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Allegany County African American History

Collage of Allegany County famous African Americans

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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

7 church members standing for a picture in front of pews

Dickerson AME anniversary committee, 1988

4 people standing in front of a church sanctuary for a picture

Dickerson AME Church renovating

Newspaper clippings from events and church gatherings

Diverse congregations coming together as one

Photo of Dolores A. Gates-Thomas

Dolores A. Gates-Thomas

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Dolores Harris

Don Redman professional photo holding a saxophone; picture of sign located in Piedmont, WV

Don Redman

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Dorothy Redman

Photo of multiple families standing for picture outside of Dorsey's circa ?

Dorsey's Chicken Shack

Photo of Earle Bracey, Mary Reed, Mary Carter at a dinner banquet circa 1970s

Earle Bracey, Mary Reed, Mary Carter - Education

Black and white photo of Earle L. Bracey

Earle L. Bracey, 1904 - 1983

Photograph of Ebenezer Baptist Church - Allegany Co., MD

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Photograph of John and Earline McIntyre

Ebenezer Baptist- pastor's anniversary

Professional portrait of the McIntyres

Ebenezer Full Gospel Church to honor McIntyres

Newspaper article about Ebenzer black history program

Ebenezer hosts black history program

Group of 8; 1 speaking at podium, 7 seated in front in chairs at St. Mary's Catholic Church

Ecumenical service seeks unity

Cropped black and white photo of Edith Bracey

Edith C. Bracey, 1893 - 1960

Newspaper clipping titled "Century plus 11"; photo of Edith Taylor and Doris Howard

Edith Taylor

Photo of Bedford Street, Cumberland MD circa early 1900s

Edward Fisher, "The Colored Blacksmith"

Graver marker for Eli Truly, who fought in Civil War; Lived from 1814 - 1877

Eli Truly, USCT

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Elton Johnson

Photo circa 1920s depiction of People's Park; cars and people gathering for celebration

Emancipation Day

Photo of Emma Jean Banks

Emma Jean Banks, 1949-2010

Photo of Maria Matriano sitting on couch

Emmanuel Church - Underground Railroad

Postcard image of Emmanuel Baptist church - Allegany Co., MD

Emmanuel's Underground Railroad

Cropped image of football player from team photo

Eugene Frazier - Fort Hill

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

Eugene Frazier, Cumberland City Councilman

2 photos - 1 of bowling team with title "Sisters Ready", 1 photo of Eva Biggs

Eva Biggs

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Evelyn Peck

Button of Martin Luther King with text "don't let the dream die"

Events to mark Black History Month, 2003

Newspaper article titled "Executor's Sale" from 1834

Executor’s Sale - Tomlinson’s Mill, Grantsville

Photo of man hold reigns and a horse; circa 1954

Fairgo Race Track

Photo of 2 homes; Dickerson A.M.E. Church on left, Mitchell-Edwards family homestead on right

Fayette Mitchell and the Founders of Frostburg

2 photos - 1 postcard of Lowndes Hall, State Teachers College; 1 portrait of Miss Rae A. Biggs

First Negro Student accepted at Frostburg State College

Photo of Florence Meade

Florence Meade, 1942-2013

Florence Saku

Klu Klux Klan rally; members with white robes and hoods circa 1925

Fort Cumberland Klan #37 of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

photo of three Fort Hill graduates 1956, two males, one female

Fort Hill graduates 1956

Students at Allegany College hold signs for photo from Black History Month

Frank Smith - Black history month, ACM

2 photos; Frederick Douglass button for the National Negro Congress, postcard of the Queen City Hotel, Cumberland MD

Frederick Douglass, Cumberland's Emancipation Celebration, 1879

Carver High School graduates for Class of 1940

Frederick Street & Carver High School graduates

Newspaper article clipping about Frederick Street School basketball team

Frederick Street School Basketball Team

Photo of Frederick Street School debate team, 1926

Frederick Street School debate team, 1926

5 young ladies pose for 1926 Valentines Day Dance at Frederick Street School, Allegany County MD

Frederick Street School Valentine Dance, 1926

Postcard from 1930s; Red brick home with text above "Chief Justice Taney Shrine (Home and slave quarters)

Frederick to discuss Taney bust

Freida Spriggs photo

Freida Spriggs, 1946-2023

Image of man holding a plaque and woman behind podium speaking

Friends of Doleman Black Heritage Museum host fifth annual celebration

2 basketball players in team uniform making a toast to pop bottles

Frisby and Powell - Allegany High

Team photo of Frostburg baseball team

Frostburg baseball

historical photo, residents of Brownsville stand outside the John Wesley A.M.E. Church, built in 1885

Frostburg honors historic Brownsville community

Group of 6 men and women gather for a celebration

Frostburg residents

Image of dirt street road in Frostburg MD, circa 1890s

Frostburg Slavery Days Recalled, 1921

Photo of Frostburg State College African-American Faculty, circa 1979

Frostburg State College African-American Faculty

Newspaper article titled "Frostburg Visited by KKK Members"

Frostburg Visited By KKK Members

Group photo of black school students from "Lincoln" School, Allegany Co Md

Frostburg's Park Street, "Lincoln" School Children