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Images from before 1950

Charles Owens, a.k.a. 'Uncle Sporty' Charles Owens, A.K.A. "Uncle Sporty"
 Floyd 'Hard Times' Meade, with guitar Floyd Meade, with guitar Alonzo Freeman Alonzo Freeman, principal, Blacksburg elementary school for "colored" children
Floyd 'Hard Times' Meade Floyd Meade, with 'gobbler'
 Sampson Campbell Sampson Campbell
(p. 129, 1896 Bugle)		 Pat Mills Pat Mills, Barracks Janitor
John Sears John Sears, Barracks Barber
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