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1. Birmingham, Alabama, Block statistics

Creator:: United States. Bureau of the Census
Date of Original:: 1943
Collection:: African American Odyssey
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress

2. Duke Ellington at the Hurricane Club

Creator:: Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006
Date of Original:: 1943
Collection:: African American Odyssey
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress

3. An exhibit of books, manuscripts, music, paintings, and other works of art commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Creator:: Library of Congress
Date of Original:: 1940-12-18
Collection:: African American Odyssey
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress

4. Negro man entering movie theatre by 'colored' entrance

Creator:: Wolcott, Marion Post, 1910-1990
Date of Original:: 1939
Collection:: African American Odyssey
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress

5. Segregated facilities

Creator:: Vachon, John, 1914-1975
Date of Original:: 1938
Collection:: African American Odyssey
Contributing Institution:: Library of Congress