. shaking hands with manager for his 25th anniversary at General Motors
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Sam Ringgold Sr. shaking hands with manager for his 25th anniversary at General Motors

Sam Ringgold Sr. receiving a clock for 25 years at General Motors
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Sam Ringgold Sr. receiving a clock for 25 years at General Motors

Sam Ringgold Sr. at Actual annual retirement celebration
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Sam Ringgold Sr. at Actual annual retirement celebration

Sam Ringgold Sr. poses for photograph at an awards ceremony
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Sam Ringgold Sr. poses for photograph at an awards ceremony

Sam Ringgold Jr. as keynote speaker at Friendship Baptist Church's 54th anniversary
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Sam Ringgold Jr. as keynote speaker at Friendship Baptist Church's 54th anniversary

Sam Ringgold and others at Friendship Baptist Church's 54th anniversary
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Sam Ringgold and others at Friendship Baptist Church's 54th anniversary

Sam Ringgold Jr. with Gertie Manuel at the 54th anniversary of the Friendship Baptist Church
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Sam Ringgold Jr. with Gertie Manuel at the 54th anniversary of the Friendship Baptist Church

Sam Ringgold Jr. receiving an award for being the Director of Public Relations at Baltimore City Department
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Sam Ringgold Jr. receiving an award for being the Director of Public Relations at Baltimore City Department

Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas and Airlee Ringgold Johnson at a football game
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Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas and Airlee Ringgold Johnson at a football game

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LaMonte Cooke Reading to Children at Garnet Elementary School

Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas

Airlee Ringgold Johnson, Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas, and others
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson, Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas, and others

Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold in front of Notre Dame Cathedral
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold in front of Notre Dame Cathedral

Sam Ringgold Jr. graduation, 1977
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Sam Ringgold Jr. graduation, 1977

Airlee Ringgold Johnson in army barracks in Germany
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson in army barracks in Germany

Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas and Airlee Ringgold Johnson at their parent's house
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Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas and Airlee Ringgold Johnson at their parent's house

Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas sitting by a fireplace
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson and Muriel Lucretia Ringgold Thomas sitting by a fireplace

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Church Members from Big Woods, Still Pond, and Coleman Gathered in the Brooks' Backyard for Baptism Service, 1975-1977

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Church Members from Big Woods, Still Pond, and Coleman Being Baptized in the Brooks' Pool, 1975-1977

Airlee Ringgold Johnson's wedding
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Airlee Ringgold Johnson's wedding

Children of Charlie Graves, Sgt. Brian Graves and Monica Graves, circa 1972
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Children of Charlie Graves, Sgt. Brian Graves and Monica Graves, circa 1972

Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning against a car
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning against a car

Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold and friend posing in front of posters
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold and friend posing in front of posters

Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning on a fence post
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Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold leaning on a fence post

Eiffel Tower from Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold's trip to Paris
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Eiffel Tower from Eleanor Rochelle Ringgold's trip to Paris

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Merle Brooks Relaxing in a Swimming Pool at his Parent's House

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John and Dorothy Brooks' Newly Built Home, 1970's

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John and Dorothy Brooks' Newly Built Home in the Snow

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Ellsworth "Elzie" Brooks Serving in the Vietnam War, 1969

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John Brooks with his Relatives Wayne Jackson, George Brooks, and Johnny Jackson

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Photo of Dorothy Brooks Writing a Letter to Her Son Ellsworth ("Elzie"), Christmas 1968

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Dorothy Brooks Washing Dishes, Nov. 24th, 1968

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John and Merle Brooks' Cars, Nov. 24th, 1968

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