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Tom Hubbard, DOCUMERICA, 1973
NA Identifier 412-DA-10689

​412-DA-13544

10/20/2021

 
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Charles O'Rear
specific location unknown, NM / KS
June 1974
national archives catalog
Waiter in the lounge car of the Southwest Limited passenger train enroute between Albuqerque, New Mexico, and Dodge City, Kansas, takes a brief rest between serving passengers. The Amtrak train also includes a dining car and a dome car. The corporation responsible for most U.S. intercity passenger trains, is attempting to upgrade the rail system and attract passengers.

​412-DA-14662

10/19/2021

 
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Patricia D. Duncan
White Cloud, KS
​10/1974
national archives catalog
Closeup of Mrs. Ruth Cruse outside her home in White Cloud, Kansas, near Troy in Doniphan County in the extreme northeast corner of the state. She is a descendant of slaves from Missouri who were freed and settled in the area. Her grandmother's wedding dress is in the White Cloud museum. The town was named for the last great Chief of the Iowa Indian Tribe which was given land in the area by treaty in 1836.

​412-DA-4520

10/19/2021

 
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Paul Conklin
​Beaufort, SC​
May 1973
national archives catalog
Andrew Kidd, head of the oyster co-op in Blufton.

412-DA-8528

10/18/2021

 
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Harry Schaefer
Charleston, WV
​June 1973
national archives catalog
West Virginia celebrated its 100th birthday in 1973 with rock concerts on the steps of the state capitol. West Virginians took note of the holiday by picknicking on the capital grounds, dancing, and listening to the music.

412-DA-2886

10/18/2021

 
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LeRoy Woodson
Birmingham, AL
​July 1972
national archives catalog
Services at Sixth Street Baptist Church.

412-DA-13765

10/18/2021

 
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John H. White
​Chicago, IL
​June 1973
national archives catalog
Black Balloon Salesman On South Side Chicago's 47th Street. Many Of The City's Black Business Owners Started With Small Operations Such As This And Grew By Working Hard. Today Chicago Is Believed To Be The Black Business Capital Of The United States. But Blacks Have A Harder Time Staying In Business Than Their White Counterparts. Statistics Note That 80% Of Black Businesses Do Not Survive Two Years. Racial Prejudice, Lack Of Capital And Expertise Are Partly Responsible,

​412-DA-13828

10/18/2021

 
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John H. White
Chicago, IL
​August 1973
national archives catalog
Black Beauties Complement A Float During The Bud Billiken Day Parade Along Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Drive On Chicago's South Side Up To Half A Million People View One Of The Largest Annual Events Of The Year, Held For Blacks Of All Ages And Economic Status. The Parade Also Includes Black Politicians, Black Businesses Displaying Their Products And Black Bands.

​412-DA-7500

10/18/2021

 
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Dick Swanson
Philadelphia, PA
​August 1973
national archives catalog
Cooling off beside fountain at Philadelphia Museum of Art

412-DA-14018

10/18/2021

 
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Jack Corn
​Charleston, WV
4/1974
national archives catalog
Clarice Brown, 19, is a secretary in the United Mine Workers Field Services Office in Charleston, West Virginia. Her father was a miner who died of Black Lung disease, caused by shortage of breath as the lung sacs are filled with coal dust.

​412-DA-5939

10/18/2021

 
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Chester Higgins
New York City, NY
​May 1973
VIEW national archives catalog
Man on the Street.

​412-DA-10751

10/18/2021

 
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Tom Hubbard
Cincinnati, OH
​June 1973
national archives catalog
Far-out style setters groove to music of Fountain Square band

​412-DA-4294

10/18/2021

 
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Jim Pickerell
Baltimore, MD
June 1973
national archives catalog
Children playing in the park that is near the U.S.S Constitution in downtown Baltimore.

412-DA-15182​

10/18/2021

 
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Danny Lyon
Galveston, TX
​April 1973
national archives catalog
Young mother and child in Galveston, Texas. This is one of a series of 21 black and white photographs. They document the environments remaining from the 19th century in terms of the architecture, commerce and lifestyles. The pictures also compare the contemporary city showing displacement of the unique by the ordinary and noting current urban problems. The pictures show a region and its uniqueness in people and architecture in East Texas which is still a part of the South.

​412-DA-13837

10/18/2021

 
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John H. White
Chicago, IL
August 1973
national archives catalog
A young Black man showing his muscle during a small community program in Chicago on the South Side. There are many block clubs and community groups organized to help youngsters "do their thing" during special weekend programs in empty lots in the Black communities. It helps them to develop character and belief in their abilities as well as stressing a positive outlook on life.

​412-DA-731

10/18/2021

 
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Dick Rowan
Santa Cruz, CA
May 1972
national archives catalog
No NA record descriptor

​412-DA-13479

10/18/2021

 
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Danny Lyon
​New York City, NY
July 1974
national archives catalog
Youngsters on the July 4th Holiday at the Kosciusko swimming pool in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant District, New York City. Inner city residents enjoy using this intelligently located pool. The inner city today is an absolute contradiction to the mainstream America of gas stations, expressways, shopping centers and tract homes. It is populated by Blacks, Latins, and the White poor.

​412-DA-1737

10/18/2021

 
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John Messina
Lake Pontchartrain, LO
​August 1972

national archives catalog
Picnic by the lakeshore.

412-DA-4536

10/18/2021

 
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Paul Conklin
Beaufort, SC
May 1973
national archives catalog
A member of the Black-owned oyster co-op at Blufton. These oyster fishermen crab for a living in the summer months.

412-DA-13825

10/18/2021

 
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John H. White
Chicago, IL
​August 1973
national archives catalog
Members of Chicago's South Side Black Community line a portion of Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Drive to watch the annual Bud Billiken Day Parade. Up to half a million people view one of the largest events of the year, held for Blacks of all ages and economic status. The parade includes Black politicians, Black businesses displaying their products, Black bands and Black beauties of all ages.
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    PHotographers

    Wil Blanche
    Paul Conklin
    Jack Corn
    Patricia D. Duncan
    Lyntha Scott Eiler
    Chester Higgins
    Tom Hubbard
    Danny Lyon
    John Messina
    Charles O'Rear
    Jim Pickerell
    Dick Rowan
    Harry Schaefer
    Dick Swanson
    John H. White
    Leroy Woodson

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