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Photographs

Physical Description: 476 photographs

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes 480 photographs of the Sellers and Johnson families. A majority of the photographs document the Sellers and Johnson family life in Oakland, California in the 1920s-1950s. Also included are World War I portraits of Emmett Sellers, group photographs of Pullman porters, and a Golden Gate International Exposition photograph album.

Arrangement

Arranged by photograph identification number.
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Sellers family in the park, (left-right): John J. Sellers, Tragene Sellers, John Willis Sellers, and Emmett Sellers [001] circa 1910s

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Sellers family in the park, (left-right): John J. Sellers, Tragene Sellers, John Willis Sellers, and Emmett Sellers [002] circa 1910s

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John Sellers Jr. in swimsuit at the beach [003] 1919

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Man in suit and overcoat standing on wooden sidewalk with row of houses in the background [004] circa 1910s

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Emmett Sellers and woman standing in front of wrought-iron fence [005] circa 1910s

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John Willis Sellers saluting in front of wooden building, caption: 'a great day in this life Sept' 28, 1918' [006] 1918

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Emmett Sellers in military uniform standing in front of wooden building prior to reporting for military duty [007] 1918

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John Willis Sellers and Emmett Sellers in military uniform standing in front of wooden building [008] 1918

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Emmitt Sellers sitting on wooden fence [009] circa 1918

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John J. Sellers standing on front steps [010] circa 1920s

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John J. Sellers, unidentified man, and group of women standing in backyard [011] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers standing in sleeping car porter's uniform next to train car [012] circa 1920s

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Unidentified man in sleeping car porter's uniform standing next to train car [013] circa 1920s

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Two unidentified men in sleeping car porter's uniform standing next to train car [014] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers standing in sleeping car porter's uniform next to train car [015] circa 1920s

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Portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers [016] 1956

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John Willis Sellers standing on the beach, Santa Cruz, California [017] 1935

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John Willis Sellers carrying bag and briefcase, Santa Cruz, California [018] 1935

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John Willis Sellers and Alvin Nurse standing in street next to parked car [019] 1936

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John Willis Sellers standing in street next to parked car [020] 1932

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John Willis Sellers standing in front of house [021] 1932

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John Willis Sellers standing on rooftop, San Francisco, California [022] 1935

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Mattie Laura Johnson, William Howard Johnson, and Shirley Jean Sellers standing in front of Ford building at the Golden Gate International Exposition [023] 1940

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John Willis Sellers standing in front yard [024] 1935

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Man, two women, and girl standing in front of fence [025] circa 1940s

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Woman reclining on cushion in backyard, caption: 'Rosetta' [026] circa 1920s

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Portrait of Mattie Laura Johnson [027] circa 1900s

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Portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson, age 4 months [028] 1914

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Portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson [029] 1915

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Mattie Laura Johnson and William Howard Johnson standing in yard, 981 36th St. Oakland, California [030] 1932

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Portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers wearing horn-rimmed glasses [031] circa 1960s

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John J. Sellers in sleeping car porter's uniform standing next to train car as two passengers board train, reverse: 'from Gordon Fenton N.Y. the last picture I found of your father' [032] circa 1928

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Mattie Laura Ashby Johnson and Lucille Johnson standing in garden [033] circa 1920s

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Girl standing on sidewalk next to wicker stroller with dog, caption: 'Geraldine' [034] 1933

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Man and woman standing on sidewalk, caption: 'Mama & Uncle Charlie 533 Filbert St. Oak.' [035] 1926

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Young woman sitting in yard [036] 1928

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Two young women standing in alleyway next to house in swimsuits, caption: 'Rosie & Lucille' [037] circa 1920s

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Man in suit standing in front of fence, caption: 'Charlie May 1925' [038] 1925

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Two young women standing on sidewalk, caption: 'Lucille Rosetta' [039] circa 1920s

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Lucille Johnson standing in garden [040] circa 1920s

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Lucille Johnson lying on grass eating lunch [041] 1927

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Girl standing on sidewalk, caption: 'at school' [042] 1919

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Colorized portrait of man, reverse: 'Studio of Kahn's Oakland, California' [043] undated

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Woman and girl standing in front yard [044] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers riding a tricycle on sidewalk, reverse: 'Oakland' [045] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in wicker basket in backyard [046] circa 1938

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Group of men, women, and children sitting in gymnasium bleachers [047] circa 1970s

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Two women walking on road at Treasure Island with car with loudspeakers in the background, caption: 'We look so sad' [048] 1940

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William "Buster" Johnson Jr. and Martha Lucille Johnson [049] circa 1916

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Shirley Jean Sellers leaning against parked car [050] 1951

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Man standing next to car [051] circa 1920s

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Man leaning against car parked on street, lake in the background [052] 1955

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Woman sitting at patio table in backyard [053] 1955

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Woman and Emmett Sellers in military uniform standing in front of wooden building prior to reporting for military duty [054] 1918

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Portrait of a boy [055] circa 1910s

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Emmett Sellers in military uniform standing in front of wooden building prior to reporting for military duty [056] 1918

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Girl and two women walking on sidewalk in front of the John F. Wooster Co. building [057] circa 1940s

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Boy and girl standing on walkway, caption: 'Brother & sister at home in Los Angeles' [058] circa 1910s

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Graduation portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers [059] 1956

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Portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers [060] 1982

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Lucille Johnson leaning against telephone pole at corner of 981 36th St. Oakland, California [061] 1929

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Woman walking on sidewalk [062] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in front of house in Easter dress [063] 1954

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Man and woman standing next to telephone poll in field [064] circa 1940s

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2nd grade students sitting at desks in classroom [065] circa 1914

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Portrait of woman [066] circa 1910s

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Portrait of woman and two men [067] circa 1930s

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Audrey Jean Adams standing in backyard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [colorized][068] 1939

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Portrait of woman [colorized][069] circa 1930s

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Portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers [070] 1972

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Man and woman sitting at restaurant table [071] circa 1940s

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Johnson family portrait, (left-right): Mattie Laura Ashby-Johnson, William "Buster" Johnson Jr. (child), William Johnson, Martha Lucille Johnson (child on chair) [072] circa 1914

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Martha Lucille Johnson wedding portrait [073] circa 1930s

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Portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers, age 11 months [074] 1938

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Graduation portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers [075] 1956

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Portrait of Shirley Jean Sellers in white dress standing next to floral arrangement [076] 1955

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Portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson [077] circa 1930s

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Portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson [078] circa 1930s

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Colorized portrait of girl with ponytails [079] circa 1940s

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Tintype portrait of two women [080] circa 1890s

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Tintype portrait of man holding hat leaning on plant stand [081] circa 1890s

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John J. Sellers in sleeping car porter uniform [082] circa 1900s

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John Willis Sellers, unidentified woman, and Emmett Sellers standing on wooden walkway [083] circa 1920s

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Two young women sitting on steps in front of house [084] circa 1920s

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Sellers family group photograph [085] circa 1920s

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Three young women posing for photograph on dirt road [086] circa 1920s

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Five young men and women sitting on front porch [087] circa 1920s

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Portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson [088] 1930

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Martha Lucille Johnson standing with dog Snookie at the beach [089] 1936

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Martha Lucille Johnson standing in backyard [090] 1930

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Emmett Sellers with unidentified woman [091] circa 1930s

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Woman wearing white gloves and hat standing on sidewalk holding purse [092] 1961

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Two women in white dresses standing on street corner [093] circa 1950s

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Mattie Laura Ashby Johnson and Lucille Johnson standing in garden [094] circa 1920s

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Woman standing on sidewalk holding purse [095] circa 1950s

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Two women standing on sidewalk [096] 1961

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Three men and a women standing in street [097] 1957

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Woman standing on sidewalk holding flowers [098] 1962

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Exterior of Sellers family home [099] 1954

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Woman standing in backyard [100] 1939

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Audrey Adams, age 4, standing on front porch steps [101] circa 1933

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Nannie and Marguerite sitting in backyard [102] 1932

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Marguerite and Audrey Adams standing in backyard [103] 1933

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Marguerite Adams standing in backyard [104] 1933

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Mrs. James B. Johnson standing in backyard [105] 1933

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Marguerite and Audrey Adams standing in backyard [106] 1933

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Audrey Adams posing in backyard [107] 1932

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Marguerite and Audrey Adams standing in backyard [108] 1932

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Woman standing on front porch [109] circa 1930s

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Audrey Adams standing on sidewalk steps [110] 1933

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Portrait of three men in raincoats holding umbrellas [111] circa 1910s

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Shirley Jean Sellers reclining on cushion in backyard [112] 1942

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Four women in backyard with dog [113] circa 1930s

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Emmett Sellers in military uniform standing with hands in pockets in front of wooden building [114] 1917

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Emmett Sellers and woman standing on sidewalk [115] circa 1920s

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Portrait of John Willis Sellers with arms crossed [117] circa 1910s

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Man sitting on front fender of car holding bottle [118] circa 1950s

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Man standing in front yard [119] circa 1950s

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Man standing on sidewalk holding hat [120] circa 1950s

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Man standing on sidewalk holding hat [121] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting in car parked by lake, Long Island, New York [122] 1955

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Ben Lytle and woman sitting on couch [123] circa 1950s

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William Wolf, Marguerite Wolf, Joe Lytle, Viola, and Joe Lytle sitting on couch [124] circa 1950s

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Men and women drinking [125] circa 1950s

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Five men and women standing in woods with cabin in the background [126] circa 1950s

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Men and women sitting on couch [127] circa 1950s

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Man walking behind boy sitting in chair holding a chihuahua in backyard, reverse: 'David Lytle, husband of Josephine Lytle, lived in Berkeley. David was a DMV instructor at the DMV office in Berkeley on Sacramento' [128] circa 1950s

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Five sitting in living room talking [129] circa 1950s

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Ben Lytle and Viola sitting on couch [130] circa 1950s

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Man standing on sidewalk next to parked car [131] circa 1950s

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Man standing next to fence [132] circa 1950s

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Walter Browne at the Monterey Jazz Festival [133] 1993

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E.C. Sellers and Harold standing next to car [134] 1967

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Willie J. Wolf Jr. standing in yard [135] circa 1950s

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Group of girls standing in front of house [136] circa 1950s

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Group of girls standing in front of house [137] circa 1950s

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Young woman standing on sidewalk [138] 1946

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Man squatting next to two young girls standing on sidewalk [139] circa 1940s

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Japanese woman sitting on man's lap, caption: 'Taken in Yokohama Japan Christmas of 1956' [140] 1956

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Boy and girl standing in backyard, reverse: 'Juanita's daug. & son 1957 in Claire's backyard' [141] 1957

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Man and woman sitting at the bar [142] circa 1950s

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Mr. and Mrs. Horace McGee sitting on couch in living room [143] circa 1950s

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Mrs. McGee and woman in nursing uniform [144] circa 1950s

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Mrs. McGee and man in white uniform [145] circa 1950s

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Marguerite Roundtree Craig and Mitchell Wolf [146] circa 1950s

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Willie J. Wolf Jr. standing on apartment staircase, 1621 Blake St. Berkeley, California [147] circa 1950s

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Willie J. Wolf Jr. (left) sitting at picnic table with group [148] circa 1950s

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Man and two women smiling in front of window [149] circa 1950s

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Three nurses sitting [150] circa 1950s

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Woman holding box in kitchen [151] circa 1950s

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Two nurses sitting at desk [152] circa 1950s

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George, Zola, and Martha Lucille Johnson standing on sidewalk [153] 1951

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George, Zola, and Martha Lucille Johnson standing on sidewalk [154] 1951

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John Willis Sellers, age 3, sitting in cart on front porch [155] 1910

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John J. Sellers and John Willis Sellers standing on front porch [156] 1909

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John Willis Sellers pushing handle in yard, caption: 'pushing my way up' [157] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers standing in front of fence with lake in the background [158] circa 1920s

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Emmett Sellers in military uniform standing in front of wooden building prior to reporting for military duty [159] 1917

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John Willis Sellers saluting in front of wooden building, caption: 'My brother was leaving for camp 1917- just seen him off train. That was 1st World War and my stepmother and I took the flu on train I recovered but last my mother a week later now the world is at war again' [160] 1917

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2nd grade students sitting at desks in classroom [161] circa 1914

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Woman sitting on front steps [162] circa 1910s

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Portrait of John Willis Sellers sitting on wicker chair [163] 1908

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Mary Durham sitting on front porch steps [164] circa 1920s

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Mary Durham posing in yard [165] circa 1920s

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Mary Durham standing in front of car [166] circa 1920s

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Mary Durham bathing in pool [167] circa 1920s

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Mary Durham sitting on front porch steps [168] circa 1920s

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May Durham standing next to tree [169] circa 1920s

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Mary Durham reclining on lawn [170] circa 1920s

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Mary Durham standing in yard [171] circa 1920s

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Miss Clayton Mitchell standing on walkway [172] circa 1920s

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Portrait of young woman standing on black and white tiled floor [173] circa 1920s

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Miss Armand Jones standing on fence [174] circa 1920s

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Miss Armand Jones standing next to house [175] circa 1920s

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Portrait of young woman wearing cloche hat [176] circa 1920s

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Miss Alma Lewis standing behind parked car [177] circa 1920s

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Three women standing next to railroad car [178] circa 1920s

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Miss Clayton Mitchell standing on walkway [179] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers and Miss Clayton Mitchell standing on walkway [180] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers and Lauren Porter standing in front of palms [181] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers and Thelma sitting next to house [182] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers, Marie, and Mary standing next to railroad car [183] circa 1920s

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John Willis Sellers and Thelma standing next to house [184] circa 1920s

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Man and woman walking on sidewalk [185] circa 1930s

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in driveway [186] circa 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in driveway [187] circa 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers walking on sidewalk on Washington St. [188] 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in driveway [189] circa 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing next to wicker baby carriage [190] circa 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers petting dog [191] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on walkway [192] circa 1939

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Martha Lucille Johnson and Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [193] 1938

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Woman and girl standing on back steps of house, caption: 'Gail and mother 1938' [194] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers lying on cushion in backyard [195] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers lying on cushion in backyard [196] 1938

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Portrait of woman and two men [197] circa 1930s

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Group portrait of children [198] 1946

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Children at birthday party [199] circa 1940s

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Children seated at dining table at birthday party [200] circa 1940s

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Children at birthday party [201] circa 1940s

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Girl holding birthday cake at party [202] circa 1940s

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Girl sitting at table at birthday party [203] circa 1940s

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Group of girls standing on front porch [204] circa 1940s

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Girl and dog in yard [205] circa 1940s

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Girl and dog in yard [206] circa 1940s

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Girl eating at birthday party [207] circa 1940s

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Children sitting at table with birthday cake [208] circa 1940s

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Happy birthday Eleanor' cake [209] circa 1940s

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Children sitting at table at birthday party [210] circa 1940s

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Children sitting at table at birthday party [211] circa 1940s

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Children sitting at table at birthday party [212] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers and man in uniform standing on sidewalk [213] circa 1940s

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Girls skipping rope [214] circa 1940s

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Portrait of Betty Jean Gibson, San Mateo, California [215] circa 1940s

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Four young women attending the Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [216] 1955

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Two young women attending the Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [217] 1955

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Four young women attending the Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [218] 1955

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Cabin at the Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [219] 1955

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Woman sitting on luggage at the Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [220] 1955

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Four women standing on cabin ramp at Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [221] 1955

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Young woman standing in road at the Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [222] 1955

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Students displaying ties at booth [223] circa 1950s

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Four women on cabin ramp at Y-Teen mid-winter conference at Camp Tolowa [224] 1955

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Five women next to public pool [225] circa 1950s

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Young woman on volleyball court [226] circa 1950s

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Young woman at running track [227] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on porch railing [228] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on porch steps [229] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on patio swing [230] 1941

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Two young women posing on baseball field [231] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl riding bicycle on sidewalk [232] circa 1940s

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John Willis Sellers standing next to parked car [233] 1954

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Shirley Jean Sellers and unidentified girl sitting on back porch steps [234] circa 1950s

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Three young women standing on court [235] circa 1950s

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Side windows of rumpus room and front yard [236] 1954

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View of street from front yard of house on Sunkist Drive, Oakland California [237] 1954

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View of street front yard of house on 82nd Ave. Oakland, California [238] 1954

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Side windows of rumpus room and front yard [239] 1954

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Car parked on street, caption: 'Melba's car' [240] circa 1950s

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Woman leaning with head between her legs in front yard, caption: 'Melba' [241] circa 1950s

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Mrs. B. Woods standing in front yard [242] circa 1950s

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Rich and Connie standing next to car parked in street [243] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing next to Hudson Rambler in car showroom [244] circa 1950s

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Garden under pergola [245] circa 1950s

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Marjorie Hirota sitting under bleachers [246] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting under bleachers [247] circa 1950s

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Marjorie Hirota and Shirley Jean Sellers standing under bleachers [248] circa 1950s

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Marjorie Hirota standing on baseball field [249] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on baseball field [250] circa 1950s

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Marjorie Hirota and Shirley Jean Sellers standing under bleachers [251] circa 1950s

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Dog in backyard [252] circa 1950s

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Dog eating on back porch [253] circa 1950s

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Chain on back porch railing [254] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting on rock wall in park [255] circa 1950s

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Young woman sitting on rock wall in park [256] circa 1950s

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Two women talking in the park [257] circa 1950s

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Woman standing on patio in the park [258] circa 1950s

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Woman standing in the park [259] circa 1950s

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Woman picking something off of the ground [260] circa 1950s

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Geese by pond [261] circa 1950s

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Douglas Fairbanks' mausoleum [262] circa 1950s

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Douglas Fairbanks' mausoleum [263] circa 1950s

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Building entrance [264] circa 1950s

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Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California [265] circa 1950s

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Columbarium wall [266] circa 1950s

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Exterior of KRCA Television Channel 4 building [267] circa 1950s

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Parked car [268] circa 1950s

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Douglas Fairbanks' mausoleum [269] circa 1950s

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Tapestries on wall [270] circa 1950s

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Garden under pergola [271] circa 1950s

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Man attending First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [272] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers eating on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [273] circa 1950s

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Two men attending First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [274] circa 1950s

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Group of young men and women sitting on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [275] circa 1950s

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Man lying on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [276] circa 1950s

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Woman talking with plate of food in lap at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [277] circa 1950s

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Group of young men and women sitting on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [278] circa 1950s

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Woman covering eyes sitting next to man lying on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [279] circa 1950s

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Three women on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [280] circa 1950s

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Man and woman attending First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [281] circa 1950s

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Group of young men and women sitting on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [282] circa 1950s

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Group of young men and women sitting on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [283] circa 1950s

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Group of young men and women sitting on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [284] circa 1950s

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Group of young men and women sitting on beach at First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [284] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting on beach eating at the First A.M.E. Youth Fellowship Monterey, California [286] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting on front steps [287] circa 1950s

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Woman in high heel shoes and dress standing on walkway in front of house [288] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting on front steps [289] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting at dining table [290] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers in front of California State Fair Agricultural Building, Sacramento, California [291] circa 1950s

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Two women walking in to art exhibition at the California State Fair [292] circa 1950s

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Man standing in room with group [293] circa 1950s

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Aerial view of the California State Fair grounds [294] circa 1950s

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Aerial view of the California State Fair grounds [295] circa 1950s

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Buffet table [296] circa 1950s

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Three women standing next to buffet table [297] circa 1950s

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Four women standing dining room [298] circa 1950s

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Four women standing dining room [299] circa 1950s

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Blindfolded woman playing pickup game [300] circa 1950s

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Wrapped presents on floor [301] circa 1950s

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Woman sitting living room floor opening presents [302] circa 1950s

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Crowd looking at outdoor art exhibit [303] circa 1950s

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Two women standing next to bench [304] circa 1950s

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Two women sitting on lawn in swim suits [305] circa 1950s

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Shirley Jean Sellers holding baby standing next to car parked on the street [306] circa 1950s

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Children sitting on front porch steps [307] circa 1950s

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Woman walking down front porch steps [308] circa 1950s

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Woman standing next to boat on trailer, Challenge Dairy Foods sign in the background [309] circa 1950s

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Man and woman standing next to boat on trailer [310] circa 1950s

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Man walking down front porch steps [311] circa 1950s

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Man standing on front porch [312] circa 1950s

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Alpine lake [313] circa 1950s

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Woman holding camera standing next to car parked at mountain rest stop [314] circa 1950s

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Woman standing next to mountain scenic lookout [315] circa 1950s

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Car parked on street in front of townhouse [316] circa 1950s

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Woman and girl standing next to dining table [317] 1959

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Man, woman, and girl sitting at dining table [318] 1959

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Three women sitting at dining table [319] 1959

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Two men sitting on couch in living room [320] 1959

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Woman taking photograph of girl sitting on ottoman next to television in living room [321] 1959

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Boys Town 'He ain't heavy, Father he's my brother' statue [322] circa 1950s

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Exterior of Dowd Memorial chapel, Boys Town, Nebraska [323] circa 1950s

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Woman taking photograph of Boys Town sign [324] circa 1950s

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Two women standing in street next to parked car [325] circa 1950s

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Young woman sitting in chair on front porch [326] circa 1950s

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Girl group photograph, Herbert Hoover Junior High School, Oakland, California [327] circa 1953

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Wedding party group photograph at church altar [328] 1958

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Portrait of a woman [329] circa 1950s

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Graduation portrait of Melba [-] [330] circa 1950s

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Portrait of John Willis Sellers and Martha Lucille Johnson [331] circa 1930s

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Graduation portrait of young women, inscribed: 'To my old pal Shirley with love from you old pal Deloris' [332] circa 1950s

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Three girls standing on sidewalk in front of apartment building, caption: 'Gail, Tamera, and Shirley Jean 1941' [333] 1941

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Mattie Laura Johnson next to Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on wall [334] 1941

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Man and Shirley Jean Sellers standing on sidewalk in front of house [335] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers holding a walking cane standing in front of the Ford building at the Golden Gate International Exposition [336] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Barbara Jean standing on sidewalk in front of house [337] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Barbara Jean standing on sidewalk in front of house [338] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl at beach, 'Sharks live! A big new thrill' sign in the background [339] 1947

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Shirley Jean Sellers and boy sitting on blanket at the beach [340] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers holding walking cane standing on building column [341] 1940

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Mattie Laura Johnson and William Howard Johnson standing in yard, 981 36th St. Oakland, California [342] circa 1930s

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on pier with boat in the background [343] 1940

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Man and Shirley Jean Sellers standing on sidewalk in front of house [344] 1941

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Mattie Laura Johnson, Shirley Jean Sellers, and two unidentified women next to parked car [345] 1941

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Group of girls on front porch [346] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in driveway next to house [347] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table at birthday party [348] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on patio swing [349] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table eating at birthday party [350] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl sitting at table eating at birthday party [351] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers, Barbara Jean, and man standing on sidewalk in front of house [352] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers riding in cart on sidewalk [353] 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on sidewalk [354] 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing next to statue at the Golden Gate International Exposition [355] 1940

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Girl in uniform standing on sidewalk next to parked car [356] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers kneeling next to monument in front of Playland at the Beach [357] 1947

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Nancy Campbell standing next to car [358] 1941

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl standing on boardwalk at the beach [359] 1947

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table at birthday party [360] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table at birthday party [361] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table eating at birthday party [362] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table eating at birthday party [363] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table eating at birthday party [364] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers walking on sidewalk [365] circa 1940s

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Two girls playing in backyard [366] circa 1940

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Girl standing on walkway in backyard [367] circa 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on sidewalk [368] circa 1940

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Three girls in backyard [369] circa 1940

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Two women in backyard [370] circa 1940

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Two young girls pushing wicker baby carriage in backyard [371] circa 1940

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Court of Honor fountains, Golden Gate International Exposition [372] circa 1940

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Girl ironing dress [373] circa 1940

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Gail standing in sidewalk [374] 1942

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Gail standing in sidewalk [375] 1942

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Gail holding a doll next to Christmas tree [376] 1942

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Mattie Laura Johnson and Howard Johnson standing in backyard [377] circa 1940s

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Mattie Laura Johnson and woman standing in backyard [378] circa 1940s

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Howard Johnson and woman standing in backyard [379] circa 1940s

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Portrait of a woman [380] circa 1940s

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Group of men and women seated around backyard patio table [381] circa 1930s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in cart [382] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers riding a rocking horse on Christmas morning [383] 1938

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Row of sleeping car porters standing next to Southern Pacific Railroad Daylight SP 3300 train car [384] circa 1930s

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Row of sleeping car porters standing next to Southern Pacific Railroad train car [385] circa 1930s

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [386] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [387] 1938

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Two girls standing at foot of back porch staircase [388] circa 1940s

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Girl in first communion dress [389] circa 1940s

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Man, woman, and girl in first communion dress standing in front of building [390] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl sitting on wall on sidewalk [391] circa 1940s

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl standing next to car parked in driveway [392] circa 1940s

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Two women standing outside of Leones Cocktail Bar [393] circa 1940s

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Three women standing outside of Leones Cocktail Bar [394] circa 1940s

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Two women standing outside of Leones Cocktail Bar [395] circa 1940s

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Four women standing in front of wall [double exposure] [396] circa 1940s

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Two women standing on ship's railing, caption: 'Jennie and Fannie' [397] circa 1910s

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Portrait of woman in bird-feathered hat and holding monogrammed purse standing next to wooden fence [398] circa 1910s

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Man sitting on tree stump smoking a cigarette, caption: 'Lester' [399] circa 1910s

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Backyard container garden under awning [400] circa 1940s

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Man sitting on front bumper of car, railroad tracks and houses in the background [401] circa 1940s

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Bay Area Boys Bible Camp group photograph, Mt. Hermon, California [402] 1941

Box 2:2

Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [403] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Martha Lucille Johnson sitting on cushion in backyard [404] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers lying in patio swing [405] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in wicker basket in backyard [406] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers staring at camera [407] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [408] 1938

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Mattie Laura Johnson holding Shirley Jean Sellers in backyard [409] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [410] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [411] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [412] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [413] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [414] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on cushion in backyard [415] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in baby seat in backyard [416] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in wicker baby carriage in backyard [417] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers lying on quilt in backyard [418] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in cart [419] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in cart next to dog [420] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers lying on quilt in backyard [421] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in cart [422] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers lying on quilt in backyard [423] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers taking a bath [424] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers taking a bath [425] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in baby carriage [426] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in baby carriage [427] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on table in backyard [428] 1938

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Martha Lucille Johnson and Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on table in backyard, Woodside, California [429] 1938

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John Willis Sellers and Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in backyard [430] 1938

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Three girls in backyard, caption: Gail, Marie 3 yrs, Shirley Jean, 14 mons.' [431] 1938

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John Willis Sellers holding Shirley Jean Sellers standing next to car, Woodside, California [432] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers looking at camera [433] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in backyard [434] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in cart [435] 1938

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John Willis Sellers giving Shirley Jean Sellers piggy back ride [436] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on chair looking over picket fence [437] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on chair in backyard [438] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing in front yard next to palm tree [439] 1939

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John Willis Sellers and Shirley Jean Sellers standing in front yard next to palm tree [440] 1939

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John Willis Sellers and Shirley Jean Sellers standing in front yard next to palm tree [441] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing next to house [442] 1942

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in cart [443] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl pushing wicker baby carriage [444] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on sidewalk [445] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl in backyard [446] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers and girl in backyard [447] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on walkway in backyard [448] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers taking a bath in metal tub in backyard [449] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers taking a bath in metal tub in backyard [450] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers playing with garden hose in front yard [451] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers playing with garden hose in front yard [452] 1938

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Shirley Jean Sellers and Noel sitting on blanket at the beach [453] 1939

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Dot, Rosie, Shirley Jean Sellers, and Noel playing in the water at the beach [454] 1939

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John Willis Sellers, Shirley Jean Sellers and man sitting on blanket at the beach [455] 1939

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Dot, Shirley Jean Sellers, and Noel playing in the water at the beach [456] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers crawling on front lawn, Los Angeles, California [457] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers standing on front lawn, Los Angeles, California [458] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting in chair [459] 1938

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LaVerne and Shirley Jean Sellers sitting on front lawn, Los Angeles, California [460] 1939

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Shirley Jean Sellers sitting at table at birthday party [461] circa 1940s

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Girl standing on front steps [462] circa 1940s

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Portrait of Gene Edwards, inscribed: 'My true love Gene Edwards' [463] circa 1950s

Box 1:6

Martha Lucille Johnson wedding portrait [464] circa 1930s

Box 1:6

Wedding portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson and John Willis Sellers [465] circa 1930s

Box 1:6

Major J. F. Franklin, sixth army deputy commander, holds plaque designating HHC mess, United States Army Personnel Center, Oakland, Second best multiple mess award in continental army. SFC Cleveland Hamilton (3rd from left) Mess sergeant and captain Paul G. Gillenwater (center) HHC company [466] 1969

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Major J. F. Franklin, sixth army deputy commander, holds plaque designating HHC mess, United States Army Personnel Center, Oakland, Second best multiple mess award in continental army. SFC Cleveland Hamilton (3rd from left) Mess sergeant and captain Paul G. Gillenwater (center) HHC company [467] 1969

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Family portrait, reverse: 'family for whom Josephine Roundtree worked. Josephine Roundtree was mother of Marguerite. The employing family lived in Berkeley.' [468] 1938

Box 1:6

Portrait of sailor, reverse: 'found in Marguerite's collection' [469] circa 1960s

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Portrait of man, reverse: 'Man or head of household for which Josephine Roundtree worked. He lived in Berkeley.' [470] circa 1938

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Group photograph of housekeepers, reverse: 'Marguerite Josephine Roundtree (maiden name) Craig, Mitchell, Wolf (married names)' [471] circa 1940s

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Wings Over Jordan "Overseas" Choir publicity photograph, Stanford Zucker Agency [472] circa 1940s

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Bride and groom cutting cake, Kenny Kilburn photographer, Eureka, California [473] circa 1950s

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Portrait of woman, inscribed: 'To one of my dearest and oldest friends Marguerite from Irene' [474] circa 1940s

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Boys and girls group photograph, Herbert Hoover Junior High School, Oakland, California [475] 1953

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Group of men wearing CSD shirts in gymnasium [476]

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Portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson as a young girl (15 months), Los Angeles, California [477] 1915

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Crayon portrait of unidentified man in tuxedo [478] circa 1910s

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Colorized portrait of Mattie Laura Ashby Johnson, Portland, Oregon [479] undated

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Colorized portrait of Martha Lucille Johnson, Palo Alto, California [480] 1927-07

 

Shirley Jean Sellers

Physical Description: 3 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes Shirley Jean Sellers' photograph albums, baby scrapbooks, junior and high school diplomas and programs, birth certificate and funeral program.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
 

Scrapbooks

Box 2:2

Baby scrapbook (Album D) 1938

Box 2:2

Log-O-Life scrapbook (Album E) 1938-1959

Box 2:2

My baby’s book 1938

 

Education

Box 2:4

Programs

Box 2:4

Clawson Elementary School graduation program 1950

Box 2:4

Herbert Hoover Jr. High graduation exercises program 1953

Box 2:4

Herbert Hoover Jr. High graduation party program 1953

Box 2:4

Oakland Technical High School 1956

Box 2:4

Certificates

Box 2:4

Oakland Junior College art workshop award undated

Box 2:4

Herbert Hoover Junior High School certificate 1953

Box 2:4

Oakland Technical School diploma 1956

Box 2:4

Summary of vocational interests card circa 1950s

 

Assorted

Box 2:4

Funeral program 1994

Box 2:4

Birth certificate 1938

Box 2:4

Richard Allen Youth Council and Bureau of Youth Work certificate of merit 1956

 

Martha Lucille Johnson

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes Martha Lucille Johnson's junior and high school diplomas, newspaper clipping and judgment of her divorce from John Willis Sellers, and funeral program.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
 

Education

Box 2:4

Oakland public schools certificate of promotion 1928

Box 2:4

Herbert Hoover Junior High School certificate 1929

Box 2:4

McClymonds High School diploma 1934

Box 2:4

Berkeley Evening High School 1960

 

Assorted

Box 2:5

Final judgment of divorce 1943

Box 2:5

Newspaper clipping circa 1940s

Box 2:5

Meritorious service in USO war work 1947

Box 2:5

Funeral program 1991

 

John Willis Sellers

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes John Willis Sellers' death certificate, money pouch, and his father's obituary.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
Box 2:6

Death certificate 1988

Box 2:6

Newspaper clipping, Host of friends regret passing of local man 1928

Box 2:6

J. Sellers' leather money pouch undated

 

George Craig Jr.

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes George Craig Jr.'s address book, Oakland junior traffic reserve and penmanship certificates, and a legal agreement with Edward O. Ballard, private investigator.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
Box 2:7

Address book undated

Box 2:7

Oakland junior traffic reserve certificate 1947

Box 2:8

Oakland public schools certificate of penmanship 1947

Box 2:7

Edward O. Ballard private investigator agreement undated

 

Assorted

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes a Mother's Day card, two postcards, and hospital instructions for a baby's first home bath.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
Box 2:8

Postcards circa 1950s

Box 2:8

“For mother’s care and baby’s first bath at home” circa 1930s

Box 2:8

Mother’s Day card 1934