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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), …

Unknown neighborhood portrait

Salem Baptist Church service.

Sallye Coleman

William D. Coleman, principal of Loudon Elementary School.

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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Possible debutante portrait. Envelope: Ms. Ida Kerne

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…

Downing family portrait

Recognition ceremony at Burell Hospital.

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

Unknown banquet portrait

Unknown banquet portrait

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…

Sorority event

Sorority event

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

Harrison Elementary School costume party

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

Harrison Elementary School faculty Halloween costume portrait

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

Unknown event

Unknown event

Unknown freemason portrait

Unknown freemason portrait

Unknown freemason portrait

Unknown group portrait

Unknown group portrait

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Ceremony

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Ceremony

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Unknown school choir performance

Unknown school play or student performance

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

Unknown conference

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

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Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

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

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

A. Byron Smith

Unknown woman speaking. Elsie Scott standing

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

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…

Unknown classroom portrait

Unknown assembly, possibly debutant

Unknown assembly, possibly debutant

Unknown banquet

Unknown banquet

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.

Interior of First Baptist Church. Noel C Taylor pictured

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. Envelope: Rev. Edwards

Unknown children’s church choir performance

Dr. Noel C. Taylor pictured.

Dr. Maynard H. Law pictured right.

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

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

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

Shriners group portrait

Group portrait

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. 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

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

Unknown children’s meal, possibly at Hunton YMCA Daycare

Unknown children’s meal, possibly at Hunton YMCA Daycare

Unknown award recognition

Unknown award recognition

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

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

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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…

Group portrait not identified.

Freemasons

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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…

Unknown ceremony or an award reception

Unknown group portrait

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

Debutante ball

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

Colonial Stores storefront

Debutante portrait

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Debutante portrait

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Debutante portrait

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

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

Envelope: Rev. Horatio Edwards

Unknown portrait of two working females, possibly waitresses

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…

Hunton Life Saving Crew

Gathering for Hunton Crew INC.

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.

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

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

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

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…

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.…

Debutante Ball

Unknown group portrait, possibly a sorority

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

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. 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…

Portrait of Joseph Fuller Jr

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

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Same church as CS 136, possibly a pageant.

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

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 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,…

Unknown church service

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

Debutante Ball

Debutante Ball

Unknown textile factory workers

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

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

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

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

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…

Unknown group portrait

Unknown banquet

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

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

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

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)

Unknown female’s exchange of an envelope

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

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

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…

Church service.

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

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

Unknown school play, possibly on American history

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)

Pictured: Mr. J. Lovelle Taylor (Freemason)

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

First Baptist Church

Unknown assembly audience

Tracy Broady is 5th girl from left.

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

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

Debutante Ball
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