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1946 Mercury

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A photograph of a parked 1946 Mercury sedan with the driver's side door open. Two unidentified African American people, a man and a woman, are on the sidewalks beside the car.

Date Published
1946
1949

1946 Mercury

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An unidentified African American woman with her back to the photographer, reaches her left hand across the hood of a 1946 Mercury Sedan to reach her purse.

Date Published
1946
1949

Airplanes on a taxiway

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Four airplanes sitting on the taxiway at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

Date Published
1951
1960

All dressed up

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An unidentified African American toddler smiles and stands on a sidewalk in a hat, a light colored dress, and an oversized dark belt. He or she also wears baby shoes and socks with stripes around the...

Date Published
1915

Army soldiers measure up in ranks

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African American Army men hold out their left arms to touch the right shoulder of the man next to them, and look to their right to measure their distance from one another in ranks. They are in front...

Date Published
1941
1950

Army soldiers outside the barracks

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A candid photo of an African American Army soldier on a bike smiling at the photographer over his right shoulder outside barracks. Another soldier is walking behind a pick-up truck toward the barracks...

Date Published
1941
1950

Award being given

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Two African American soldiers shake hands at a table as one hands the other a trophy. The soldier handing the trophy over has a shoulder patch from the 5th Army - A5 patch. Several bottles of soft...

Date Published
1955-12

Baton twirlers

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African American female baton twirlers perform on the court of the gymnasium of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. In one line behind the leader with a whistle...

Date Published
1941
1950

Bennie and Lizzie in the garden at Marland Estate

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Bennie sits on a tacked quarter horse while Lizzie stands to their left with a dog in front of her outside the Marland Estate in the garden or courtyard. Lizzie holds her hand in her left hand.

Date Published
1921
1930

Bob Hogan

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Photo of Bob Hogan, standing in military uniform, from his right side, holding a stationary rifle up to is eye as he is playing a rifle game in Atlantic City. Arcade games surround him all over the...

Date Published
1941
1950

Bob, Leata, and LaRue go for a stroll

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Bob, Leata and LaRue walking arm-in-arm along an outdoor wooded trail. Bob is taking a drink. All three have hats with wide brims.

Date Published
1951
1960

Boy standing next to the car

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An unidentified African American boy stands on the curb on the passenger side next to a 1946-1948 Ford with a Kansas license plate parked in a residential area. On the other side of the street is a...

Date Published
1953-09

Chevrolet Coupe

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An unidentified African American woman behind the wheel of a 1920s Chevrolet Coupe on brick pavement. Trees are behind the car.

Date Published
1921
1930

Child sitting in a chair

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An unidentified African American child, likely a girl, posing for a photo while seated in a chair. Her blouse has puffy shoulders and the sides of the bow in the back of her hair can be seen on either...

Date Published
1911
1920

Children playing in a toy wagon

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An unidentified African American child in the front of a toy wagon, likely an "American Coaster" has a big grin as the unidentified African American child in the back of the wagon covers his or her...

Date Published
1921
1930

Co-ed group on the steps of Western Seminary

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An unidentified African American co-ed group photograph on the steps of the Western Baptist Seminary, 2119 Tracy Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. In the center of the front row is choral director, Mrs...

Date Published
1941
1950

Cool Cat

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Staff Sergeant Harry L. Smith, from his right side, smiles as he stands on the street and looks over his right shoulder at the photographer. Handwritten above and below the photograph on the backing,...

Date Published
1951
1960

Cornelia in the garden

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Neal [Cornelia Scott], an African American woman, is slightly bent while she is standing in a field of flowers in a casual, sleeveless floral dress with a wide collar. Her right hand is wrapped in a...

Date Published
1921
1930

Cornelia sits on a wall in a garden with a friend

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Neal [Cornelia Scott], with her left arm around a dog, sits on a rock wall to the right of an unidentified African American woman standing in an outdoor garden or courtyard. The unidentified woman...

Date Published
1921
1930

Couple cuddling on a couch

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An African American airman, with his eyes closed and his hat propped back on his head, sits on a couch with his right arm around the shoulders of a African American woman who crosses her legs and...

Date Published
1941
1950