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Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about receiving money from uncle, attending King Lear, finishing heads to sell, and asking to extend stay
William Robinson Leigh
Letter from Leigh to his mother about his possible opportunity to join Professor Deffreger's Composition School as well as work on his painting of a mother and baby that he would be able to sell
William Robinson Leigh

Willie Peevyhouse Davis (Walters) seated on front porch

Curatorial Remarks

People: Willie Peevyhouse Davis
Places: possibly in the Greenwood District

Community Elder Tags: glass windows, polka dot outfit, dark hair, buried in Denver, African American female, one female sitting along on the railing of a porch in front of a white house, sepia tone

Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: African American woman, polka dot dress, square glass window, barren tree, wooden house, black and white photo, pinned back hair, woman posing, house with fancy postings

LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Willie Peevyhouse Davis (Walters) seated on front porch
Culture: 
American
Date: 
early 20th century
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4327.10396
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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