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Dowdal Davis stands by the net of a tennis court

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Dowdal Davis holds a tennis racquet and wears a dark cardigan sweater over a light-colored shirt and long pants as he stands by the net on a tennis court in an unidentified location. Bleachers, houses...

Date Published
1931
1940

Dowdal Davis wears an IHS letter sweater

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Dowdal Davis in a school sweater with the initials I.H.S. on an applied banner over an applied "I" over eagle wings. He stands on a sidewalk outside a house with his hands behind his back. He wears...

Date Published
1931
1940

Dowdal Davis with flat cap and a striped suit

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Dowdal Davis smiles as he stands outside in a yard by a house wearing a dark, striped suit jacket but light, striped pants. He holds a flat cap in his right hand.

Date Published
1931
1940

Dowdal portrait

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A studio head shot portrait of Dowdal Davis looking directly at the photographer toward his right shoulder.

Date Published
1933

Graduate

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An unidentified African American man in graduation mortar board, tassel, hood, and robe.

Date Published
1921
1940

Jack Washington

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A studio photo of possibly Jack Washington, holding an alto saxophone.

Date Published
1923
1935

Man standing by the grill of a car

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An unidentified African American, very well dressed, man wearing a hat cocked to one side stands in front of the grill of a car holding a can in his right hand. There are trees behind him.

Date Published
1931
1940

Mat

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A studio photo of Mat wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and a colorful tie with leaf outlines, a carnation boutonniere, and a pocket square.

Date Published
1931
1940

Ollie Mae in winter clothing

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Ollie Mae - 14 months, stands on a carved bench looking over her right shoulder and smiles. she's wearing a tam cap, a wool double-breasted winter coat, wool snow pants that bell over her shoes like...

Date Published
1931
1940

Showing off the car

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An unidentified African American man stands on the driver's side of possibly a Ford convertible and reaches his right arm over to rest his hand on the windshield frame. His left hand rests on his hip...

Date Published
1938
1941

Showing off the car

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An unidentified African American woman stands with her hands resting on the passenger side window of possibly a Ford convertible parked on the street in a residential area with the top down.

Date Published
1938
1941

Teenaged girl leaning on a car

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An unidentified African American teenaged girl leans against the hood of a car on the passenger side. She wears a suit. Possibly it is windy as her hair is windblown. The shadow of the photographer is...

Date Published
1931
1940

Tennis player

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An African American man (likely Dr. Dowdal H. Davis) standing in a yard by of the home of Dr. Dowdal H. Davis Sr. at 301 N. 3rd (now Park) and Laurel Streets in Independence, Kansas. He is holding two...

Date Published
1931
1940

Toddler with a big smile

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An unidentified toddler smiles as she stands in front of a building in a dark jumper over a short-sleeved, light-colored, short-sleeved blouse, a bit of her diaper is visible, and anklet socks and...

Date Published
1931
1940

Wagons and a woman

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An unidentified white woman tends to a wagon with three wheels with a large bin loaded on it. Another two-wheeled cart with another large bin sitting on it is to her right. There is a rock wall behind...

Date Published
1931
1940

Woman holding the driver's hand

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An unidentified African American woman leans her left side on the driver's car door and holds the hand of the driver. The words "Nature Boy" are on the door below her elbow. At the hood ornament of...

Date Published
1931
1940

Woman petting a dog

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An unidentified African American woman smiles down at the dog in her lap she is petting as she is sitting outdoors in a wicker chair. There is a tall wall behind her with a bush in front of it.

Date Published
1931
1940

Woman sitting on a wooden structure at the beach

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An unidentified African American woman wearing a v-neck dress sitting on a wooden structure above a body of water. There are ropes on poles out in the water indicating a certain area. Two women walk...

Date Published
1931
1940

Woman standing by the front left of a car

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An unidentified African American woman stands in front of a car's front left fender. A bit of double exposure with the door looking like it is both open and closed. A line of trees are behind her and...

Date Published
1931
1940

Woman standing in front of a rock wall

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An unidentified African American woman stands in front of a stone wall. The photograph is partially obscured by the finger of the photographer.

Date Published
1931
1940

woman stands by the drivers door of a car

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An unidentified African American woman stands by a car's driver's side door with her right hand on the handle and her left side to the photographer as she looks over her left shoulder to smile at the...

Date Published
1931
1940