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1945
Unknown
H. Hamilton Williams
H. Hamilton Willliams standing outside a house in navy uniform. Reverse says in pencil "H. Hamilton Williams from Roanoke, Va. 1945-" and "30" is stamped.
GLC09587.305
no date
Headshot of H. Hamilton Williams in uniform. His hat says "U.S. Navy" on it. Reverse says "H. Hamilton WIlliams Roanoke, Va."
GLC09587.306
1960
[Aunt Nannie]
A black and white photograph of Nannie J. Harvey. She is posed and wears a pearl necklace, a bow on her lapel, a hat with decorative trim, and rimless glasses. On the reverse, "Aunt Nannie 1960" is written.
GLC09587.394
Mary Harris
A photograph of a young African American woman. She wears a long pearl necklace and stares seriously at the camera. On the reverse, "Mary Harris" is written. It is printed on postcard paper.
GLC09587.405
Sissman Studio
A photograph of a young African American woman. She wears a long pearl necklace, glasses, a white lace dress, and stares seriously at the camera. On the reverse, "Mary Harris" is written. It is printed on postcard paper.
GLC09587.406
Mrs. Sue Fity and Aunt Lucy
A photograph of two African American women standing in front of the steps to a house. The one on the left wears a pearl necklace and earrings, holding a cane. The one on the right wears a patterned dress and holds a book. On the reverse, "Mrs. Sue...
GLC09587.407
[Photograph of a young woman]
A photograph of a young African American girl. The photo is taken from slightly below and she looks off-camera to the left with a serious expression. On the reverse, "Jena" is handwritten.
GLC09587.408
[Photograph of two women]
A photograph of two African American women. They are standing with their arms around each other in the backyard of a house in front of a globe on a post. The one on the left is older with graying hair. The one on the right is younger, with short dark...
GLC09587.409
21 August 1939
[Photograph of three women]
A photograph of three African American women. They are standing with their arms around each other in front of a house porch. Another woman stands on the porch, but her face is not visible. The woman on the left is identifiable from other photographs...
GLC09587.410
Sophomore High class photo
A school photo of five rows of students. There are four rows of girls and one row of boys. Everyone is dressed nicely and most are smiling. They are all white, except for one female student in the top row on the far right. On the reverse, "Sophomore...
GLC09587.411
[Tuskegee pilots]
A group photo of three rows African American pilots: the Tuskegee airmen. In the top row on the far right is Eugene Williams; he is identifiable by the name badge sewn onto his uniform: "Williams, E.W." They all wear jumpsuit uniforms and helmets...
GLC09587.412
[Williams family photo]
A group photo of nine people. From left to right, there is James Williams Jr., his wife, Cordelia Williams, Geraldine Williams, Harold Hamilton Williams, Booker Kent, Virginia, an unknown woman, and Eugene Williams. These names are listed in...
GLC09587.413
James T. Williams II
A portrait of James T. Williams II in his uniform. In the lower left corner, he has signed the photograph: "Lo Ma & Dad from your son James."
GLC09587.414
1943
[Casket of LeRoi Williams]
A photograph of LeRoi Williams' casket surrounded by flowers at his funeral service. On the wall behind the casket, there is a portrait of LeRoi.
GLC09587.415
Polk's Studio
[Photograph of LeRoi S. Williams]
Photograph of LeRoi S. Williams in his pilot's uniform with a helmot and goggles on. He is looking off to the left pensively. The photograph is mounted on cardboard in a cardboard frame. At the bottom of the frame is printed "Tuskegee Inst. Ala."...
GLC09587.416
circa 1865
Havens, Pierre O. (1838-1912)
Picking Cotton
Stereocard on orange board of three African American women, two men, and a child picking cotton in a field. The women have two very large baskets of cotton, and the group is looking at the camera. The title "Picking Cotton" is located at the bottom...
GLC09592
circa 1895
Strohmeyer & Wyman
Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A.
Two African American men, one girl, and four women picking cotton. A white man on a horse is in the background. The women and the girl wear the same plaid dresses, and there are two large baskets of cotton in the field. The title "Cotton is King...
GLC09593
Picking Cotton, Georgia
Eight African American men in a cotton field, looking at the photographer. The man in the center is wearing a suit, and the other men are wearing similair cotton shirts and slacks with hats. The men have cotton sacks around their shoulders, and a...
GLC09594
1961
[African American Soldier looking under the hood of a fuel truck]
A photograph of an African American soldier looking under the hood of a fuel truck. The truck is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 13th Calvary.
GLC09612.01
[African American Soldier posing in front of a fuel truck]
A photograph of an African American soldier posing in front of a fuel truck. In the background there is a US Army fuel truck. The truck is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 2nd to 13th units. It is also marked as HQ 116, and certified for 18...
GLC09612.02
[African American Soldier working under the hood of a fuel truck]
A photograph of an African American soldier working under the hood of a fuel truck. Due to insignia the soldier is a private, part of the 3rd armor division, called Spearhead. From the name plate just visible the soldiers last name is Lawson.
GLC09612.03
[Two African American soldiers posing in front of a fuel truck]
A photograph of two African American soldiers posing in front of a fuel truck. One soldier is waving at the camera, as he shakes the other soldier's hand.
GLC09612.04
[Two African American soldiers posing with a fuel truck]
A photograph of two African American soldiers posing with a fuel truck. One soldier is leaning on the cab while the second is sitting behind the wheel and leaning out the window. The truck is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 2nd to 13th units...
GLC09612.05
[Soldier posing beside a fuel truck]
A photograph of a soldier posing beside a fuel truck, he is holding a tool. The soldier's last name is Jolly based on what you can read of his name plate. He is also a private with the 3rd armored division called Spearhead.
GLC09612.07
[African American soldier posing on a fuel truck]
A photograph of an African American soldier posing standing on the ledge of an Army fuel truck.
GLC09612.09
24 March 1961
[Two African American soldiers stacking fuel cans]
A photograph of two African American soldiers stacking fuel cans, in the background there is a fuel truck. The soldier stacking is being watched by a Sergeant.
GLC09612.10
[African American soldier posing in front of a fuel truck]
A photograph of an African American soldier posing in front of a fuel truck. His last name is Lawson based on his name plate. Lawson is a private in the 3rd armored division called Spearhead.
GLC09612.11
[African American soldier working on a fuel truck]
A photograph of a African American soldier working on a fuel truck he is holding a wrench in his hand and looking at the camera. The truck is marked as belonging to the 3rd division 2nd to 13th units. It is also marked as HQ 116.
GLC09612.12
[African American soldier sitting in a fuel truck]
A photograph of an African American soldier sitting in a fuel truck. The truck is marked as HQ 104, and the soldier belongs to the 3rd armored division called Spearhead.
GLC09612.14
[African American man standing in front of a classic car.]
A photograph of a African American man, probably one of the soldiers in the other photographs standing in front of a classic car. In the background are some supply trailers that are covered and some other classic cars.
GLC09612.16
[African American soldier posed in front of three tanks]
A photograph of an African American soldier posed laughing in front of three tanks. There is also a building in the background with other vehicles parked in front and other people walking around on top of the vehicles.
GLC09612.17
[Two African American soldiers behind a fence with a supply truck]
A photograph of two African American soldiers behind a fence with a supply truck in the background. There is a placard on the side of the truck that reads, "explosives." There is a date stamp on the back of the photo.
GLC09612.19
A photograph of two African American soldiers posing in front of a fuel truck. They are laughing and there is a tire leaning on the bumper next to them. The truck to the left of them is marked as HQ 116.
GLC09612.21
1863 ca.
Training Negro troops
Mounted albumen print of the members of the Louisiana Native Guard learning to read at Port Hudson, Louisiana, at a school set up for the soldiers and freedmen. The guard was one of the first all-black units in the Civil War, formed by Benjamin...
GLC09229
Woodward, York A.
[York Woodward carte de visite]
GLC09327.18
1864-1865 ca.
Barr & Young
[Carte-de-visite of Osband Emory]
Signed as Col., 3rd US Col Cavalry. CDV, Barr & Young, Vicksburg imprint. Osband entered service as became colonel of the newly organized 3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry in February, 1864. He was brevetted brigadier general for "gallant and meritorious...
GLC09349
1940s
[Collection of photographs of African American soldiers]
10 panoramic photographs of various WWII black units of the armed forces, including that of General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.; Company "G" 11th QM Training Regiment, Camp Lee, Virginia; and others.
GLC09407
1857-1864 ca.
[Carte de visite of Owen Lovejoy]
Signed carte-de-visite of Radical Republican congressman Owen Lovejoy from Illinois. Lovejoy's Princeton, Ill. homestead was an important Underground Railroad station.
GLC09410
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