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Recreation center in Farmville, Va., 1962-1963

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Creator:Peeples, Edward H. (Edward Harden), 1935-
Title:Recreation center in Farmville, Va., 1962-1963
Date:1962-1963
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Recreation Center (Farmville)

Recreation center off Longwood Ave. in Farmville, Va. View of the side yard. 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 American throughout the county. It was also the site of activities conducted by the Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County.

Local identifier: pec080.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
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Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools

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