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Marine

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A portrait photograph of an African American US Marine.

Date Published
1941
1950

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

Memphis Slim

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Jazz pianist Memphis Slim's head and shoulders are visible and he does not smile as he holds a microphone across his chest with his right hand and sits at a piano at an unidentified venue. There is a...

Date Published
1929
1931

Men sit talking around a pool

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In a photograph from above, two unidentified African American men sit poolside talking and laughing. Others sit at other spots around the pool.

Date Published
1977
1978

Men sit together

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Several unidentified African American men sit and stand together talking and drinking at a party.

Date Published
1977
1978

Myra Taylor sings with the Curtyse Foster Band

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Myra Taylor sings with the Curtyse Foster Band at an unidentified venue in Kansas City. Farthest to the left Bunnie "Bumps" Love smiles to her right at the photographer as she sits with her hands on...

Date Published
1951
1960

Navy sailor

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A portrait photograph of an African American male US Naval Officer.

Date Published
1941
1950

Night of drinking

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An unidentified African American woman with her arms around the shoulders of two unidentified, unenthused, African American men, sit at a table while having drinks at an unidentified venue. The table...

Date Published
1929
1931

Officer standing in the open door of a car

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An African American military officer stands inside the open passenger side door of a car wearing his uniform and sunglasses. A forest is behind him.

Date Published
1941
1950

Ollie Gates

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Ollie Gates, son of the founder of Gates Barbecue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
1974-06

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity event

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Large group of twenty nine African American people dressed in evening gowns and suits standing behind or crouching beside an Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) fraternity shield. A stage is behind them with musical...

Date Published
1931
1940

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity event

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Large group of thirty eight African American people dressed in evening gowns and suits standing behind around an Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) fraternity shield. A stage is behind them with musical instruments...

Date Published
1931
1940

One looks back

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Three unidentified African American men sitting, as one man in a red sweater in front turns to look over his right shoulder at the photographer.

Date Published
1977
1978

Pastor attending graduation

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An unidentified African American man, likely a pastor, wears a collar and a three piece suit as he holds his fedora hat in his left hand and a cane in his right, on graduation day, probably at Western...

Date Published
1941
1950

People sit and listen to a lecture

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An African American man speaks to a full auditorium from a podium. Items on a table are to his left. The audience is largely white women and some boys.

Date Published
1971
1980

Portrait of a man

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A studio portrait of unidentified African American man with a mustache and a receding hairline wearing a small bow tie, a high collar, a suit jacket, and pants where the waistline comes high above the...

Date Published
1891
1900

Portrait of a man

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A head shot studio portrait of an unidentified African American man wearing a high collar shirt with a necktie and tie pin, as well as a lapel pin on his suit jacket. He has a handkerchief tucked into...

Date Published
1921
1930

Portrait of a man and woman

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A headshot studio portrait of an unidentified African American man and African American woman. She smiles with her head turned slightly to the left. He looks straight ahead but not at the photographer...

Date Published
1893
1900

Portrait of a man in a striped suit

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A portrait of unidentified African American man sitting on the arm of a wicker chair and looking to his right at the photographer. He holds a hat on his lap with his right hand . He wears a three...

Date Published
1918
1923

Portrait of a man standing

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A studio portrait of unidentified African American man standing with his hands down to his sides. He wears a hat, a suit jacket with sculpted pocket overlays, and a small bow tie. The arms of his...

Date Published
1904
1918

Portrait of a soldier

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Profile studio photograph of a soldier named "Milton". Handwritten on the front, "Souvenir. Milton 12-31-44."

Date Published
1944-12-31

Portrait of G.H. Brooks with a cigar

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A studio portrait of G.H. Brooks wearing a bowler hat tipped to the right, a bow tie, an overcoat held open on the right by his hand in the pocket of his pants, a buttoned vest with a watch chain...

Date Published
1918
1923