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An Old Couple

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Description: A portrait of an old African American couple sitting on a porch. The woman on the left is smoking a pipe and is holding a small dog in her lap, and the man...
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Ed Nixon

Date: 04 1962
Description: Civil rights leader Ed Nixon, and his wife, seated on the front porch of their home.
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Man and Woman Walking on Street

Date: 1968
Description: A man and woman walking arm-in-arm up a steep sidewalk. The man is carrying a grocery bag, and the city street lined with buildings stretches off into the ...
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Picnic with the Nofsingers

Date: 06 01 1929
Description: Bernard Arms (standing), uncle of Lewis Arms, shares a picnic with his neighbors Mr. and Mrs. (Betsy) Nofsinger.
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Bernard Arms with Nellie

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Description: Bernard Arms, uncle of Lewis Arms, poses with his girlfriend Nellie, who he later married.
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Members of the Arms Family

Date: 1947
Description: Members of the Arms family (and a friend?) pose on Bernard Arms's farm. From left to right are Nellie Arms, Bernard Arms, unidentified man with eyes rolled...
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Women's Group with Daisy and L.C. Bates

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Description: A women's group poses with Daisy and L.C. Bates, who are standing at the far right of the group.
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Lewis, Nellie and Bernard Arms

Date: 08 21 1952
Description: From left to right are Lewis, Nellie and Bernard Arms posing behind a convertible on Old Lake Road, with Bernard and Nellie's house in the background.
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Florence (Arms) Hooper with Friends

Date: 09 1954
Description: From left to right are Fred Banks, Carol Banks, Florence Arms Hooper, Mary Rogers, and Bert Rogers.
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Nellie and Bernard Arms

Date: 07 1956
Description: Nellie Arms and Bernard Arms relax at their farm. There are ducks at Bernard's feet.
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Lewis and LuRay Arms's Wedding Day

Date: 09 1956
Description: Lewis Arms and his new wife LuRay pose in their wedding clothes, cutting the wedding cake.
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Arms Family at Devil's Lake

Date: 1956
Description: Lewis, LuRay, Nellie and Bernard Arms arrive at Devil's Lake in a maroon DeSoto convertible automobile. This was the day after Lewis and LuRay's wedding.
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Bernard and Nellie Arms

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Description: Bernard Arms poses with his wife Nellie. There is an automobile (possibly a Chevrolet) in the background.
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Butterbeans and Suzy

Date: 1962
Description: Jodie "Butterbeans" Edwards and his wife "Suzy," a vaudeville comedy act. After Suzy died in 1962, Edwards continued to tour until the time of his death in...
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Diane Nash Bevel and Reverend James Bevel

Date: 02 17 1963
Description: Diane Nash Bevel and Rev. James Bevel look at papers together.
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Bride and Groom

Date: 12 12 1954
Description: Three-quarter-length portrait of a bride and groom. The ceremony was performed in the Wesley foundation chapel. For her marriage, the bride chose a street-...
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Wedding Party and Pastor

Date: 12 12 1954
Description: Three-quarter-length group portrait of a wedding party with the pastor. The bride is wearing a street-length dress of ivory florentine which featured a bus...
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Bride with Groom and His Brothers

Date: 12 12 1954
Description: Three-quarter-length group portrait of a bride and groom with three of his brothers. She is wearing a street-length dress of ivory florentine, black shell ...
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Gulley's 25th Anniversary Party

Date: 07 1955
Description: Beatrice (Bea) and Carson Gulley posing together at their 25th wedding anniversary party in their new home at 5701 Cedar Place. The home was located in the...
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Gulleys at a Park

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Description: A candid portrait of Beatrice (Bea) and Carson Gulley together at a park.

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