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Henry Mathews

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Description: Portrait of Henry Mathews, 1866-1941, an early African American resident, holding the tools of his trade in front of a painted backdrop. He was a stone mas...
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Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
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Tuskegee Institute Machine Shop

Date: 1902
Description: The machine shop at the "Normal School for Negroes" or the Tuskegee Institute in action. The students are diligently working at the machinery in the shop.
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Story Time

Date: 09 26 1967
Description: Young children listen to a story through earphones as a teacher's aid looks on.
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Kids on Roller Skates

Date: 06 26 1986
Description: Kids make a "train," with the bicyclist in the front pulling three girls on roller skates along a sidewalk.
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Gumball Machine

Date: 12 11 1965
Description: Boy inserting coin into a gumball vending machine in anticipation of a sweet treat.
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Going to Market

Date: 03 18 1912
Description: Group portrait of five Jamaican women on the road to market carrying baskets of goods on their heads.
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Food Drive for Thanksgiving

Date: 11 18 1965
Description: Elementary school students collect nonperishable food to be distributed by the Salvation Army.
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Chess Match

Date: 03 09 1989
Description: Calvin Johnson, right, Custer High School chess champion, takes on Paul Henk to defend his title.
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Heavy Load

Date: 06 24 1988
Description: A caravan of carts full of recyclables is towed by the man who collected them to earn a little extra cash.
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Baiting the Hook

Date: 07 27 1941
Description: An elderly man looking blissful, sitting in a boat getting ready to cast his line.
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Getting Out the School Paper

Date: 1935
Description: African American students work on a school paper as part of the Farm Security Administration sharecropper resettlement project.
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Family Night Watching the Tube

Date: 09 30 1967
Description: A woman sits with her ten children surrounding her and watches TV.
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Child at Candy Case

Date: 05 07 1964
Description: Americus Kates, 10, surveys the candy case before making his selections.
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A March for King

Date: 04 05 1981
Description: 400 people march to a rally where they demand that the birthday of Martin Luther King, (January 15) be declared a national holiday.
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Halloween Parade

Date: 10 31 1977
Description: Thousands of people from the inner city flocked to a Halloween Party given to help keep children off the street during the holiday.
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Woman Making Spoon Bread

Date: 04 11 1969
Description: Mrs. Lloyd Knox demonstrating the technique of making spoon bread.
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Slumbercoach

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Description: Two women boarding the Slumbercoach car on a B&O Railroad passenger train. A Pullman porter carries two suitcases as a stewardess greets customers. ...
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Girl with Origami Peace Crane

Date: 09 20 1989
Description: Melodie Albritton holds up an origami crane she folded at St. Nicholas School.
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"Rustic Keyboard"

Date: 09 1958
Description: Slightly elevated view of a boy in a baseball cap peeking over a fence. There are several sets of hands curling over the top of the fence on either side of...

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