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1.
Jackson, Mahalia, Best Loved Spirituals album cover image, circa 1999

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1999 approx.

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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson demonstrates outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards before the Orioles opening day game Monday afternoon in Baltimore, protesting the lack of effort by major League Baseball to hire more minorities

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Mathias, Ted.

Date:

April 5, 1993

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Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, after announcing his landslide victory, gets a pat on his cheek from his mother, Irene

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United Press International.

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October 4, 1977

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The roar of the crowd-- Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson announced Friday that he would seek reelection : the crowd reaction was so loud that the Mayor's six year old son Buzzy, covered his ears to dampen the roar

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Associated Press.

Date:

June 24, 1977

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Picture of Stephanie McManur.

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Kanaga, Consuelo, 1894-1978

Date:

1976

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Portia Marshall Washington Pittman, daughter of Booker T. Washington, sitting by a bouquet of flowers

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February 1975

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Lyle Russell Cedric Skitch Henderson and Kwame N. Krumah greeting with employees of the N.Y. Amsterdam News

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Harris Photo.

Date:

June 13, 1973

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Gospel party with old couple and four children

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Harris Photo.

Date:

November 4, 1972

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Group photo of Brotherhood Youth Movement

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Harris Photo.

Date:

June 12, 1972

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Group of adults with childen planting and watering flowers

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Harris Photo.

Date:

June 11, 1971

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Mississippi attorney William Miller (L) of Jackson, Imari Obadele, (C), president of the Republic of New Africa, and Aishei Salim, minister of information for the republic, announcing the construction of buildings in Hinds County

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1971-30-3

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Sunday school of New York on parade

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Harris Photo.

Date:

June 5, 1971

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Victoria Spivey wearing a sweater seated at a piano with a microphone next to her and a guitar laying on top of the piano

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Sh.

Date:

April 9, 1971

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Group of African American women standing in front of a store with advertisements on it, each holding a handbag

Date:

July 1970

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Men and women at the National Urban League Conference

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August 1970

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African American family sitting on a porch

Date:

1969

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17.
Afro-Spanish Restaurant

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Hamilton, Alex.

Date:

November 9, 1968

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Antigua Progressive Society members around a podium

Date:

June 1, 1968

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The candidates on election day — Atlanta Negro attorney Maynard Jackson (left) and his wife Bunny cast their votes in today's Georgia Democratic primary, while U.S. Sen. Herman Talmadge (right) shakes hands with supporters

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Associated Press.

Date:

September 11, 1968

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Miss Chica-A-Dee of 1967 ... Miss Erestine Latson, one of St. Louis newest fashions queen in a dress wearing her crown and carrying a bouquet of flowers accompanied by Lela Williams

Date:

June 12, 1967

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Blind singles concert at Salem Methodist Church

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McAdams, David.

Date:

May 23, 1965

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Portrait of Mrs. Scipio Lizette D. Forth, ex slave

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April 5, 1965

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An African American woman in a dress and three African American men in suits at the American Folk Blues Festival, 1963

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Wolf, Heinz.

Date:

1963

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Album cover photo of Brooks Berry & Scrapper Blackwell

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Rosenbaum, Art.

Date:

1963

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Victoria Spivey in a dress, Lonnie Johnson in a suit, and Muddy Waters in the background at the American Folk Blues Festival, 1963

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Wolf, Heinz.

Date:

1963

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Willie Dixon in a suit standing playing the double bass and Victoria Spivey in a dress performing at the American Folk Blues Festival, 1963

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Wolf, Heinz.

Date:

1963

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Portrait of Anna P. Burrell in 1962

Date:

1962

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28.
Snooks Eaglin playing guitar on a set of steps outside of a house, with men, women and children gathered around him

Date:

1962

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29.
A blonde Helen Curl Harris with Ella Fitzgerald

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Mosley, John W.

Date:

1961

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30.
John H. Murray talking with African American woman outside of house in Berkeley, Calif.

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Robinson, Louie.

Date:

1961 approx.

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John H. Murray with woman in dining room, having breakfast and reading the newspaper in Berekely, Calif.

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Robinson, Louie.

Date:

1961 approx.

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Rosalie Reese accepting her prize for first place individual twister in the Dewer's Twist contest in Small's Paradise

Date:

November 28, 1961

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33.
Black literary figures, including Nikki Giovanni and Roy L. Hill with a poster of Malcolm X

Date:

1960s

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34.
Ida Love using a telephone, sitting on a sofa

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Chuck Willis Photography (Oakland, Calif.)

Date:

1959

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Leona Di Bique posing in a schoolyard

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Chuck Willis Photography (Oakland, Calif.)

Date:

1959

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Miss Willa Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Bhatta Charya, Mrs. E.S. Williams, and Rev. H.E. Walden speaking after the Wilburn Versatile Singers concert at the Grant Memorial A.M.E. Church, Chicago (Ill.)

Creator:

Williams, Milt.

Date:

May 25, 1959

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37.
National Association of College Women, 36th Annual Convention, Hotel Douglas, Newark, New Jersey, August 14, 1959

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Central Photo-Flash Photographers (New York, N.Y.)

Date:

August 14, 1959

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Ghana goldsmith lets one of three girls try on gold necklace

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United States Information Service.

Date:

October 1958

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Group of men and women in front of Parliament House in Accra, Ghana

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United States Information Service.

Date:

October 1958

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40.
Men and women wearing O.E.S. society sashes

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Bastress, Robert L.

Date:

April 1958

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41.
Rachel, standing on a busy sidewalk

Date:

October 21, 1958

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42.
Rose Odamtten admires dress at Kingsway with two girls

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United States Information Service.

Date:

October 1958

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Women around Kwame Omyah, a Ghana goldsmith, to admire jewelry

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United States Information Service.

Date:

October 1958

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44.
Women chat with Mowbray Elliot next to small bus

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United States Information Service.

Date:

October 1958

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45.
Members of the Good Samaritan Club standing in front of cross

Date:

December 21, 1957

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46.
Line of women in dresses standing on one foot with a woman instructing them, and another playing the piano

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Halvey, Robert S.

Date:

March 7, 1956

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Men and women in front of circus sign that says Thaisa Gardner Beautiful Tiny Mite

Date:

August 1956

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48.
African American woman standing next to an opened car door

Date:

1955

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49.
Miss Etta and Brunson looking at storaged goods such as canned food

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Bryson, S.K.

Date:

December 6, 1955

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50.
Miss Helen Colbert, Mr. Leslie Scott and Mr. Lawson Ambassador NSA to Greece at a reception in Athens Greece in 1955

Date:

1955

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51.
African American men and women sitting at a table drinking alcoholic beverages

Date:

February 16, 1954

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52.
Funeral service for an African American woman

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Bryson, S. K.

Date:

September 2, 1954

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53.
Helen Colbert and three other women on 03/20/1954

Date:

March 20, 1954

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54.
Men wearing society fezzes and women near boat entrance

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Hooper, Wert S.

Date:

August 2, 1954

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55.
Funeral service at First A.M.E. Church

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Farnborough Foto.

Date:

February 28, 1953

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56.
African American men and women at one long table with party streamers above them

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Hooper, Wert S.

Date:

May 26, 1952

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57.
Anne Wolfolk, Jalyeane A. Taylor, Ray Ferynson and Eugene Whitlock at the American Council on Human Rights 2nd annual meeting

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Dummett.

Date:

February 10, 1952

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58.
Doctors and nurses performing surgery at Lincoln Hospital

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Smith.

Date:

May 5, 1952

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59.
A young African American woman wearing sunglasses seated on a railing

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Powell.

Date:

1952

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60.
African American woman dancing in front of a band on stage at the Powelton Cafe

Date:

1951

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61.
African American woman dancing on stage at the Powelton Cafe

Date:

1951

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62.
Atlanta Life Delegates to the N.N.I.A. Convention

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1951

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Attorney Willard B. Ransom, now general manager of company delivers memorial eulogy at the grave of Mme. C.J. Walker in New York during the pilgrimage honoring her sponsored by the National Beauty Culturists League in 1951

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Madam C.J. Walker College of Beauty Culture (Kansas City, Mo.)

Date:

1951

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64.
Billie Holiday singing on stage in front of an audience at Powelton Cafe

Date:

1951

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65.
Five women in dresses sitting on chairs and a sofa looking at and handing paper to each other

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Sleet, M. J., Jr.

Date:

1951

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A group picture of African American women wearing dresses, some seated on the floor, some seated and some standing, in a living room

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Will-Ellen Studios.

Date:

May 11, 1951

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67.
St. Augustine choir in graduation robes in front of pipe organ

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Mosley, John W.

Date:

1951

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68.
Three African American women and one man looking at a bulletin pamphlet

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Godbey.

Date:

July 29, 1951

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Women walking with a man and a boy in suits and coats

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N.Y. Daily News Photo.

Date:

March 26, 1951

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An African American man and an African American woman standing on some stairs embracing

Date:

1950 approx.

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71.
An African American man in a suit and bow tie standing in front of an end table looking at an African American woman in a skirt and blouse seated in a cushioned chair

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1950s

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An African American man seated at at a desk with a typewriter holding a pen with paper in front of him kissing an African American woman seated on the edge of the desk

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1950s

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African American models in front of the Hollywood Sign

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1950s

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African American models in Los Angeles

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1950s

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75.
African American singers and musicians performing at concert in Saint Augustine (Fla.)

Date:

1950

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76.
Black physicians in Philadelphia, circa 1950

Date:

1950 approx.

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77.
Department store lunch counter with Colored Only sign

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Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007.

Date:

1950s

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78.
Geneva's Beauty Salon

Date:

1950

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Mrs. Edith Sampson standing on the steps of a TWA airplane

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Enell Inc.

Date:

September 6, 1950

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Ruth Brown in a strapless dress wwith earrings and high heel shoes behind a microphone on stage in Memphis with an audience of African American men and African American women in the background

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Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007.

Date:

1950s

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Clara Ward and three other gospel singers

Date:

September 17, 1949

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82.
Funeral service for Leah B. Farrar

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Brodnax Studio (Richmond, Va.)

Date:

March 23, 1949

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83.
Johnnie Hughes Combo : Philadelphia Pa.

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Photo Art Studios.

Date:

October 29, 1949

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84.
Marie Alexander waving

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Grant.

Date:

August 12, 1949

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85.
Men and women around dining table

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Blanche, Wilbert H.

Date:

June 1949

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Men and women cooking and working behind the counter of Al's Luncheonette, and African American men and women eating at the counter

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February 9, 1949

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Mercy-Douglass Hosptial staff in June 1949

Date:

June 1949

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88.
Ruth Brown, and her band performing on stage at Powello's Cafe

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October 16, 1949

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Two African American women, Lillian W. and Edwina C., wearing dresses, earrings and necklaces

Date:

July 18, 1949

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90.
Woman kneeling with two dogs

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Kisco Certified Photo Service.

Date:

February 24, 1949

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African American boy and man shaking hands in front of Mary McLeod Bethune

Date:

February 28, 1948

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92.
An African American woman seated on a bed wearing a halter top, with several enlarged photos on the wall

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October 12, 1948

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African American woman standing on the steps to an Trans World Airlines airplane

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Blanche, Wilbert H.

Date:

June 22, 1948

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Eight African American women of the Boni Amie club on or behind a sofa

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Wilson's Foto Service.

Date:

1948

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Portrait of an African American woman in a strapless gown

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Blanche, Wilbert H.

Date:

1948

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Sarah Washington and other men and women, standing on stage in a Philadelphia night club

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1948

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97.
Woman standing in a garden

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October 26, 1948

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98.
African American men and women standing around a desk, under a sign for Alumni Associates of Methodist Schools

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Dummett.

Date:

May 17, 1947

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An autographed portrait of Pauline Mayes, wearing a fur wrap, in 1947

Date:

1947

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Billie Holiday wearing a dress and necklace seated next to Louis Armstrong wearing a suit standing and playing a trumpet

Date:

1947

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