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Places

"Families are left homeless by Flood Control Project"

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December 31, 1949

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Fire opening gun in Community Fund Drive

Newspaper article

November 11, 1940

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St. James AME Zion Church, centennial year

Newspaper article

May 19, 2022

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"Mary Bigsbee to coordinate Neighborhood Center here"

Newspaper article

June 15, 1977

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Universal Negro Improvement Association Mass Meeting ad

Newspaper article

October 25, 1928

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Cornerstone laying at Shiloh Baptist Church

Glass plate negative

May 19, 1917

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"$250,000 earmarked for Lowry-Price project"

Newspaper article

July 6, 1977

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South side of Tremont Ave. Southwest looking west

Gelatin silver print

July 29, 1940

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Shiloh Baptist Church

Newspaper announcement

January 1, 1917

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