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before 1926
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Samuel Grant, Mae Reeves' father. He stands to the left of an empty leather high back chair and wears a dark suit and bowler hat. His right arm rests on the top of the chair.
1927
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGSepia toned gelatin silver print of W. D. Williams, a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and a teacher at Booker T. Washington High School. He is wearing a suit, white shirt and a dark necktie and gazing at the camera in three-quarters profile. The…
1972
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia toned digital image of a white colored building with a sign above the door that reads “CLYDE WOODS: and “PHOTOGRAPHER.” Windows on both sides of the door have several portraits displayed. Written below the image is “1/2/9/72 PHOTOGRAPHER – N.…
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic crayon portrait of Roseanna May on thin fiberboard. She wears a dark, high-necked blouse or dress with a pleated front and a brooch at her center front collar. Her hair is pinned back at the lower back part of her head. The…
late 19th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic crayon portrait of Squire May on thin fiberboard. He wears a dark colored three-piece suit, complete with jacket, vest, white collared shirt, and black bowtie. His hair has turned white with age and he has a full beard and…
early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man and woman outside. The man is sitting in a chair and is wearing a hat, shirt, tie, jacket and pants. His pants are cuffed at the bottom, exposing his socks and part of this shins. His hands…
early 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man wearing a hat and gun holster. The man is wearing a long sleeve shirt, pants and a scarf around his neck. His arms are folded across his torso and he is looking directly at the camera. He…
1950-1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic postcard a female performer in costume at Club Savannah. The woman is depicted standing in three quarters profile on a stage, with her head turned towards the viewer, and her left foot is extended in front of her. She is wearing a pink…
1921
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia-toned photographic postcard depciting a scene from the Tulsa Race Massacre. The image is captured from an elevated position. In the center, a row of buildings burn, with dark smoke billowing into the sky. In the foreground are the remains of…
1904-1918
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic postcard of men, women, and children gathered in front of a church. The back of the postcard is unused with [POST CARD] printed in black at the top with two sections horizontally divided, with [CORRESPONDANCE HERE] on the…
1904-1929
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic postcard of a man in a suit and tie standing in front of a house. He holds a hat in his right hand and a book in his left. The house has a front porch and is lifted on bricks. A chair is on the porch, off to the right. The…
1904-1918
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic postcard of a man seated in a wooden chair with decorative carving. His legs are crossed, and he is holding a bowler hat in his left hand. He is wearing a dress shirt, bow tie, jacket, and dress pants. There is embossed text in the bottom…
1904-1918
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white real photograph postcard of a woman identified as Ida Cox. This is a full-length photograph of Cox, who is standing and looking straight towards the camera. Cox is wearing a brimmed hat trimmed with plumed, dark-colored feathers, a dark,…
ca. 1918
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia toned photographic postcard portrait of a World War I soldier wearing uniform puttees, trousers, a shirt and a tie. He is standing next to a chair with his proper left hand resting on the back. His campaign hat is on the chair. The back is…
1904-1929
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic postcard of an elderly African American couple sitting on the ledge of a front porch. On a shelf behind them, an array of potted plants.
1921
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia-toned photographic postcard depicting the body of an unidentified victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The image shows the bloodied body lying on the ground amidst weeds and what appears to be a rail line. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top…
1921
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photographic postcard depicting the charred body of an unidentified victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The image shows the charred skeletal remains of a figure half buried beneath rubble. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top with…
1922-1926
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA sepia tone photographic postcard of Andrew and Allen Austin. The postcard is in landscape orientation. The men are depicted in full length, with one standing and one seated on a low stone wall prop just left of center. The man on the left is facing the…
1914 - 1918
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic postcard of Lawrence McVey in uniform posing at attention. The word [HERO] is inscribed in pencil on the top right corner. On the reverse, there is adhesive residue and a piece of Scotch tape. In pencil, the inscription [Lawrence in World /…
early 1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack and white photographic postcard of Daniel Hendricks wearing Masonic apron and collar. He stands facing the camera, wearing a three piece suit, tie, and hat. Around his neck is a wide Masonic collar, decorated with five stars on a light colored…
ca. 1910-1914
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA photographic postcard featuring a black-and-white image of Harriet Tubman's great nieces, Eva and Alida Stewart. The full length portrait shows the two women standing side by side, wearing large hats with long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. They are…
ca. 1910
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph postcard of a thriving barbershop in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, circa 1910. Captured in the midst of various grooming services, this rare portrait shows a small but full shop; men being shaved, one man having his shoes shined,…
1941
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGPhotographic postcard with black and white photograph of Jackie Bryant Smith's sister, Francis Williams with a female friend posed in front of a car dressed in 1940s style pants and blouses.
early 1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBlack and white photographic postcard of Magdalene Hendricks (right) and her sister (left) wearing tiaras and sashes across their right shoulders. Magdalene Hendricks is wearing is a dark colored, mid-calf length dress with a loose drop waist, long sleeves…
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