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1950s
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Home built by Janet L. Sims-Wood's father, Marvin L. Sims (1950s).
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Alice Key as photographed by Ted Allan in Los, Angeles, California (1950s).
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(L to R) Donald V. Watkins' sisters, Marie Watkins, Pearl Watkins and Doristine Watkins; Donald V. Watkins; his mother, Lillian Watkins; his brothers, James Watkins and Levi Watkins, Jr. and his father, Levi Watkins, Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee (1950s).
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Naomi King's husband, Reverend Alfred Daniel Williams King with her sister in law, Coretta Scott King in New York, New York (1950s).
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(L to R) Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and Lewis E. Dodley's father, Gilbert Dodley, Sr. (1950s).
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(L to R) Robert Freeman's paternal aunt, Dorothy Freeman; his father, Robert Freeman, Jr.; his grandmother, Eva Freeman; his grandfather, Robert Freeman, Sr. and his aunt, Eva Freeman (1950s).
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Deborah A. Elam's mother, Jeanne Marie Cunningham Augustine, in front of their home in New Orleans, Louisiana (1950s).
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Deborah A. Elam's mother, Jeanne Marie Cunningham Augustine and her father, Henry Louis Augustine, Sr. at a church convention (1950s).
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(L to R) Evie Garrett Dennis with her sisters, Ozie Garrett Wattleton, Alice Garrett and Ola Garrett (1950s).
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Timuel Black’s father, Timuel Black, Sr. in a photo from the 1950s. He was born in Jacksonville, Alabama and moved with his family to Chicago in 1920.
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Timuel Black’s mother, Mattie McConner Black, in a photo taken in the 1950s. She was born in Florence, Alabama, where early blues and jazz composer W.C. Handy encouraged her interest in music.
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Timuel Black's parents, Mattie McConner Black and Timuel Dixon Black, Sr., 1950s.
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Young Barbara Boyd A young Barbara Boyd.
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1950s
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Maudine Cooper in St. Paul, Minnesota (1950s)
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Maudine Cooper’s Junior High Year Book from St. Paul, Minnesota (1950s) (#1)
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1950s
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Maudine Cooper’s Junior High Year Book from St. Paul, Minnesota (1950s) (#2)
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1950s
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(1950's) Lucky Cordell in the studio at WGRY
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1950s
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(1950's) Barbara and Lucky Cordell at a costume party
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(1950's) Lucky Cordell celebrating Vivian Carter's Birthday (l-r) Al "Dizzy" Dixon, (Unidentified), (Unidentified), Lucky Cordell, Vivian Carter, (Unidentified)
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(1950's) Lucky Cordell and the Good Guys unveiling a photo of Richard Stamms at McKeys Lounge (l-r) Al "Dizzy" Dixon, Roy Wood, Richard Stams, McKey Fitzshue, Lucky Cordell, (Unidentified)
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(1950's) Lucky Cordell at WGRY (l-r) Hoot Gibson The Country and Western Announcer, Lucky Cordell, George Whitney, the owner of WGRY
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(1950's) Al "The Old Swing Master"Benson (Standing) and Skeet Vans at the Bud Biliken Parade
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(1950's) Lucky Cordell and his assistant Clemestine Perry at his monthly hop at The Baby Youth Center in Gary Indiana
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(1950's) Lucky Cordell advertising The Pabst Blue Ribbon Show on WGES Radio
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Detail (1950's) Lucky Cordell advertising The Pabst Blue Ribbon Show on WGES Radio
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1950s
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Julie Hunter at a dinner given by Fazel Thomas to raise money for the Fresh Air Fund (1950's).
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Julie Hunter at a dinner given by Fazel Thomas to raise money for the Fresh Air Fund (1950's).
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(l-r) Mr. Broady, Julie Hunter and Mrs. Broady at the Omega Kappa Fraternity Carnival at the Savoy (1950s).
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(l-r) Julie Hunter, James Anderson and Libby Stanford at a club (1950s).
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(l-r) Julie Hunter, Carter Burden, Dr. Maime Phipps Clark, Alfred Stern, and Adelbert Jenkins at a planning meeting for the Northside Center Fundraising Affair (1950s).
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Brenda Payton Jones' paternal grandmother, Clara Drisdale Williams (1950s).
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Rev. Dr. Mary Ivey's cousin, Clara (left) and her paternal grandmother, Mary Henry (right) in Vian, Oklahoma (1950s).
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Rev. Dr. Mary Ivey's sister, Thelma Louise Henry Johnson (right) with her niece, Johnnie Mae Johnson (left) (1950s).
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Gale Horton Gay's grandfather, William Richardson (1950s).
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Rowena Stewart's stepfather, Alvin Gilmore (1950s).
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Rowena Stewart's husband's parents, Reverend Andrew Johnson with his wife (1950s).
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1950s
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The Hon. Paul R. Webber, III father, Paul R. Webber, Jr. and his mother, Clemmie Embly Webber outside their apartment building in Orangeburg, South Carolina (1950s).
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1950s
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Luther "Badman" Keith's father, Luther Caesar Keith (first row third right) with the United Committee on Negro History (1950s).
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1950s
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Advertisement of Julian Marvin Swain performing with the Co-Op dance company and Duke Ellington, Olivette Miller and Flournoy Miller for a show at Club Riviera in St. Louis, Missouri (1950s).
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1950s
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Julian Marvin Swain (left) performing with Ann Henry (center) and Peter Green (right), in the Co-Op dance company, while touring with Duke Ellington (1950s).
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1950s
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Julian Marvin Swain (right) performing with Ann Henry (center) and Peter Green (left), in the Co-Op dance company, while touring with Duke Ellington (1950s).
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1950s
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Julian Marvin Swain (left) with Ann Henry (center) and Peter Green (right) for the Co-Op dance company (1950s).
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Julian Marvin Swain on tour with Duke Ellington, at the Apollo Theater in New York, New York (1950s).
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Julian Marvin Swain (right) with Peter Green (left) while they were living in New York, New York (1950s).
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Julian Marvin Swain (left) performing with Peter Green (right) in New York, New York (1950s).
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Julian Marvin Swain (right) performing with Peter Green (left) in New York, New York (1950s).
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Julian Marvin Swain (left) performing with Peter Green (right) in New York, New York (1950s).
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1950s
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Julian Marvin Swain (center) performing with Count Basie at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois (1950s).
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1950s
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Julian Marvin Swain (left) with producer Larry Steele (center), actress Louise Beavers (right), and performer Jo Jo Adams (top right) (1950s).
