Signature Collection -- All Media Items

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

2 photos, one from African American troops on the deck of the Louisville in 1919; cemetery marker of Fulton Myers 1890 - 1918

Fulton Myers

3 women seated and one standing looking through MLK display at Fulton Myers Post 2004

Fulton Myers Black History 2004

Band poses on Cumberland City Hall steps circa 1940s

Fulton Myers Drum and Bugle Corps

Fulton Myers Drum and Bugle Corps marching down Baltimore Street, Cumberland MD 1946

Fulton Myers Drum and Bugle Corps marching

Image of brick building for Fulton Myers Post 153

Fulton Myers Post 153

Bulldozers knock down building with brick rumble in foreground

Fulton Myers Post 153 Razed

3 members of Fulton Myers Post #153 make a donation of canned goods to the Salvation Army 1962

Fulton Myers Post food donation

Photo of Garland Darr

Garland Darr

Photo collage of 4 of speakers from Black History program at Garrett College

Garrett College - "Still I rise..."

Black & white photo of country road circa 1900s; text states "looking East on National Road".

Garrett County and The Underground Railroad

Map of Garrett County Maryland highlighting E High St & S 5th St and "White Church" on Steyer Mine Road

Garrett County's "Colored" Schools

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

Garrett's first murder case

Photo of Gary Beckward

Gary Beckward

Formal yearbook portrait of Gary Stephens

Gary Stephens wins award, 1956

Photograph of Rev. George Claudius Taylor, D.D.

George Claudius Taylor, D.D

Photo of black and white children playing at Gephart Elementary School Playground

Gephart Elementary School Playground

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Geraldine Jackson

Photo of Geraldine Mann

Geraldine Mann

Photograph of Pastor Goodwind Douglas

Goodwind Douglas, Pastor and Civil Rights Leader

Team photo of Goss Construction Company basketball team

Goss Construction Company basketball team

Postcard of School in Allegany County MD

Greene Street Junior High School

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Gretchen Pope

Veterans and dignitaries break ground for African-American Civil War veterans memorial

Ground broken for memorial to honor African-American Civil War veterans, Hagerstown

4 people in cemetery look over the newly restored grave marker for Jacob F. Wheaton

Hagerstown observes Civil War, 2013

4 people at table with cokes order food from waitress at Harper's Parklane circa 1960s

Harper's Parklane Restaurant

Photo of Henry L. Gates Sr.

Henry L. Gates Sr.

Newspaper clipping of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. speaking at Shepherd University 2007

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. at Shepherd University

Cropped photo of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in doctoral graduation gown

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. biography

Image of old medicine tonic bottle circa 1800s

Henry Ward Beecher and Dr. Morris Townsend

Photo of Herman and Kathleen Washington

Herman (1901-1985) and Kathleen (1909-1997) Washington

Military photo of Herman J. Washington

Herman J. Washington

Newspaper article clipping of History Unearthed - man reviewing time capsule items

History unearthed

Colorized post card of street car trolley coming down road; houses on the right.

Hocking House, Frostburg

Photograph of Holy Cross-St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Holy Cross-St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Closing, 2014

Black and white road map of Frostburg circa 1870s

How Pompey Smash got its name

Group photo of Howard football team 1976

Howard Football Team, Piedmont

2 photos of school, Howard High School circa 1877-1955, school was vacant in 2009

Howard High School, Piedmont, WV

Ida Ruth (Price) Gulliver and friend pose for picture; background text reads "In Tribute to One Powerful Woman"

Ida Ruth (Price) Gulliver

Newspaper article titled "Inspired by teachers, together we overcame segregation"

Inspired by teachers, together we overcame segregation

Postcard of Beall High School, Allegany County MD

Integration to get underway in eight of Maryland's counties

Photo of Irene Keys

Irene Keys

Picture of men in mine shaft on cart

J. Lester Clifford - Coal Miner

Cropped military photo of James "Aubrey" Stewart

James "Aubrey" Stewart & the The Wereth 11

Photo of James "Ebbie" Gilmore

James "Ebbie" Gilmore, 2010

Newspaper clipping of man playing piano with woman standing in background

James Darr

4 images of James Fanto Deetz in different facial expressions

James Fanto Deetz and "Parting Ways"

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

James Galloway

Photo of front of Keyser High School,

James Goldsworthy

Professional photo of James H. Ashby, Jr.

James H. Ashby, Jr., 1953-2009

Black & white postcard of 3 story home on street; text says "Washington St Cumberland"

James Hall, 1832-1906

House on Hill titled National Pike. 6 Mile House E. of Cumb. Md.

James Harris 1807? -

Candid photo of James Hurt, Civil Rights Leader

James Hurt

Newspaper article titled "200 Dollars Reward."

James Pembroke / James W. C. Pennington

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

James Washington