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Baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 02 09 1958
Description: The Reverend Erwin G. Tieman baptizes infants as part of a Lutheran crusade for Christ evangelism.
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Family at Board Fence

Date: 1875
Description: Family posed at board fence of brick house. Two woman, one holding a parasol, are standing in front of the fence on the left near the gate. Two men are sta...
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Sea Island Family Portrait

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Description: Family on Sea Island that was part of the Citizenship group that took place on the island.
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Woman Doing Laundry in Alabama

Date: 04 29 1935
Description: A woman outdoors next to a house standing over a large, black pot, possibly doing laundry. Four children are playing around the woman near the entrance.
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Louisiana Labor Leader

Date: 1973
Description: Huet Freeman of the Southern Mutual Help Association of Louisiana and two of his children after winning three-quarters of a million dollars for farm worker...
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Movement Leader Ezekiel Bell

Date: 04 1962
Description: Ezekiel Bell, his wife, and son Frederick posed outside his house. Bell was the chair of the Community Service Committee which was credited with the succe...
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Group Portrait of Friends

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Description: A group portrait of family and friends. From left to right, sitting in front, are Merwyn Arms, Edward Arms, Algie Shivers (kneeling), Blanche, Ed Shivers, ...
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Walter Arms and his Family

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Description: A solemn family portrait of Walter and Ionie Arms and their adopted son Orville.
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Lewis Arms on Easter

Date: 04 26 1943
Description: Lewis Arms poses with his sister and other children on Easter Day. Front from left to right are Nedra Arms (sister) and John Hall. From left to right behin...
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Lewis Arms with his Mother and Sister

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Description: Lewis Arms, who is wearing his Navy uniform, poses with his mother Mamie (Arms) Hall, and his sister, Nedra Arms.
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Members of the Arms Family

Date: 1947
Description: Members of the Arms family (and a friend?) pose on Bernard Arms's farm. From left to right are Nellie Arms, Bernard Arms, unidentified man with eyes rolled...
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Lewis, Nellie and Bernard Arms

Date: 08 21 1952
Description: From left to right are Lewis, Nellie and Bernard Arms posing behind a convertible on Old Lake Road, with Bernard and Nellie's house in the background.
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Lewis Arms and Boys on a Motorcycle

Date: 1955
Description: Lewis Arms is seated on his motorcycle with Craig Arms sitting in front of him and Lewis Arms, Jr. behind him.
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Lewis and Otis Arms

Date: 1957
Description: Lewis Arms (left, wearing a hat) poses with his arm around his uncle Otis Arms, probably at Bernard Arms's farm. There is a woman in a field walking away i...
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Making Maple Syrup

Date: 04 1957
Description: LuRay Arms and Otis Arms tending a fire while making maple syrup outdoors.
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The Arms Men Making Maple Syrup

Date: 04 1957
Description: Three men from the Arms family making maple syrup outdoors. From left to right are: Lewis, Bernard, and Otis Arms.
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Bernard and Nellie Arms with Great Nieces

Date: 1960
Description: Bernard and Nellie Arms stand with (left to right, front) Rita and Mamie Arms, daughters of Lewis Arms.
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Arms Family with their Horses

Date: 1960
Description: Bernard Arms (left) holds Lewis Arms's favorite horse Apache, upon whom Rita Arms (Witter) is seated. Behind them LuRay Arms sits on another horse holding ...
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Booker T. Washington and his Grandchildren

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Description: Photographic portrait of Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) and his four grandchildren.
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Watermelon Time

Date: 1900
Description: View of a family posed with slices of watermelon sitting in the yard near a log cabin. There is a large mortar and pestle in the right foreground.

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