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African American businesspeople
African Americans
171
African American men
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Employment
36
African American women
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Bricktop, 1894-1984
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Caldwell, A. B., 1873-1944
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Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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Bowman, Elmer
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Hilyer, Andrew F., 1858-1925
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Simms' blue book and national Negro business and professional directory
75
The Negro in business
35
Portrait collection
19
The progression of the race in the United States and Canada : treating of the great advancement of the colored race
14
Who's who in Philadelphia: a collection of thirty biographical sketches of Philadelphia colored people ... together with cuts and information of some of their leading institutions and organizations
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Chicago (Ill.)
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Illinois
34
United States
15
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia
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Photographs
174
Portraits
123
Illustrations
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Books
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J.N. Simms
75
Hertel, Jenkins & Co
36
Atwell Printing and Binding Co
14
The A.M.E. Book Concern
9
A.B. Caldwell Pub. Co
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Schomburg Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
175
Schomburg Photographs and Prints Division
25
Schomburg Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
9
Music Division
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notated music
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Officers of the road; Samuel …
Officers of the road; William…
Thomas Downing, New York City…
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Portrait of head waiter and r…
Casper Holstein entertaining …
Philip A. Payton, realtor and…
Philip A. Payton, realtor and…
Philip A. Payton, Jr., Presid…
Ada "Bricktop" Smith in Paris…
Ada "Bricktop" Smith with uni…
Entertainer and nightclub own…
Oscar DePriest, Representativ…
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Madam C.J. Walker...
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The Negro in business
Mr. H. E. Hall.
The twentieth century Union L…
The Al. Walker boot blacking …
Miss Susan B. Cook, Superinte…
Teachers and pupils of the Ha…
Mrs. Maria P. Williams and he…
Charles Banks.
Directors of the New Rochelle…
A corner of the dining room i…
Charles Alexander Bullard; Fo…
Annie E. Yarbrough.
Mrs. Isaac David Burrell; Isa…
Edison Henshaw Gaines and wif…
William Franklin Denny and fa…
Robert Oscar Nizer.
Walter Eugene Hayley and fami…
Samuel R. Lowery; [Silk cultu…
Sergeant B. F. Morrell, U. S.…
A party of friends who accomp…
Charles Banks "He has taught …
Officers and members of the E…
John W. Harris.
Charles H. Brooks.
P. Albert Dutrieulle.
James Henry Irvin.
Martin J. Lehman.
William J. Robinson.
Joseph Turpin Seth.
James Henry Williams.
John Richard Williams.
Negro drug store and propriet…
R.R. Wright, organizer of the…
Mr. C. Hood; Grocer; Columbus…
Mr. James Bennett; Started in…
Miss Georgie Bell; The team s…
Mr. W. M. Allen, Cass Co., Mi…