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Photograph of six African American men on a field

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09978.07 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1925 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w Order a Copy

One photograph of six African American men on a field dated circa 1925. The six men are milling about a field stretching. There is a hat with a P on it identifying the team. The backs of several uniforms are visible showing numbers 95, 20 and 30.

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