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Willaim Bernard Robertson (far right), Elsie Scott standing.
Unknown woman speaking. Elsie Scott standing
William D. Coleman, principal of Loudon Elementary School.
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.
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
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 Dillard, Clarence Robinson, David Dunnaville St., Joseph Fuller.
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 only woman pictured.
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.
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Possible debutante portrait. Envelope: Ms. Ida Kerne
Picture made at YMCA Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave. Heller Kindergarten.
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 Williams, William Sherman, obscured, Bill Darney, Curtis.
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
Heller Kindergarten portrait made behind the Gainsboro Library during the May Day festival
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, rest unidentified except for Ms. Pullen on the far right
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.
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 6 unidentified, Janice Huff-Woods, Thomas Woods, unidentified. Envelope: Greater Mount Zion Church
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 (left to right): Rolanda Snydor Moore, unidentified, Glenice Coltman, Deane. Third row: unidentified, Winifred Carter, Lois Davis. Fourth row: Morrison, rest unidentified
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
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. Tom Payne
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 Bolen, unidentified, George Coleman, Rev. Burton, Andrew Brown. Back row (left to right): first 3 unidentified, Frank Penn or Dunnaville, rest unidentified.
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. 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
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 unidentified
Unknown portrait of two working females, possibly waitresses
Award reception. Envelope: Mary Rayford, Audrey Wheaton’s Mom
Pictured: Far left: Elmer Thomas. Far right: Maxine Thomas, Carolyn Law and Curtis Parker center.
Unknown male walking in an aisle past an audience, possibly a debutante escort
Freemasons. Herbert Shovley identified in the front row on the far lefthand side
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 (left to right): Gertrude Claytor, next 3 unidentified, Foy?, Kitty Board Charlton, next 2 unidentified, Altha Dowe, Delores Johns?, Elaine Davis Stovall, Joan Coles, next 3 unidentified, Margaret Thompson, Althea Gravely Polk, Delia Bryant (or Lelia)
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 Ruth Anderson, unidentified, Harrison or Anna Johnson, unidentified, Audrey Wheaton or Whitlock.
Unknown banquet. Located in the Ballroom of the Hotel Roanoke. Circa 1960s.
Atwood’s capital view tour with unknown members of the Booker T. Washington Trade School
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
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.
Unknown children’s church choir performance
Interior of First Baptist Church. Envelope: Rev. Edwards
Interior of First Baptist Church. Noel C Taylor pictured
Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.
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, unidentified, Ethal Holland, Brown, next 4 unidentified. Back row (left to right): first 3 unidentified, Howard Terry, next 4 unidentified, William Keene.
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 right): Broady, Helen Terry, Ethal Holland, Elsie Scott, unidentified, Marilyn Curtis, unidentified, Brown, unidentified. Back row (left to right): unidentified, Howard Terry, unidentified, Duniville, unidentified, William Keene.
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
Left: George Harris, Center: unidentified, Right: Lawrence Hunter
Unknown school play or student performance
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 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 Carpenter, Beverly Carter, Ioa Kerns, Shirley Patterson. Mattie Cooper, Lena Kasey, Maxine Motley, Brenda Mitchell
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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.
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 Bolden, unknown, Martha Sae Smith (teacher), Dorothy Charles Curtis
Unknown portrait of a woman. Clothed in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
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), Lois Davis (second from right), Clarissa Caldwell (first from right). Back Row: R. Lewis (second from left), Dorothy Green (eighth from left), Pearl ?, teacher (sixth from right), Dr. L. C. Downing (fifth from right), Gertrude Preston (first from right).