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When We Were Young: 1911

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 4:37am.
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When We Were Young: 1911

District of Columbia, 1911. "Negroes. Negro life in Washington." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.

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I wonder?

Submitted by JerHistorian on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 6:03am.

I also wonder how these kids turned out. The early 20th century was very hard for African Americans considering that it was only 41 years since the end of slavery.

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Great expressions

Submitted by kj on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 11:29am.

I adore the expressions of the two in the middle - especially the one with the bucket. Classic!

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Girl Group

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 10:38pm.

Just starting out I guess. I wonder if even back then she insisted on being called "Miss Ross."

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D.C. Kids

Submitted by The innocent suffer on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 1:55pm.

My heart goes out to the young people in these pictures who endured the poverty and difficulties of the times. I hope they had a good life.

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Heartbreak kids

Submitted by Older than Yoda on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 1:11pm.

My heart aches for these kids and this picture, so close to the picture of Norma Shearer, points up the injustices in life. Who said life was fair, huh?

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Brrr.

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 11:52am.

Sigh. I so wish I could give them new coats! (or at least a coat with all of the buttons intact!) You get a sense of how cold it must be with the tallest girl's scarf blowing in the wind.

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