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Triplett Family, Woman; Portrait
Charcoal portrait of African American woman. She is wearing a dark colored dress with a high ruffled neck. This portrait from around the 1900s.
Man in fedora and overcoat; Photograph
Unknown man, photograph from the estate of Olivia Murray of Ash Grove, Missouri.
Middle aged woman holding papers; Photograph
"That's a lady who lived in this town, that's one of my relatives, and I think that her [surname] is Carlock. They called her... I'm not sure. I've heard her referred to as Faye Carlock...she was one of the Carlock ladies. Basically what I've heard…
Oval Portrait of Man in Suit; Photograph
Unknown man, photograph from the estate of Olivia Murray of Ash Grove, Missouri.
Teacher and students sitting outside schoolhouse; Photograph
"That's a picture of school children from the Lincoln Elementary School, the Negro school, in Ash Grove, Missouri. My father [Junior Berry] is the boy on the front row with the black stockings on, and my grandmother used to always be so embarrassed…
Topsy-Turvy doll
Topsy-turvy doll. Though not from the Ozarks, representative of a style of doll popularized in areas where Black children and White children interacted. Traditionally one side would be White and one would be Black, thusly allowing children to play…
Woman in white wide brim hat; Photograph
"That's Miss Olivia Murray when she was young...Olivia Murray, born 1897, died 1991."