Signature Collection -- All Media Items

Allegany County African American History

Collage of Allegany County famous African Americans

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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

Professional photo of Lord Nickens

Lord Nickens, 1913-2013

Man playing guitar with microphone stand

Lucius "Pete" Harper, 1916-2009

Photo of Lucius “Pete” Carlton Harper

Lucius “Pete” Carlton Harper

Cropped photo of Lucy Mildred Reece

Lucy Mildred Reece, 1924-2017

Photo of Luke Band concert; musicians holding their instruments posing for photo in 1906

Luke Band Concert

Postcard with sign of "Top of Martin Mountain" - US 40 9 miles east of Cumberland Md

Luther Martin, 1748 - 1826

Cropped image of basketball player from team photo

Lyle Peck

Photo of man in wheel chair race being pushed by a man; other racers in background

Major Bowie

Man playing piano with microphone stand near; man hold bass cello

Major Thomas Lee & Jim Darr

Professional photo of Marcus Stephens

Marcus Stephens, Plank Industries

3 photos; 1st of 3 people, woman holding flowers, woman holding coat and man; school photo of woman; Marian Anderson program cover

Marian Anderson and Lois Gilmore Smith

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Marie Carter

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

Martin Luther King Day county holiday in 1994

Photo of Mary Ann (Paige) White

Mary Ann (Paige) White

Cropped photo of Mary Beckwith

Mary Beckwith

Senior photo of Mary Louise Jones

Mary Louise Jones, 1938-2007

Cropped image of young black woman standing behind a piano

Mary Louise Pope and Patricia Ann Hurt - Allegany High

Postcard of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Cumberland MD

Mary Thompson

Newspaper article titled "Commission expands horizons"

Maryland Commission on African-American History and Culture

2 photos of woman and group in 1850s dress going through slave underground tunnel in Cumberland

Maryland Emancipation Day Celebration, 2016

Photocopy of History of Western Maryland Population 1790-1880s

Maryland Free Black Census

Photocopy of History of Western Maryladn Population 1882

Maryland Slave populations

Clipping of newspaper article titled "Rusty Wire Runs Through Negro Child's Foot"

Maxine Keyes

Newspaper clipping of 5 people holding an anniversary cake

McKendree 127th Anniversary

Cover image of McKendree U.M. Church 1981

McKendree 127th Anniversary, 1981

Newspaper clipping of McKendree U.M. Church

McKendree 1928 anniversary

Black and white image of church building

McKendree Church - Paca Street

Sepia image of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church on N. Centre Street

McKendree M.E. Church - North Centre Street

Newspaper clipping from new church construction

McKendree M.E. Church Construction, 1962

Photo of red brick high rise building

Mechanic Street "Colored" School Site and Early Black Education

Photo of Mervin Eugene Pope, Sr.

Mervin Eugene Pope, Sr.

Newspaper article on Metropolitan AME 170th Annivesary

Metropolitan AME -170 Anniversary

Photo of Midtown Pub, Cumberland MD

Midtown Pub and Grille

Man standing behind podium; picture of MLK in front of podium

MLK Birthday Celebration, 2016

Group viewing MLK celebration at Frostburg University 2005

MLK Celebration at Frostburg State University

People gathered viewing items from MLK celebration at Frostburg State University

MLK Celebration at Frostburg State University #2

Students gather in hall to view items from Black History Month at Allegany College

MLK Day Exhibit at ACM

NAACP branch formed in Garrett County, 2021

Allegany branch of NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner attendees pose for photo

NAACP hold Freedom Dinner, 2011

Profession photo of Martin L. Erwin, Sr

NAACP Membership, 1932 - Martin Erwin

Group of 5 people; 2 seated, 3 standing, reviewing planning session material for NAACP

NAACP Reorganizes, 1973

Article from Allegany Sheriff from 1798

Negro Joe

Newspaper article titled "Board Opposes Name Change for Negro Mountain"

Negro Mountain - name change proposed, 1994

Postcard over peak of Negro Mountain at road with car approaching; circa 1920s

Negro Mountain (The Naming 1)

Landmark and story of Negro Mountain; picture taking during winter with snow

Negro Mountain (The Naming 2)

Negro Mountain marker 2023

Negro Mountain Marker Unveiling, 2023

Photo from Interstate 68 of green Negro Mountain Elav 2740 ft sign

Negro Mountain Name Study Proposed, 2020

Broken post sign with directional sign missing; trees, grass and rocks in background

Negro Mountain Signs Removed, 2019

Circa 1915s postcard of car descending down Negro Mountain

Negro Mountain, name change proposed, 2011

Postcard drawing of Fort Cumberland 1755

Negro Mountain: New Insight on Name, 2016

Photo of Irene and Nial Franklin Keys Sr.

Nial Keys Sr., 1922-2015

Photo of Fort Hill High School, Cumberland MD circa 1950s

No Integration Violence In Md.

Newspaper article clipping about Bourdeau Named Freedom Fighter, Cumberland Time News 2007

Norma Bourdeau, NAACP

Newspaper article of on Color Church being Razed

Oakland A.M.E. Church Razed