Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - African American Heritage Collection

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This collection focuses on the heritage of African Americans in the Johnstown region.
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Family group
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Hollis family gathering
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First Born Church of the Living God in Prospect
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Members of the First Born Church of the Living God in Prospect
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Five people in robes
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Church members in robes
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Forklift with roll of paper
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Moving a roll of news paper at the Tribune-Democrat
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Formal group with child
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
A formal event with a small child in the foreground
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Fraternal society
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Prince Hall--fraternal organizations
Possible gathering of the Prince Hall Conemaugh Chapter. Prince Hall is a Black freemason organization
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From Leftwich collection
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Young woman, possible Leftwich family member
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Graduation ceremony
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Church graduation ceremony
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Group at a table set for meal
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Dinner meeting
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Group in robes
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Large group in robes. Possible church choir
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Group on steps of Trinity Baptist Church
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--Trinity Methodist Church
Group assembled on the steps of Trinity Baptist Church
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Group outside of house
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Group standing outside of wooden structure
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Group outside some museum
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Large group of African Americans outside of a museum(?). Members are wearing badges
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Group with man in wicker chair
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Group gathered outside. Man sitting in a wicker chair
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Henry clay family
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania
Henry Clay Family 1910
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Heritage Leaders Banquet Program 2014
African Americans -- History, Older African Americans
Program for the Heritage Leaders Banquet 2014.
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Heritage Leaders II 2003
African Americans -- History, Older African Americans
Booklet for the Second Annual Black Family Weekend celebration containing profiles on elder members of the Black community of Johnstown, including: Violet Simms Clayton, Beulah (White) Green, Jessie Mae (Johnson) Hilton, Albertine (Carruthers) Hoffman, Bobbie Lou (Neal) Miller, Annie Bell (Farrior) Twyman, Ruth B. (Walton) Whitehead, Elizabeth W. Williams, Pauline H. L. Gordon, Martha Agnes (Berry) Harris
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Heroines of Jericho
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Religion--church members
Heroines of Jericho church group in robes.
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Inside McSwains
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Restaurants--bars
Inside McSwain's located in East Conemaugh. McSwain's was divided into a bar and booths in one room and dining in another room.
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Inside McSwains East Conemaugh
African Americans -- Johnstown--Pennsylvania, Restaurants--bars
Inside McSwain's in East Conemaugh with customers.
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