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| Creator: | Peeples, Edward H. (Edward Harden), 1935- |
| Title: | Recreation center in Farmville, Va., 1962-1962 |
| Date: | 1962-1963 |
| Description: | Recreation Center (Farmville) Recreation center off Longwood Ave. in Farmville, Va. It was purchased for $5,000 and improved by Prince Edward County African American citizens through their Farmville Recreation Association. It was used as a community center for African Americans throughout the county. It was also the site of activities conducted by the Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County. The benches shown in the yard were made by youngsters and volunteers involved in the Richmond Volunteer program. Local identifier: pec078.tif |
| Types: | Black-and-white photographs |
| Subjects: | Community centers--Virginia--Farmville--History--Pictorial works | Farmville Recreation Association | Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County | Recreation centers--Virginia--Farmville--History--Pictorial works | African Americans--Recreation--Virginia--Farmville | Discrimination in public accommodations--Virginia--Farmville | Farmville (Va.) | Prince Edward County (Va.) |
| Collection: | Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools |
| Institution: | Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries |
| Contributors: | VCU Libraries. JBC Special Collections | Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools Project (VCU Libraries) |
| Online Publisher: | Richmond, Va. : VCU Libraries |
| Original Material: | Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools |
| Rights and Usage: | http://www.library.vcu.edu/copyright.html |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://dig.library.vcu.edu/u?/pec,148 |
