EMANCIPATION DAY PHOTOGRAPH KEY EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION FOR BOOKER T WASHINGTON HOUSE ADDENDUM: Identified Persons in the August 1, 1927 Photograph Small version of the Emancipation Day 1927 photograph. To see a large segmented version of the photograph without the names return to the EMANCIPATION DAY article. Also you can learn more about this historic event there too. Since the publication of the original article July 31, 1994, we have been able to identify most of the persons in the Emancipation Day photograph with the help of many persons. We are adding these to this internet version of the article. The photo is split into four segmented parts. The identity of the known persons is pasted next to the face (mostly below the face). Small version of the Emancipation Day 1927 photograph with names. Large version of the Emancipation Day 1927 photograph with names, in four segments (A-D): A B C D Here is a list of all the known names in alphabetical order showing the segment of the photograph where the person can be seen: Alexander, Mickey A Anderson, Hazel Richardson A Barge, Curtis C Barge, Will A Beck, Elizabeth Davis C Beck, William B Bevit, Lewis A Biggs, Calvin A Biggs, Garfield D Boddie, Lillie C Boddy, Ethel Reese A Boddy, Marvin A Boddy, Y.C. B Britton, Mary (Fountain) D Brown, Sam B Butts, Modeste A Carswell, Horace "Rabbit" C Carswell, Otha B Carswell, U. B. B Cheatham, Elishe B Cheek, Anna Solomon C Cheek, James B Clark, Jonas B Clark, Love Lee B Coleman, Doris B Coleman, John Frank D Craigs, Mrs. Mary C Culver, Frank A Curt, John B Curvin, Frank B Curvin, Willie B Davidson, Alma Union A Davidson, Darvin B Davidson, Laura Howard B Davis, Cassie Richardson C Davis, Henry A Eaton, Carrie Wall B Eslow, Harmon A Ewing, Willa Mae B Foster, Rufus D Furgeson, Mary E. C Furgeson, Mary E. D Galloway, Edgar A Gant, Alice B Gant Sr, Julius B Gant Jr, Julius B Gaynor, William C Goldsmith, Ethel Curvin B Hawkins Jr., James B Hicks, Ruthabelle A Hill, Annie Mae McCrackin C Hoaglin, E. Floyd A Houston, Julius C Howard, Fred B Howard, Gus A Howard Jr., Estis B Hughes, Alfred B Hughes, Claree B Hughes, Joseph C. B Hughes, Mrs. Sam B Hunter, Duke A Hunter, Lucille B Hunter, Robert B Jakes, Arthur B James, Percy D Jones, Harry A Jones, Mrs. C Kemp, Ira A Kemp, Lola C Kemp, Maggie B Lee, Ivory B Lindsey, Anna Lou A McAulffe, Daniel A McCrackin, Aldufy A McCrackin, Annie Mae C McCrackin, Love Lee B McCrackin, Minnie C McCrackin, Peaches A McCreary, Massalene C Miles, Fannie D "Nannie" B Newland, Mary (Fountain) Britton D Oliver, Arie Ann (Luckie) B Oliver, James B Parker, Charles A Parker, Mrs. Alice C Parker, Mrs. Alice D Parker Jr., Horace G. D Pierson, Willa Mae Union B Powell, Love Lee B Reese, Charles B Reese, Ethel A Richardson, Hazel A Ridley, Priscilla Smith B Riggs, Heser A Robinson, Sam B Sanders, Ruth B Simmons, Norman B Simmons, Rufus A Small, Mary Lee Union B Smith, Annie B Smith, Harry B Smith, Jessie C Smith, Mary E. Furgeson C Smith, Mary E. Furgeson D Smith, Oscar B Smith, Priscilla B Solomon, Bush A Solomon, Mrs. Anna (Thompson) C Stallworth, Roy B Stevens, Willa Mae Ewing B Tate, Richard B Taylor, Horace C Taylor, Horace D Thomas, Alice Gant B Thomas, Ida Mae Thompson A Thomas, Will A Thompson, Anna C Thompson, Ida Mae A Todd, Baltimore B Union, Alma A Union, Clarence A Union, Louis A Union, Mary Lee B Union, Massalene McCreary C Union, Solomon A Wall, Eleanor A Wall, Henry A Wall, Lelia D Wall, William C Whitehead, Willie B Williams, George P. B Williams, Herny B Williams, James C Williams, Minnie McCreary C Wimberly, Lucille Hunter B Wright, Leroy A Wright, Sam B Yeldell, John Y. 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