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Photograph of Adellair Gay, Joe Williams, Anna Bailey, and Bob Bailey attending the Links Black and White Ball at Caesars Palace, November 28, 1987

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Black and white photograph of the Links Black and White Ball at Caesars Palace, November 28, 1987. From left to right: Adellair Gay, Joe Williams, Anna Bailey, and Bob Bailey.
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  1. Adults
  2. African American Entertainers
  3. African Americans
  4. Entertainers
  5. Fund Raising
  6. Tuxedos

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