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Lion Boy's White Brother. Book for children by Alden Gifford Stevens

Lion Boy's White Brother. Book for children by Alden Gifford Stevens

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Calypso Holiday - Book for children by Lillian Pohlmann

Calypso Holiday - Book for children by Lillian Pohlmann

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Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage

Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage

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Sal Fisher at Girl Scout Camp - Book for children by Lillian S. Gardner

Sal Fisher at Girl Scout Camp - Book for children by Lillian S. Gardne...

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Lucky Mischief - Book for children by Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

Lucky Mischief - Book for children by Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

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Chariot in the Sky: a story of the Jubilee Singers

Chariot in the Sky: a story of the Jubilee Singers

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Kalena - Book for children by Esma Rideout Booth

Kalena - Book for children by Esma Rideout Booth

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Escape by Night: a story of the Underground Railway

Escape by Night: a story of the Underground Railway

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The Long Black Schooner: the Voyage of the Amistad - book for children by Emma Gelders Sterne

The Long Black Schooner: the Voyage of the Amistad - book for children...

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The Cherry Street House - Book for children by Eleanor Weakley Nolen

The Cherry Street House - Book for children by Eleanor Weakley Nolen

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River Treasure - Book for children by Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

River Treasure - Book for children by Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

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Africa

Africa

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The Cherry Street House - Book for children by Eleanor Weakley Nolen

The Cherry Street House - Book for children by Eleanor Weakley Nolen

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Adventure in Black and White - Book for children by Attilio Gatti

Adventure in Black and White - Book for children by Attilio Gatti

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This Railroad Disappears. Book for children by Beatrice Steinman

This Railroad Disappears. Book for children by Beatrice Steinman

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Chariot in the Sky: a story of the Jubilee Singers

Chariot in the Sky: a story of the Jubilee Singers

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The Book of American Negro Spirituals

The Book of American Negro Spirituals

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Gladiola Garden: poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers

Gladiola Garden: poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade reader...

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Homestead of the Free, the Kansas Story

Homestead of the Free, the Kansas Story

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Boss Chombale. Book for children by Margaret Carson Hubbard

Boss Chombale. Book for children by Margaret Carson Hubbard

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Hazel - Book for children by Mary White Ovington

Hazel - Book for children by Mary White Ovington

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Minutemen of the Sea - American Revolution 1775-1783

Minutemen of the Sea - American Revolution 1775-1783

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Lucky Mischief - Book for children by Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

Lucky Mischief - Book for children by Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

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Hazel - Book for children by Mary White Ovington

Hazel - Book for children by Mary White Ovington

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Thunder - Book for children by Page Cooper

Thunder - Book for children by Page Cooper

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The Folk Tales of a Savage - Book for children by Bata Kindai Amgoza ibn Lobagola

The Folk Tales of a Savage - Book for children by Bata Kindai Amgoza i...

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The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States

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Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters

Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters

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Sojourner Truth: God's faithful pilgrim

Sojourner Truth: God's faithful pilgrim

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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation

Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation

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Who is Johnny? Book for children by Leopold Gedo

Who is Johnny? Book for children by Leopold Gedo

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Big Ben. Book for children by Earl Schenck Miers

Big Ben. Book for children by Earl Schenck Miers

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Koos, the Hottentot. Book for children by Josef Marais

Koos, the Hottentot. Book for children by Josef Marais

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Escape to Freedom. Book for children by Ruth Fosdick Jones

Escape to Freedom. Book for children by Ruth Fosdick Jones

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Julie's Heritage. Book for children by Catherine Marshall

Julie's Heritage. Book for children by Catherine Marshall

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The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

The Upward Path: a reader for colored children

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Lion Boy's White Brother. Book for children by Alden Gifford Stevens

Lion Boy's White Brother. Book for children by Alden Gifford Stevens

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Minutemen of the Sea - American Revolution 1775-1783

Minutemen of the Sea - American Revolution 1775-1783

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Africa

Africa

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Africa

Africa

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Africa

Africa

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Who is Johnny? Book for children by Leopold Gedo

Who is Johnny? Book for children by Leopold Gedo

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An Elementary History of America: including the contributions of the Negro race

An Elementary History of America: including the contributions of the N...

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Word Pictures of the Great - Book for children by Elise Palmer Derricotte

Word Pictures of the Great - Book for children by Elise Palmer Derrico...

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Escape to Freedom. Book for children by Ruth Fosdick Jones

Escape to Freedom. Book for children by Ruth Fosdick Jones

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Chariot in the Sky: a story of the Jubilee Singers

Chariot in the Sky: a story of the Jubilee Singers

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Word Pictures of the Great - Book for children by Elise Palmer Derricotte

Word Pictures of the Great - Book for children by Elise Palmer Derrico...

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South and Central Africa

South and Central Africa

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Africa

Africa

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An Elementary History of America: including the contributions of the Negro race

An Elementary History of America: including the contributions of the N...

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Africa

Africa

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Africa

Africa

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An Elementary History of America: including the contributions of the Negro race

An Elementary History of America: including the contributions of the N...

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Hotel Booker T. Washington "Over There"; Colored soldiers leaving an American port for "Over There".

Hotel Booker T. Washington "Over There"; Colored soldiers leaving an A...

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Lieut. "Jimmy" Europe and his famous band; Another drum, beaten by Willie Webb, of Louisville, Ky., was a trophy left by the Germans when they retreated hurriedly in the Champagne engagement.

Lieut. "Jimmy" Europe and his famous band; Another drum, beaten by Wil...

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8th Reg., French war-cross winners; 1st-Lieut. Hurd; Lieut-Col. Duncane, Major White, Capt. Crawford, 1st-Lieut. Warfield and Capt. Smith, Capt. Allen, Lieut. Browning, Capt. Warner and 1st-Lieut. Tisdale.

8th Reg., French war-cross winners; 1st-Lieut. Hurd; Lieut-Col. Duncan...

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Both working for the Y.M.C.A.; Mr. Kelly and his colored driver at work during the last German offensive.

Both working for the Y.M.C.A.; Mr. Kelly and his colored driver at wor...

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Negro soldiers on the march in France.

Negro soldiers on the march in France.

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J. W. Hood. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

J. W. Hood. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

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E. K. Love; A popular minister in Savannah, Georgia.

E. K. Love; A popular minister in Savannah, Georgia.

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Library of Gammon Theological Seminary.

Library of Gammon Theological Seminary.

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Wm. M.T. Beckley; Mess Attendant, 1c, U.S.N.; Fell overboard and drowned, U.S.S. Ozark, July 25, 1918.

Wm. M.T. Beckley; Mess Attendant, 1c, U.S.N.; Fell overboard and drown...

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E. C. Morris; [Head of the National Baptist Convention.]

E. C. Morris; [Head of the National Baptist Convention.]

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H. M. Kingsley; [Church of Good Shepherd, Chicago.]

H. M. Kingsley; [Church of Good Shepherd, Chicago.]

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G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White

G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White

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Front cover

Front cover

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Pioneers in West Africa, by Sir Harry Johnston. With eight coloured illustrations by the author. [Title page]

Pioneers in West Africa, by Sir Harry Johnston. With eight coloured il...

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Emmanuel Chapel; Bishop Payne Divinity School; Petersburg, Va.; Whittle Hall, Bishop Payne Divinity School.

Emmanuel Chapel; Bishop Payne Divinity School; Petersburg, Va.; Whittl...

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The Afro-American, Page 1

The Afro-American, Page 1

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Frederick Douglass - Public domain portrait engraving

Frederick Douglass - Public domain portrait engraving

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Me and my Rebeccy." - An old picture of a man and a woman playing a guitar

Me and my Rebeccy." - An old picture of a man and a woman playing a gu...

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Aaron Powell. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

Aaron Powell. - A black and white photo of a man with a beard

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Three prominent educators and authors; Prof. J.W. Gibson; Prof. Booker T. Washington; Prof. W.H. Crogman.

Three prominent educators and authors; Prof. J.W. Gibson; Prof. Booker...

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Grenfell in 1878, starting with the first B. M. S. Mission to San Salvador, Kingdom of Kongo.

Grenfell in 1878, starting with the first B. M. S. Mission to San Salv...

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Femme sénégalaise - Cartoon illustration, public domain image.

Femme sénégalaise - Cartoon illustration, public domain image.

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Pierre Monplaisir. M. Boisrond-Canal, président de la république d'Haïti. Brice.

Pierre Monplaisir. M. Boisrond-Canal, président de la république d'Haï...

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Mrs. Mary E. Scott; Composer of the introduction, Chicago.

Mrs. Mary E. Scott; Composer of the introduction, Chicago.

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Benjamin Franklin Martin and family.

Benjamin Franklin Martin and family.

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Figure 4. - Farmworkers who expect to remain at Camp Ocheebokee for any length of time try to move into the better types of housing. They often retain their contracts for such homes even while on the annual trip north.

Figure 4. - Farmworkers who expect to remain at Camp Ocheebokee for an...

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Slave traders marching their captives to the coast.  Butchering disabled ones along the way

Slave traders marching their captives to the coast. Butchering disabl...

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In the field where sugar cane grows

In the field where sugar cane grows

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The commissariat: in Fort Bammaku.

The commissariat: in Fort Bammaku.

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Ahmadou, roi de Ségou. - Public domain portrait engraving

Ahmadou, roi de Ségou. - Public domain portrait engraving

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Child Labor - Banana plantation.

Child Labor - Banana plantation.

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Number of deaths in Kansas City, 1912.

Number of deaths in Kansas City, 1912.

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Woman sings the Song of Faith; You may bury me in the East; You may bury me in the West; But I'll hear the trumpet soun'; In-a-that mawnin' [morning].

Woman sings the Song of Faith; You may bury me in the East; You may bu...

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After a day's work on a banana plantation.

After a day's work on a banana plantation.

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Grandchildren of slaves. African-American experience

Grandchildren of slaves. African-American experience

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Mission station, Doleib Hill, Egyptian Sudan.

Mission station, Doleib Hill, Egyptian Sudan.

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Booker T. Washington; President, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.

Booker T. Washington; President, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Instit...

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Hinton D. Alexander. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie

Hinton D. Alexander. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit and ...

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Freetown i Sierra Leone. - A black and white photo of a town

Freetown i Sierra Leone. - A black and white photo of a town

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General Grant and a colored guard.

General Grant and a colored guard.

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The masked mummers of Yoruba, as seen by Clapperton and Lander.

The masked mummers of Yoruba, as seen by Clapperton and Lander.

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The taller pole in this picture is the one on which Brown was hanged: White spots on windows indicate bullet holes.

The taller pole in this picture is the one on which Brown was hanged: ...

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Colored enterprises and industries; Porter's drug store, 3510 South State Street; A busy Evening in a Beauty Parlor; The Sterling Laundry Co., 4036 Indiana Avenue; Smith & Jenkins, sheet metal and roofing, 3321 1/2 South State Street.

Colored enterprises and industries; Porter's drug store, 3510 South St...

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Mr. J. T. Allen. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

Mr. J. T. Allen. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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La propagande musulmane au Niger. Un type de mosquée de récente construction (Diara près Djenné).

La propagande musulmane au Niger. Un type de mosquée de récente constr...

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