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'History and legacy': Lewes Historical Society exhibit photos depict African American life

Segregated lines on opening day at the Lewes Dairy Queen in 1954.
Segregated lines on opening day at the Lewes Dairy Queen in 1954.
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Benjamin Harrison Daisey (1889 – 1965), affectionately called “Uncle Ben” by most, lived at 333 Savannah Rd. in Lewes his entire life.
Benjamin Harrison Daisey (1889 – 1965), affectionately called “Uncle Ben” by most, lived at 333 Savannah Rd. in Lewes his entire life.
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Ernest Gooch, the first Black employee of Beebe Hospital, enters through the back.
Ernest Gooch, the first Black employee of Beebe Hospital, enters through the back.
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Unidentified domestic servant and child in the early 20th century.
Unidentified domestic servant and child in the early 20th century.
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This 1964 photo of the Daisey family children was taken in the yard of their Chestnut Street home.
This 1964 photo of the Daisey family children was taken in the yard of their Chestnut Street home.
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Four unidentified girls on the segregated Johnnie Walker Beach in the 1920s or 1930s.
Four unidentified girls on the segregated Johnnie Walker Beach in the 1920s or 1930s.
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Born in Lewes in the 1820s, Mary P. (Miller) Wolfe died there in 1914. This mid- to late-1800s photo is one of the oldest known photographs depicting Lewes.
Born in Lewes in the 1820s, Mary P. (Miller) Wolfe died there in 1914. This mid- to late-1800s photo is one of the oldest known photographs depicting Lewes.
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A 1957 photo of St. Paul Methodist Church. The church, founded in 1882, was mainstay in the Lewes African American community until the 1990s, when the community and congregation shrunk dramatically. The church has since been renovated into a private home.
A 1957 photo of St. Paul Methodist Church. The church, founded in 1882, was mainstay in the Lewes African American community until the 1990s, when the community and congregation shrunk dramatically. The church has since been renovated into a private home.
Provided By The Lewes Historical Society