East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, TN 37614-0138
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Title: |
Kelly and Green Company Collection |
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Collection Number: |
Accession No. 93 |
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Physical Description: |
3 Boxes 159 prints and 159 negatives |
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Creator: |
Kelly and Green Photo Craftsmen |
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Repository: |
Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University |
Provenance: On December 18, 1981, Albert S. Kelly donated to the Archives of Appalachia 159 prints and 159 negatives of Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia schools, churches, and businesses.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processing Information: The collection was processed as a separate collection in December, 1988 by Georgia Greer and Marie Tedesco The Finding Aid was revised in 1993.
Kelly and Green Photo Craftsmen was founded by Albert Kelly, Sr. in 1920. Opening day was Saturday, July 3. It was located at 514 Cumberland Street, Bristol, Virginia. The owners were: A. (Albert) S. Kelly of 1000 Prospect Avenue, who was also president of Bristol Radio Company, Inc.; C. (Charles) P. Kelly of King Mill Pike; and G. (George) L. Kelly of Erie, Pennsylvania.
Kelly and Green is the largest and most prominent photographic company in upper East Tennessee. Prior to World War II, the company's photographers photographed stores, city scenes (primarily in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia), and schools. In those early years of business, the company had a complete mailing service of form letters, multigraphing, addressing, mailing, public stenography, and notarizing.
The 159 prints and negatives in the collection depict Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia schools, churches, and businesses. The prints and negatives have been assigned corresponding APA and KG Numbers.
Organization: The collection is organized into two series: Series I, 5" x 7" negatives and prints; and Series II, 4" x 5" negatives and prints. The negatives have been placed before the prints. Glass negatives made from deteriorating diacetate negatives have been stored separately in Box 3.
Automobile dealers--Tennessee--Bristol
Anderson Street United Methodist Church (Bristol, Tenn.)
Bristol (Tenn.)
Bristol (Tenn.)--Industries
Bristol (Va.)
Bristol (Va.)--Industries
Camp Sequoya (Bristol, Tenn.)
Churches--Tennessee--Bristol
Churches--Virginia--Bristol
Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling
General Shelby Hotel (Bristol, Tenn.)
Hospitals--Virginia--Bristol
Hotels--Virginia--Bristol
King College
Parks--Tennessee--Bristol
Paramount Theatre (Bristol, Tenn.)
Peoples Drug Store
Schools--Tennessee--Bristol
Schools--Virginia--Bristol
State Street (Bristol, Tenn.)
State Street (Bristol, Va.)
Stores, Retail--Tennessee--Bristol
Stores, Retail--Virginia--Bristol
Streets--Tennessee--Bristol
Streets--Virginia--Bristol
Sullins College
Theaters--Tennessee--Bristol
Union Bus Terminal (Bristol, Va.)
WOPI (Radio station : Bristol, Tenn.)
Included in this series are 5" x 7" black and white negatives and prints of Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia colleges, businesses and street scenes.
Included in this series are 4" x 5" black and white negatives and prints of Bristol, Tennessee businesses and street scenes.
NOTE: Nitrate negatives have been placed in Box 3, and damaged cellulose diacetate negatives in Box 4. Those marked X: negatives are nitrate and have been placed in Box 3. Those marked -: negatives are damaged cellulose diacetate and have been placed in Box 4. See negative lists for those boxes. Prints remain in Box 1.
KG No. |
APA No. |
DESCRIPTION/DATE |
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1
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507x
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Woman on horse in front of building, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., ND. |
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2
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508x
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Men and women on Sullins horses, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., ND. |
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3
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509x
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Duplicate of K63/APA 509. |
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4
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510x
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Sullins' horses: men and women sitting on horses, posed in front of campus building, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., ND. |
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5
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511
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Campus scenes: building and shrubbery, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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6
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512
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Campus scenes: building and shrubbery (from side of building), Sullins College , Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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7
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513
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Duplicate of KG 71 APA 513. |
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8
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514
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Campus scenes: building, lawn, shrubbery and trees, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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9
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515
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Sullins' horses: Walking the horses, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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10
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516
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People posed in formal dress on lawn, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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11
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517x
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People posed in formal dress in flower garden, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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12
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518
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Sullins College: campus scenes, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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13
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519
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Group of young women posed on lawn, in front of building, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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14
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520
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May Day Celebration on lawn, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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15
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521
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May Day Celebration on lawn, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., May 5, 1935. |
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16
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522
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Sullins horses: people sitting on horses, posed on lawn in front of building, Sullins College, Bristol, VA., Undated. |
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17
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522
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Duplicate of KG 16. |
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18
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523
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Sullins horses: riders on horses, going down pathway in front of building, Sullins College, Bristol, VA. Undated. |
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19
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524
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: two delivery men at bottling machine, December 1939. |
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20
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525
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: woman operating bottling machine, December 1939. |
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21
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526
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: bottling machinery, with woman visible center of photo, December 1939. |
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22
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527
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: bottles of Coke being capped by machine, December 1939. |
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23
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528
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: woman at bottling machine, looking at bottles of Coke through magnifying glass, December 1939. |
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24
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529
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: two women and one man at bottling machine, December 1939. |
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25
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530
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: delivery men at bottling machine, December 1939. |
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26
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531
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: vats at plant, December 1939. |
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27
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532
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Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling, Bristol, VA.: women operating bottling machine, December 1939. |
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28
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533x
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Henry Ford and His Zephyrs (Band) at WOPI, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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29
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534
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WOPI Radio Station, Bristol, TN., various scenes (copy of a postcard), Undated. |
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48
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553x
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Street Scene with logging trucks, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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49
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554x
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Anderson Street Church (telephoto from rear), Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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50
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555x
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Duplicate of KG 50/APA 555. |
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51
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556x
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Anderson Street Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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52
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557
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Anderson Street Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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53
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558x
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Anderson Street Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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54
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559x
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Anderson Street Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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55
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560
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State Street Methodist Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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56
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561-
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Emmanual Episcopal Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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58
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563
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Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, Bristol, TN., May 4, 1938. |
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59
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564x
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First Methodist Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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60
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565
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Valle Crucis School for girls and Holy Cross Church (Episcopal), Undated. |
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61
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566
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Anderson Street Methodist Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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62
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567
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West Bristol School, Anderson School, Bristol, TN. |
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63
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568
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High Point School, Bristol, TN., February 16, 1934. |
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65
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570
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Kings Mountain Hospital, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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66
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571
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Tennessee High, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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67
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572
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Duplicate of KG 67/APA 571. |
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68
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573
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Goode Motor Company, Bristol, TN.: new car in driveway of home: man in car, woman standing next to car. (Setting in upper-middle class neighborhood), May 11, 1939. |
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69
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574
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T. B. Camp: Truckload of children, Piedmont Street, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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70
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575x
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Lighthouse Oil and Gas: filling station, with Conoco and Fisk Tires sign, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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71
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576x
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Lighthouse Oil and Gas: filling station with Conoco and Fisk Sign, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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72
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577x
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Lighthouse Oil and Gas: filling station, with Conoco and Fisk Tire signs. Robinson transfer truck at station, Bristol, TN., March 23, 1934. |
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73
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578x
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Lighthouse Oil and Gas: filling station, with Mitchell-Powers Hardware in background, Bristol, TN., March 23, 1934. |
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74
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579x
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Lighthouse Oil and Gas: view of filling station, with stores in background, Bristol, TN., March 23, 1934. |
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75
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580-
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Paramount Theatre, Bristol, TN, "Jack Londons Greatest Story of the Frozen North and A Dog 'White Fang,'" on marque, August 30, 1940 (date may be in error). |
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76
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581
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Paramount Theatre, Bristol, TN., "'The Return of Frank James,' Henry Ford-Gene Tierney-Henry Hull," on marque, August 30, 1940 (date may be in error). |
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77
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582
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Paramount Theatre, Bristol, TN., "'The Return of Frank James' Henry Fonda-Gene Tierney-Henry Hull" on marque, August 30, 1940 (date may be in error). |
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78
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583-
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General Shelby Hotel, Bristol, TN., August 1937. |
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79
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584-
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General Shelby Hotel, Bristol, TN., August 1937. |
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80
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585-
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General Shelby Hotel, Bristol, TN., August 1937. |
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81
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586-
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General Shelby Motel, Bristol, TN., August 1937. |
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82
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587-
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General Shelby Motel, Bristol, TN., August 1937. |
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83
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588-
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General Shelby Hotel, Bristol, TN., August 1937. |
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84
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589
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Kettlefoot Park, Bristol, TN., September 1939. |
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85
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590
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Kettlefoot Park, Bristol, TN., September 1939. |
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86
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591
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Boys doing wood work, National Youth Administration (NYA) Program, Bristol, TN, ND. |
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87
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592
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Boys doing wood work, NYA Program, Bristol, TN, ND. |
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88
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593
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NYA Workroom, Bristol, TN, ND. |
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89
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594
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Bristol from reservoir, Bristol, TN., June 2, 1938. |
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90
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595
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Bristol from reservoir, Bristol, TN., June 2, 1938. |
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92
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597
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Dixie Cafe, Bristol, TN., exterior view, March 1940. |
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93
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598
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Hammer's Grocery, Bristol, TN., exterior view, May 1937. |
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94
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599x
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Peoples Drug Store, Bristol, TN., interior view, March 24, 1934. |
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95
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599
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Peoples Drug Store, Bristol, TN., interior view, March 24, 1934. |
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96
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600
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Peoples Drug Store, Bristol, TN., interior view, March 24, 1934. |
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97
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601x
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Peoples Drug Store, Bristol, TN., interior view, March 24, 1934. |
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98
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602-
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Home Furniture Company, Bristol, TN., store window display, September 1937. |
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99
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603
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Home Furniture Company, Bristol, TN., store window display, September 1937. |
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100
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604
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Rutherford Freight Lines, Bristol, TN., trailers at loading docks, December 25, 1938. |
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102
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606
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Night street scene with Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee "A Good Place to Live" sign in background. |
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103
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607
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Dixie Cafe, Bristol, TN., interior view with people eating, 1939. |
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104
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608x
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King College, aerial view, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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105
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609
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Home Furniture Company, Bristol, TN., exterior view, Undated. |
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106
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610
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Big Jack Overalls, Bristol, TN., exterior views, Undated. |
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112
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616
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J. C. Penney and Company, Bristol, TN., interior view, April 10, 1940. |
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117
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621
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State Street, Bristol, TN., during Christmas holiday, Undated. |
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118
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622
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Bristol, photographic copy of a sketch of rail cars and rail depot, Undated. |
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119
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623#
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State Street, Bristol, TN., parade, undated. |
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120
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624#
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State Street, Bristol, TN., 1905. |
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121
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625
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State Street, Bristol, TN., 1898. |
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122
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626x
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Pleasant Valley, from U.S. Route llW between Bristol, TN. and Kingsport, TN., 1931. |
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123
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627
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5th Street School, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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124
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628
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Vacant lot, with houses in background, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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125
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629
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5th Street School, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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126
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630
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Union Bus Terminal, Bristol, TN., exterior view of front and loading platforms on side, Undated. |
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127
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631
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Union Bus Terminal, Bristol, TN., loading platforms, Undated. |
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128
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632-
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Union Bus Terminal, Bristol, TN., construction of terminal, Undated. |
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129
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633-
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Union Bus Terminal, Bristol, TN., construction of terminal, Undated. |
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130
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634
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Garage with apartment over it, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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131
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635
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Massengill Home, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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132
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636
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Massengill Home (H. G. Cecil), Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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133
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637-
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State Street, Bristol, TN., looking from corner of Fifth and State Streets, Undated. |
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134
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638
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Big Jack Overalls (?), exterior view, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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135
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639x
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Big Jack Overalls Factory, exterior view, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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140
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644
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Home Furniture building, exterior view, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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141
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645
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Hotel Bristol, exterior view, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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142
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646
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McClure Motor Company, interior view of store, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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143
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647
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Y.M.C.A., boy's boxing class, midgets, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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159
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663
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Sullins College, "Y" Hut, Bristol, VA., exterior view in the snow, January 1936. |
NOTE: Nitrate negatives have been placed in Box 3 and damaged cellulose diacetates in Box 4. Prints remain in Box 2.
KG No. |
APA No. |
DESCRIPTION/DATE |
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30
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535
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Young man playing harmonica, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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31
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536
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Young man playing guitar, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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32
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537
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Singing group posing in studio, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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33
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538
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Man playing guitar, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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34
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539
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Station management: man with cake at his desk, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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35
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540-
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Young girl singing, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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36
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541
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Group singing at WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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37
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542-
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Man singing, two women playing piano, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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38
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543-
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Woman singing and playing mandolin, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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39
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544-
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Group of five men posed at mike, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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40
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545
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Singing duo with guitars, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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41
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546-
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Young girl singing, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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42
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547-
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Woman singing, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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43
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548
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Singing group: man singing, two guitar players, one bass player, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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44
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549-
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Singing group: one male banjo player, two male guitarists, one male fiddle player, one female accordion player, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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45
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550-
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Station management: man cutting cake, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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46
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551
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Singing group of four men, left-right: one guitarist, one singer, one fiddle player and one guitarist in black face, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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47
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552
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Singing group of four men, left to right: man in black face, guitarist, fiddle player and guitarist, WOPI, Bristol, TN., May 3, 1938. |
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57
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562x
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Emmanual Episcopal Church, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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91
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596
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Bristol, Tennessee: photographic copy of a sketch of rail cars and rail depot, 1856. |
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101
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605
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Paramount Theatre, Bristol, TN., on marque: "Bing Crosby-Mary Martin-Basil Rathbone in 'Rhythm on the River'-Cartoon-News," 1940. |
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107
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611
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The H. P. King Company, 50th Anniversary, shoppers in store, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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108
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612
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The H. P. King Company, 50th Anniversary, view of interior of store through front window, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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109
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613
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The H. P. King Company, 50th Anniversary, view of interior of store through front window, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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110
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614
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The H. P. King Company, 50th Anniversary, shoppers in store, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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111
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615
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The H. P. King Company, 50th Anniversary, shoppers in store, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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113
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617
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State Street, Bristol, TN., 1898. |
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114
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618
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State Street, parade, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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115
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619x
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State Street, parade, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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116
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620
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State Street, parade, Bristol, TN., Undated. |
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136
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640
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Big Jack Overalls, Bristol, TN., interior view of women and men work, Undated. |
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137
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641
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Big Jack Overalls strike, Bristol, TN., workers outside factory, Undated. |
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138
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642
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Big Jack Overalls strike, Bristol, TN., workers outside plant No. 2, Undated. |
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139
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643
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Big Jack Overalls, Bristol, TN.,interior view of workers inside plant, Undated. |
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144
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648x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: children playing outside, 1939. |
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145
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649x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: children playing outside, 1939. |
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146
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650x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girl dancing with group of girls playing music while seated in back of dump truck, 1939. |
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147
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651x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: group of girls engaged in organized dance, Undated. |
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148
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652x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girls waiting in line outside, 1939. |
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149
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653x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girls at barbecue, 1939. |
Box 3: |
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150
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654x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girls performing dance outside with band playing from back of dump truck, 1939. |
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151
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655x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girls dancing outside, band playing from back of dump truck, 1939. |
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152
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656x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: three girls dancing outside, 1939. |
|
153
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657x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: band playing form back of dump truck, 1939. |
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154
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658x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: barbecue, 1939. |
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155
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659x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: five girls standing outside camp shelter, 1939. |
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156
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660x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girls seated in bleachers, probably watching an outdoor event, 1939. |
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157
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661x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: three girls dancing outside, with band playing from back of dump truck, 1939. |
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158
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662x
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Camp Sequoya, Bristol, TN.: girls performing dance outside, with band playing from back of dump truck, 1939. |
Box 3 - Nitrate Negatives:
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KG No.
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APA No.
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1
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507
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2
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508
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3
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509
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|
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4
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510
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|
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11
|
517
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28
|
533
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|
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48
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553
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|
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49
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554
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50
|
555
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51
|
556
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|
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53
|
558
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|
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54
|
559
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|
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57
|
562
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|
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59
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564
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|
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70
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575
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|
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71
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576
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|
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72
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577
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|
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73
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578
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|
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74
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579
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|
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94
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599
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|
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97
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601
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|
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104
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608
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|
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115
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619
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|
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122
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626
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135
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639
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|
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144
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648
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|
|
145
|
649
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|
|
146
|
650
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|
|
147
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651
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|
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148
|
652
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|
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149
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653
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|
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150
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654
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151
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655
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152
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656
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153
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657
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154
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658
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155
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659
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|
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156
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660
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157
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661
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158
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662
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Box 4: Damaged cellulose diacetate negatives. |
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KG No.
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APA No.
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56
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561
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75
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580
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78
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583
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|
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79
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584
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|
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80
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585
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|
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81
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586
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|
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82
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587
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|
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83
|
588
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98
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602
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128
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632
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129
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633
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133
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637
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