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Photograph of nine African American men

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09978.03 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1925 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w ; Order a Copy

One photograph of nine African American men dated circa 1925. The men are in baseball uniforms; three for the Custodian P.S. Two men are in uniforms where you cannot read the name of their team. Behind them are four other men. Four members of the group are sitting on a bench while one sits on the ground in front of them. The rest are standing in the background.

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