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Front Porch of Thompson House

Date: 07 1965
Description: Exterior of a home taken by a civil rights volunteer. "The front porch of our home at Mrs. Willie Thompson's, 808 Augusta, McComb, Mississippi. The hous...
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Front Porch of Quin House

Date: 07 1965
Description: The meeting place of the MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party) in McComb, taken by a civil rights volunteer.

"Mrs. Quin's house — the door was the ...

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Quin House

Date: 07 1965
Description: View of a home taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Mrs. Quin's home. The section to the right of the tree shows the new bedroom, rebuilt after it was b...
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Government Housing Development

Date: 07 1965
Description: A housing development built to serve the African-American community in McComb, canvassed by civil rights volunteers.

"Government built development in McC...

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Trunk of Car and House

Date: 07 1965
Description: A car trunk in the foreground frames a house in the background in this image taken by a civil rights volunteer.

"House in background is used by twenty-fi...

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Man on Road

Date: 07 1965
Description: A man stands on the road outside a home shortly after civil rights volunteers depart from canvassing.

"Leaving a house (on the right) after canvassing. B...

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Rural House

Date: 07 1965
Description: A home canvassed by a civil rights volunteer.

"One of the 'better' homes that was canvassed in Summit. This one could also represent many homes in Hattie...

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Summit Second Sunday Church

Date: 07 1965
Description: A church photographed by a civil rights volunteer.

"Summit 2nd Sunday church. Rev. Shaw[?] minister. Because a nearby neighbor who was sitting up all nig...

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Rear View of Thompson House

Date: 07 1965
Description: Rear view of the home of Mrs. Thompson, who hosted civil rights volunteers in her house.

"Back part of Mrs. Thompson's house. Large fan in the kitchen wi...

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