Our Gang | 1902

Photo of a group of African American boys (caption: “Happy as the day is long”) with the Castillo de San Marcos in the background. St. Augustine, FL, 1902. [click image to enlarge]

Flower Boy | 1940

Young African American flower vendor sitting on the window sill outside a National Bank of Durham branch in Durham, North Carolina, 1940. [click image to enlarge]

Just Chill’in | 1940

Young African American farm laborer sitting on a bench outside a country store in Stem, North Carolina, 1940. [click image to enlarge]

Church Hat Divas | 1941

A group of African American girls waiting church to end so they can see the processional, South Side of Chicago, Illinois, 1941. [click image to enlarge]

The Black Pack | 1939

A group of African American teenagers sitting on bench on street in Waco, Texas., 1939. [click image to enlarge]

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