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Photographs from the Puckett Collection: unidentified and miscellaneous

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Puckett, Newbell Niles

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Sociologist Newbell Niles Puckett studied the lives and culture of African Americans living in the southern United States, with an emphasis on religious and folk beliefs. These miscellaneous photos from his collection include images from Cleveland, Ohio as well as Mississippi, and Alabama.
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Cleveland Public Library

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Ohio Digital Network

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