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[Civil Rights Freedom Wall at AME church]

A photograph of a monument dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. It reads "The Civil Rights Freedom Wall; of the city of Selma, Dallas County, Alabama Brown Chapel AME church headquarters of the civil rights movement Rev. James E Jackson, Pastor Presented by: The Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. Evelyn Gibson Lowery, Founder/Chair March 6, 2005; "Roll Call of Freedom Fighters" 1950-2000 Afro Teachers (1965), C. J. Adam, Rev. L. L. Anderson, Marius Anderson, Nancy W. Anderson, Ulysses Blackmon, Joanne Bland, Bishop I. H. Bonner, Charles Bonner, Marguerite Brooks, Rubien N. Brooks, Brown Chapel AME Church Members, Dora Butler, Atty. J. L. Chestnut, Jr., Cheyenne W. Christburg, Rev. M. C. Cleveland, Roy Collins, Annie Cooper, Bennie R. Crenshaw, Samson Crum, Rev. A. T. Days, Dr. William H. Dinkins, Earnest L. Doyle, Dr. Isabel Dumont, Andrew Durgan, Ira Durgan, Fathers of Saint Edmond, Betty Fikes, Marie Foster, James E. Gildersleeve, Mattie Gill, Matisha Green, Rev. Jerome V. Harris, Lorenza Harrison, Rev. James Hastie, Cleophus Hobbs, Hattie Hudson, Lawrence Huggins, Rev. C. C. Hunter, Rev. J. D. Hunter, Malachi Hunter, Richie Jean Jackson, Dr. Sullivan Jackson, Keith High School Students, …
Date: March 10, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Civil Rights Memorial Mural in Selma]

A photograph of the Civil Rights Memorial Mural in Selma, Alabama. There are five faces painted on it and the names written beneath them are (L-R) "Jonathan Daniels 1939-1965, Viola Gregg Liuzzo 1925-1965, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968, Rev. James Reeb 1927-1965, Jimmie Lee Jackson 1938-1965". Behind the faces several silhouettes and the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing the Alabama River are painted with clouds at sunset above the scene. On the left the words "National Voting Rights Museum" are painted and on the right are the words "Civil Rights Memorial Mural".
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Civil Rights Memorial, Selma, AL]

A photograph of a monument dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. The left side reads "I Had A Dream; They gave their lives to overcome injustice and secure the right to vote for all Americans; James J. Reeb, Boston; Viola Gregg Liuzzo, Detroit; Jimmy Lee Jackson, Marion, Alabama; Dedicated August 11 1979; This was the starting point of the march from Selma to Montgomery March 21, 1965; Project conceived and edited by Executive Secretary Robert H. Miller 1896-1979". The right side of the monument has a bronze bust of King on top and reads "DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. The demonstrations that led to the most important advance in civil rights for millions of black Americans began here March 21, 1965. It was the 50 mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, the state capital. Defying threats of death, Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, led 400 black and white Americans on the longest largest most dramatic [covered up] march of his 13 year career. It gave Southern Blacks the right as citizens to cast a ballot and help determine and help operate the government under which they live. In the succeeding 10 years, black voters increased from …
Date: March 10, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dallas County Court House in Alabama]

A photograph of the entrance to the Dallas County Court House in Selma, Alabama. The seal is on the wall above the entrance and there is a car parked out front.
Date: March 10, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Decatur, Alabama]

Photograph of Decatur, Alabama. Two buildings can be seen standing in a field. Several telephone poles are visible throughout the field. A railroad track can be seen in the foreground.
Date: 197X
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Dickinsons]

Copy negative of a portrait of Caleb Eldridge Dickinson, David Brown Dickinson, and John Wesley Dickinson.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Dickinsons]

Copy negative of a portrait of Caleb Eldridge Dickinson, David Brown Dickinson, and John Wesley Dickinson.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donald V. Watkins, Barbara Jordan, Dean Thomas Christopher, and Fred D. Gray Meeting in an Office]

Photograph of Donald V. Watkins, Barbara Jordan, Dean Thomas Christopher, and State Representative Fred D. Gray meeting in an office at the University of Alabama Law School. Watkins and Christopher are wearing dark-colored suits, Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress, and Gray is wearing a light-colored suit. All are standing, and visible from the waist up.
Date: January 14, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eleven WASP at Napier Field]

Group photograph of eleven WASP standing outside of a building at Napier Field. Each woman is wearing a beret, a dark jacket, a light-colored shirt, a dark tie, a dark skirt, and dark shoes. The note in the bottom right corner of the photograph says, "W.A.S.P., AAFEFTC, Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama, Dec. 1944."
Date: December 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Engineering. Bench-Type Terraces

Photograph of bench-type terraces. These terraces constructed on the contour and benched as shown in the picture, do a good job in erosion control, and are easy to work with mechanical equipment.
Date: April 6, 1966
Creator: Lyle, C. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Ernest Howard Holt, Jr. and his teammates]

Group portrait of a high school football team posing together on a field. There is a group of players seated in a cluster in the front, and a line of players standing behind, including Ernest Howard Holt, Jr. (#42, far left).
Date: 1942?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

F-804 Stacker J5G, L-24152

Photograph of the F-804 Log Stacker taken at the W.T. Smith Lumber Co. in Chapman, AL.
Date: January 13, 1966
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Picnicking Along Alabama Roadside]

Photograph of a family picnicking on a concrete picnic table. Trees are scattered throughout the surrounding area and a truck is located in the background on the right side of the photo.
Date: 1960
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four ASB students on rooftop]

A photograph of students on the rooftop of a building in Montgomery, Alabama for part of their work with the Alternative Service Breaks program through UNT. They are wearing hardhats and have protective masks on. Most are wearing green UNT t-shirts and others are wearing graphic tees and comfortable pants.
Date: March 26, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Four Roommates Just Before Inspection]

Photograph of four men in army uniforms, standing outside a building, preparing for inspection. Two brush their hair, another holds a mirror, and the last adjusts his cuffs.
Date: 1917
Creator: Lollar
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girl holding a flag rides on horseback]

Photograph of a girl with a flag riding a horse at an event, in Montgomery, Alabama, 1968. She wears shiny green pants and a kelly green cowboy hat. An orange sunset makes up the background.
Date: 1968
Creator: Dalco Photography
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Grave Marker of Elizabeth Middlebrook Willis]

Photograph of the headstone of Elizabeth Middlebrook Willis at Baptist Rest Cemetery. It reads: "Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of W. W. Willis, born April 20th, 1795, died Nov. 15th, 1862; Aged 67 y'rs 6 mo's & 25 days."
Date: 19uu
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Marker of J. M. Peirson]

Photograph of the grave marker of J. M. Peirson at Baptist Rest Cemetery in Pike County, Alabama. It reads: "J. M. Peirson, born Dec. 11th, 1840, died Oct. 13th, 1868; Aged 27 y'rs, 10 mo's, & 2 days."
Date: 19XX
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Marker of Miss Fannie Peirson]

Photograph of the grave marker of Fannie Peirson at Baptist Rest Cemetery in Pike County, Alabama. It reads: "Miss Fannie Peirson, born March 22nd, 1851, died June 1st, 1869; aged 18 y'rs, 2 mo's & 9 days."
Date: 19XX
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Marker of William W. Willis]

Photograph of the original grave marker of William W. Willis, in the Baptist Rest Cemetery in Brundidge, Alabama. The broken marker reads "In Memory of W. W. Willis."
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Marker of William W. Willis in Alabama]

Photograph of the grave marker of William W. Willis, located in the Baptist Rest Cemetery in Pike County, Alabama. It reads: "William W. Willis, GA Militia, War of 1812, (ca.)1794-1874." A small cross in a circle is engraved at the top of the marker. This marble grave marker was obtained by T. Bradford Willis from the Veterans Affairs, and he placed it at the grave of William W. Willis.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Markers of Elizabeth Middlebrook and William W. Willis]

Photograph of the grave markers of Elizabeth Middlebrook Willis and William W. Willis at the Baptist Rest Cemetery. Elizabeth Willis' headstone is significantly larger than her husband's. Foliage can be seen in the background.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Markers of Frances Willis Pierson]

Photograph of the grave marker of Frances Willis Pierson, located at the Baptist Rest Cemetery in Brundidge, Alabama. It reads: "Frances Willis, wife of T. J. Pierson, born May 1, 1817, died June 22, 1888."
Date: January 31, 2000
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grave Markers of Thomas J. Peirson, Sr.]

Photograph of the grave marker of Thomas J. Peirson, Sr. at the Baptist Rest Cemetery. It reads: "T. J. Peirson, Sen. Born May 20th, 1812. Died Aug. 29th, 1861. Aged 49 y'rs, 3 mo's & 9 days."
Date: 19uu
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History