Signature Collections

Allegany County African American History

Collage of Allegany County famous African Americans

About: Government and Law

Other topics within this collection:

Arts and Entertainment

Government and Law

Segregation, Intolerance, and Integration

Slaves and the Underground Railroad

Sports: Football and Basketball

Sports: Baseball, Boxing, and Track

Black History Month, Juneteenth, and MLK Events

Buttons - African American

Acknowledgements and Bibliography

About Al Feldstein

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Newspaper clipping of City Briefs from 1938

"Colored" Republicans and Democrats, 1938

2 photos of march in 2020 in support of George Floyd - Cumberland MD

"George Floyd Demonstration and March", Cumberland, 2020

2 photos of march for "Juneteenth for Justice" in Cumberland MD - 2020

"Juneteenth March for Justice" - Cumberland, 2020

2 photos of outdoor gathering and interfaith prayer meeting - Oakland MD - 2020

"Unity & Healing" - Oakland, 2020

Postcard of Oakland Maryland Court House, circa 1909

African-American Marriage Licenses, Garrett County

Collage of 3 cropped pictures featuring gatherings surrounding black activism events in Allegany County, MD

Bridging the Divide - Saying "No" to Hate, 2016

Police officers are congratulated for awards

Christopher Hill - patrolman

Newspaper article titled "Citizens told 'We must stand up and be counted'"

Citizens told 'We must stand up and be counted'

Newspaper article titled "Marchers Gather At Court House" from Civil Rights Rally, 1968

Civil Rights Rally, 1968 - Allegany County Courthouse

Photo collage of 6 photos documenting people training at National Defense Training School in Cumberland MD

Civilian Conservation Corps

2 photos of march celebrating Cumberland Pride and Black Lives Matter in Cumberland MD

Cumberland Pride/March for Black Lives

Button of "Vote Darrell Lee Powell" The People's Reporter

Darrell Lee Powell

Eugene Frazier City County booth at Heritage Days in Cumberland MD 2016

Eugene Frazier, Cumberland City Councilman

1908 postcard depicts the Western Maryland Railroad Depot - German, MD

Garrett's first murder case

Professional photo of John Wormack, Sr

John W. Wormack, Sr

Newspaper article titled "Jones appointed to state history, culture commission"

Jones appointed to commission

Photo of woman sitting at a desk with adding machines in background

Joyce Williams-Vickers retires

2 photos of march in 2020 in support of George Floyd - Frostburg MD

Justice for George Floyd Rally - Frostburg

Photo of Kate Smith Brodie, Oakland Town Council - 2019

Kate Smith Brodie, Oakland Town Council

Newspaper article titled "Martin Luther King Day official holiday in 1994"

Martin Luther King Day county holiday in 1994

Newspaper article titled "Commission expands horizons"

Maryland Commission on African-American History and Culture

Article from Allegany Sheriff from 1798

Negro Joe

Newspaper article about New Police on Duty

Richard Edwards - first "colored" policeman, 1898

Newspaper article and picture of Richard Powell; "Powell Runs for Council"

Richard W. "Baldy" Powell (1940-1992) - City Council Candidate

Cropped image of Susan M. Jones

Susan M. Jones - Judge of the Orphan's Court

Photograph of Tax records of African Americans from 1872

Taxes 1872 - African American

Photo of Tekesha Martinez, Mayor of Hagerstown

Tekesha Martinez, Hagerstown’s First Black Mayor

Newspaper article about area of Cumberland in 1907; horses on a street road with houses in the background

The Shooting of August Baker and Lynching of William Burns

Postcard image of U.S. Post Office and Court House, Cumberland MD; Officers in courtyard with water fountain in the middle.

Two black policemen

Formal portrait of man in Brown Maryland Sheriff's Uniform 2015

Will Pinder, Patrol Deputy of the Year

Newspaper clipping of portrait of William E. Peck

William Peck