Photograph of the Williams Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Black-and-white gelatin silver print of the exterior of the Williams Building on the corner of Greenwood and Archer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rebuilt after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the building has [1922 / WILLIAMS BLDG] across the top of the facade. The building is abandoned, with dirty or missing window panes. At street level, a storefront window reads [SHINE PARLOR]. At the front entrance, the left side is boarded up and a worn screendoor hangs open on the right side. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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