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Freemasons

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Willaim Bernard Robertson (far right), Elsie Scott standing.

Unknown woman speaking. Elsie Scott standing

A. Byron Smith

William D. Coleman, principal of Loudon Elementary School.

Sallye Coleman

Debutante Ball

Dr. Walter S. Claytor and Nurse Daisy Schley pictured with a patient

Reverend Robert James Jr. and his family. His wife Bernice is pictured center with the Reverend to her right.

Tracy Broady is 5th girl from left.

Unknown assembly audience

First Baptist Church

Unknown makeup artist, possibly at the Booker T. Washington Trade School.

Pictured: Mr. J. Lovelle Taylor (Freemason)

Either Saint Paul United Methodist Church or First Baptist Church. Identified: Constance Johnson (first row, far right), Mary Jeffries? (front row, second from the left)

Unknown school play, possibly on American history

Downing family portrait. Dr. Ellwood Downing pictured center-right and his wife Della Downing pictured center-left

Della Downing pictured on the left side, second from the back

Church service.

Front row (left to right): Reginald Clark, Reverend Ulsa Broady, MiKenley Craighead, Mason. Middle row (left to right): Murall Yvall, Mitchell Hankis, Robert Scaks, Alex Hancock. Back row (left to right): Armstead, E.C. Preston, Abner Jones, Joe…

Ruth Lash pictured on the left, in front of Harrison School

Unknown group portrait outside a Piedmont Airlines plane, A. Byron Smith is man in middle.

Group portrait holding commemorative Booker T. Washington stamps at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial in Franklin County, VA. President Sidney J. Phillips third from left, Portia Washington Pittman, daughter of Booker T. Washington, is the…

Unknown female’s exchange of an envelope

Identified: Mary March (center), Samuel Williams (front row, far left), Charell (front row, second from left), Gilbert March (front row, second from right), and O.W. Jones (front row, far right)

High Street Baptist Church event. Man with white shirt and black bowtie is Dr. Frederick G. Sampson

Unknown audience, man in second row, middle, center, sitting alone is either Tony or Terry Atwater.

Possible debutante portrait. Envelope: Ms. Ida Kerne

Picture made at YMCA Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave. Heller Kindergarten.

Unknown banquet

Unknown group portrait

Esquire Club. From left to right: Jeremiah Robertson Sr., John Dillon, unidentified, Walter Allen, Jack Hilton, unidentified, Mose Lipscomb, Lilburn Hilton, William Johns, Alton Sharper, Joe, unidentified, unidentified, Thomas Robertson, George…

Classroom portrait. Ronnie Jordan (?) pictured top left by the door

Classroom portrait. Ruth Anderson identified top left by the tree. Ms. Taylor, the teacher, identified in the center of the second row

Unknown group portrait, possibly Sunday school or another church-related event

Alphas Sorority and Fraternity pictured in front of St. Andrews Catholic Church

Unknown textile factory workers

Debutante Ball

Debutante Ball

Heller Kindergarten portrait made behind the Gainsboro Library during the May Day festival

Unknown church service

Group portrait of the Dining Car Employees or The Moles on Henry St. Front row (left to right): Ruth Anderson, Hazel Hall, Hershey Steptoe (Mary Steptoe), James or Pete Woodliff, Irene or Estelle Woodliff. Back row (left to right): Gertrude Logan,…

Group portrait. Front row (left to right): first 2 unidentified, Mary Jeffries, Juanita Ford, unidentified, Mrs. Brown or B. Kasey. Back row: S. Ford (?), Bill Thompson, W. Jeffries (?), Al Holland Sr., unidentified

Group portrait. From left to right: first 2 unidentified, Dorothy Sheppeson (?) Greene, Odelle Mebane, Eunice Poindexter, unidentified, Alma Finney Tyree Robertson (?), unidentified, Nina Charlton, Bolden, Ed Green, Markhiem or Macklain

Same church as CS 136, possibly a pageant.

High Street Baptist Church event. February 1976. Deacon William Whitaker.

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Portrait of Joseph Fuller Jr

Group portrait. First row (left to right): Rev. Metz Coker, Patricia Waller Henry, Jack Watson, next 2 unidentified, McCarthy Woods. Second row: Leroy Campbell, next 4 unidentified, Valerie Lash. Third row: Ms. Woods, Mr. Williams, Mr. Meadows, next…

St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Far-right corner: Marionetta Sprauve Shaw (far left corner is unidentified). First row (left to right): Lillie Patterson, unidentified, Christine Payne or Arnesia Keeling Payne, unidentified, Fizer-Simmons. Second row…

Group portrait. From left to right: Patricia Waller, Ruth Anderson, Edna Prunty, Delia or Leila Bryant, unidentified, Fulford, unidentified, Maxine Thomas, unidentified, Mrs. Broady

Unknown group portrait, possibly a sorority

Debutante Ball

The Harrison Baseball Team. 1928-1930. Numerical order: 1. Crawford 2. Jim Jones 3. Bob Jefferson 4. Jess Smith 5. “Bubber” McAfee 6. Edward Calloway 7. Bobley Colson 8. Lee Calloway 9. Jack Calloway 10. Banks 11. Matthews 12. “Wildman” Coffer 13.…

Freemasons outside Prince Hall. Front row (left to right): Frank Broady, unidentified, J. Luvelle Taylor, unidentified, William Beane, unidentified. Middle row (left to right): unidentified, Billy Taborn, unidentified, Clifton Whitworth, William…

Front row (left to right)--A. Byron Smith, wife, Miriam, Lessie Polk, Raymond Polk

A. Byron Smith and wife, Miriam (from left, seated), Deacon Hanks (man standing to the right with gray hair).

Dr. J.H. Roberts and his wife pictured at Christmastime

Gathering for Hunton Crew INC.

Gathering for Hunton Crew INC.

Gathering for Hunton Crew INC. Far left corner--Richard Penly and Mrs. Shirlene Penly. Estelle McCadden is pictured 3rd from the right in the first row of chairs and Mr. Lewis Peery is pictured in the farthest row, 2nd from the left

Gathering for Hunton Crew INC.

Gathering for Hunton Crew INC.

Hunton Life Saving Crew

High Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Front row (left to right): Marilyn Curtis, next 2 unidentified, Frances Keene, Barbara Taylor, William Keene (Buster), Broady or Brown. Back row (left to right): unidentified, Rev. Ulas Broady, rest…

Unknown portrait of two working females, possibly waitresses

Envelope: Rev. Horatio Edwards

Award reception. Envelope: Mary Rayford, Audrey Wheaton’s Mom

Pictured: Far left: Elmer Thomas. Far right: Maxine Thomas, Carolyn Law and Curtis Parker center.

Debutante portrait

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Debutante portrait

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Debutante portrait

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Colonial Stores storefront

Unknown male walking in an aisle past an audience, possibly a debutante escort

Debutante ball

Freemasons. Herbert Shovley identified in the front row on the far lefthand side

Unknown group portrait

Unknown ceremony or an award reception

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Front row (left to right): Donna Lee, Elizabeth Thomas or Coltman, Carolyn Patterson (or Koger?), Nadine Davis Wheaton, Sadie B. Lawson. Middle row (left to right): Katy Wheaton? (or Butler), rest unidentified. Back row…

Group portrait not identified.

Group Portrait. St. Matthew Church of God, Abbot St. Front row (left to right): Florine Fulford or Fuller, Nona Harris, Dorothy Taylor or Walker. Back row (left to right): E. Hash or Nancy Hash, Prunty, Edna Nash (Temple of the Way Out Church?) or…

Unknown banquet. Located in the Ballroom of the Hotel Roanoke. Circa 1960s.

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Atwood’s capital view tour with unknown members of the Booker T. Washington Trade School

Unknown award recognition

Unknown award recognition

Unknown children’s meal, possibly at Hunton YMCA Daycare

Unknown children’s meal, possibly at Hunton YMCA Daycare

Group portrait. From left to right: Nona Harris, Bessie Coles, Helen or Halle or Hall, unidentified, unidentified, Becky Hale

Group portrait. Front row (left to right): Connie Johnson Hamlar, unidentified, unidentified, Gwendolyn Lawrence (Connie and Gwendolyn are sisters). Back row (left to right) : unidentified, Doris Elam, Nina Bolden, Baylice Cooper

Pictured: Front row (left to right)--Ruth Lash, unidentified, Mary Curtis Steptoe, Kitty McCain, Middle row (left to right)--Elizabeth Snyder, Edna Prunty, next two unidentified, Back row--Sister Hall Martin, Prunty

Group portrait

Shriners group portrait

Shriners group portrait. Envelope: Prints of groups made at Lodge Hall and YMCA

Shriners group portrait. Envelope: Prints of groups made at Lodge Hall and YMCA

Shriners group portrait. Envelope: Prints of groups made at Lodge Hall and YMCA

Dr. Noel C. Taylor pictured left, Dr. Maynard H. Law pictured center.

Dr. Maynard H. Law pictured left of the podium and Rev. Wright pictured at the podium.

Dr. Maynard H. Law pictured right.

Dr. Noel C. Taylor pictured.

Unknown children’s church choir performance

Interior of First Baptist Church. Envelope: Rev. Edwards

Interior of First Baptist Church.

Interior of First Baptist Church.

Interior of First Baptist Church.

Interior of First Baptist Church.

Interior of First Baptist Church. Noel C Taylor pictured

Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.

Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.

Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.

Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.

Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

Unknown assembly, possibly debutant

Unknown assembly, possibly debutant

Unknown classroom portrait

High Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Front row (left to right): Barbara Taylor, Francis Keene, Louise Prunty, next 5 unidentified, Nina Medley, Earl or Carl Woodlift Jr.. Middle row: Marilyn Curtis, unidentified, Helen Terry, Elise Scott,…

High Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Front row (left to right): Barbara Taylor, Francis Keene, Louise Prunty, unidentified, Elsie Scott, unidentified, unidentified, Nina Medley, Bonnie Terry, Earl or Carl Woodlift Jr. Middle Row (left to…

Freemasons group portrait. Front row (left to right): Matthew Banks, Melvin Anderson, James Stewart, unidentified, Paul Scott. Back row (left to right): O.W. Jone, Otho Wright, Elijah Williams, unidentified

Unknown banquet

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Unknown conference

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

Left: George Harris, Center: unidentified, Right: Lawrence Hunter

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

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Unknown school play or student performance

Unknown school choir performance

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Ceremony

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Unknown group portrait

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Ceremony

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Unknown group portrait

Unknown freemason portrait

Unknown freemason portrait

Unknown freemason portrait

Unknown event

Unknown event

Group portrait. From left to right: Dorothy Taylor or Mrs. Fulford, Delia or Leila Bryant, unknown, Maxine Thomas (Dr. Reginald Shareef’s Mother), Mrs. Broady

Harrison Elementary School faculty Halloween costume portrait

Harrison Elementary School costume party. Portrait of Sidney J. Phillips on top shelf.

Harrison Elementary School costume party

Harrison Elementary School. Left: Maxine Foutz Thomas (?). Center: Marionette Shaw Sprouve. Portrait of Sidney J. Phillips on top shelf.

Sorority event

Sorority event

Sorority group portrait. From left to right: Gloria Wingfield, Carolyn Kroger Patterson, Christine Logan Powell, Carolyn Murphy, Carolyn Law, Jean Whitten, Joyce Preston, Marilyn Spencer, Clara Boyo, Gloria Waddell, unknown, Juaniva Crowder, Clara…

Unknown banquet portrait

Unknown banquet portrait

Recognition ceremony at Burrell Hospital. Pictured: Dr. George Moore shaking Dr. Henry Penn's hand and Attorney Lawrence speaking at the podium

Recognition ceremony at Burell Hospital.

Downing family portrait

Group Portrait. From left to right front row : Evelyn Scott Pullen, Courtney (?) Neeley, Elaine Davis Stoval, Gloria Downing, Eloise Downing (or Law?), Baylese or Balise Spencer. From left to right back row: Constance Johnson Hamlar, Nina Charlton…

Unknown portrait of a woman. Clothed in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.

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Unknown portrait of a woman. Clothed in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.

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Unknown portrait of a woman. Clothed in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.

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Unknown neighborhood portrait

Salem Baptist Church service.

Teachers and Business Organization. 1957. Envelope: "Mrs. G. West Home Gertrude Preston West and Mrs. J Calloway Wells Ave. N.W."

Front Row: Hazel Hale (second from left ), Althea Calloway (third from left), ? Broady, teacher (fourth from left), …
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