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First Baptist Church Choir

Description: Photograph of First Baptist Church Choir in 1954. Choir members from left to right are: Front row: Mrs. Theo Scott, Mrs. Ernest Cummings, Mrs. Newman Powers, Mrs. Edsel Brown, Mrs Cam Arrendell, unknown Second row: unknown, unknown, Sally Harkins, Aunt Annie Wright, Elma Lee Tanner, Tula Overton Third Row: unknown Choir Director: Max (last name unknown)
Date: 1954
Creator: Young, Moon

"Pete's" Service Station

Description: Photograph of "Pete," one of many gas station workers and owners, putting gas in the tank of a partially-visible vehicle. Pete is wearing a uniform including light-colored slacks and shirt, as well as a hat with a brim; the hat and shirt have patches that say "Mobilgas Mobiloil" with an image of a pegasus. The gas station building is visible in the background. The station offered full service, i.e., filling the tank, cleaning the windshield, changing oil, and tire service.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon

Wright Hotel

Description: Photograph of The Wright Hotel at the corner of Travis and Houston that was owned and operated by "Grandpa Wright." Built in 1905 on the site where Farmer's State Bank was located at a later date in downtown Cleveland
Date: 1910
Creator: Young, Moon

Railroad Avenue Cafe

Description: Photograph of several businesses on one side of Railroad Avenue. The center building has wooden siding and an aluminum awning; it is labeled "R.R. Ave. Cafe" and the walls and windows have advertisements for Coca Cola and FairMaid bread. A partially-visible wooden building on the left says "Enloe's...Tables - Grocery" and has additional advertisements in the windows. A concrete building and store window are partially visible on the right side of the image. There is a sidewalk lined with par… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon
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