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Our Family

Album cover - Brown with gold trim. 

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Exhibit 1 (photograph 1) - Group photograph of seven members of the McKinstry Family.  Sitting  l-r: Doris, Jacqueline, Grenetta, Shirley. Standing l-r: Marvin, Willie G. (mother), Melvin.

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Exhibit 2 (photograph 2) - Father, Wille McKinstry, standing at podium, black tuxedo, black bow-tie, white boutonniere on suit, black-rimmed eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 3 (photograph 3)- Grey photo album trimmed in 2 gold stripes across top.

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Exhibit 4 (photograph 4) - Dr. Willie D. McKinstry's Obituary program (b.1919-d.1978)

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Exhibit 5 (photograph 5) - Wilma McKinstry Washington, the McKinstry's oldest daughter. Died giving birth to third child.

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Exhibit 6 (photograph 6) - Jacqueline McKinstry Pickett Obituary program. Middle McKinstry daughter (b. 1944- d. 2002).

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Exhibit 7 (photograph 7) - The McKinstry Family House (full view). 2015

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Exhibit 8 (photograph 8) - Image showing the House mail box 2236, after the House location annexed to the city.

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Exhibit 9 (photograph 9) - Image of Alabama Historical Landmark Certificate for McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 10 (photograph 10) - Letter to the McKinstry family from Jennifer K. Bailey, Coordinator, Alabama Register of Landmark & Heritage.

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Exhibit 11 (photograph 11) - Grenetta standing in Marvin's yard before their trip to Birmingham. AL. December 2014, to do research on the House.

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Exhibit 12  (photograph 12) - Image of Marvin standing in his yard before Birmingham trip. 

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Exhibit 13 (photograph 13) - Image of City directory librarian (green jacket) helping Marvin (blue jacket) obtain research on the House.

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Exhibit 14 (photograph 14) - Another image of city directory librarian (green jacket) helping Marvin (blue jacket) obtain information on the house.

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Exhibit 15 (photograph 15) - Grenetta at machine looking through city directory, "exhausted." 

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Exhibit 16 (photograph 16) - Grenetta and Marvin obtained information on the House through Microfilm.

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Exhibit 17 (photograph 17) - Marvin and Grenetta, at desk in Birmingham, Alabama getting Museum approved.

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Exhibit 18 (photograph 18) - Grenetta signing Alabama legal documents attached to founding the museum. 

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Exhibit 19 (photograph 19) - List of residents in the House written by mother, Willie G. McKinstry.

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Exhibit 20 (photograph 20) - The American flag, symbol of freedom and justice in the United States.

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Exhibit 21 (photograph 21) - Sign: "We Want White Tenants In Our White Community," is from Detroit (1942). It was directly opposite the Sojourner Truth (7 ) homes, a new U.S. federal housing project in Detroit, Michigan. A riot was caused by white neighbors’ attempts to prevent black tenants from moving in. 

Arthur S. Siegel - Public domain. 

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Exhibit 22 (photograph 21) - Shirley standing by maroon car in the McKinstry front driveway.

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Exhibit 23 (photograph 23) - Image showing corner grocery store, once in McKinstry Family House neighborhood, is gone.

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Exhibit 24 (photograph 24) - Image of Annie Pearl's lot showing beige plant growth. Her house once at this location in McKinstry family neighborhood. 

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Exhibit 25 (photograph 25) - Image of Annie Pearl's lot showing 3 lots up from McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 26 (photograph 26) - Image showing Mckinstry family neighborhood gas station near the railroad track is gone. 

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Exhibit 27 (photograph 27) section of road showing Mrs. Lula's house next door is still there.

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Exhibit 28 (photograph 28) - Section of road showing houses (Hardy, Berry, Miss Tish et al.) across from McKinstry Family House still there. 

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Exhibit 29 (photograph 29) - The road across from McKinstry Family House leading to Powderly Hills (Henry Compton Drive).

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Exhibit 30 (photograph 30) - Image of historic Railroad track on Ishkooda Rd.

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Exhibit 31 (photograph 31) - Image showing the BBBC 0.22 miles North of the House.

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Exhibit 32 (photograph 32) - "We Cater to White Trade Only" sign on a restaurant window in Lancaster, Ohio in 1938. 

Ben Shahn (1898–1969)-Public domain. 

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Exhibit 33 (photograph 33) - Sign for "colored" waiting room at a Greyhound bus terminal in Rome, Georgia, 1943. 

Esther Bubley • Public domain. 

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Exhibit 34 (photograph 34) - A black man drinks from a "colored" drinking fountain in Oklahoma City (1939

Russell Lee • Public domain.

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Exhibit 35 (photograph 35) - Image of Grenetta and Jackie (sitting). Doris (standing).

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Exhibit 36 (photograph 36) - Martin L. King, Jr.

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Exhibit - 37 (photograph 37) - Image of 16th Street Baptist Church with crowd and cops outside.

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Exhibit 38 (photograph 38) - JFK photo (full face) (11) 

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Exhibit 39 (photograph 39) - Willie G. McKinstry, mother, as she often looked when they attended the meetings.  

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Exhibit 40 (photograph 40) - Image of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after her arrest for boycotting public transportation. 12/01/1955.

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Exhibit 41 (photograph 41) - Birmingham city streets around 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Exhibit 42 (photograph 42) - Demonstration Photo of Bull Connor talking to policeman.

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Exhibit 43 (photograph 43) - Picketing outside Trailways Bus Station April 10, 1963, Birmingham, AL. Blind singer, Al Hibler is #1, leading the picket line.

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Exhibit 44 (photograph 44) - Image of Bull Connor seen instructing the picket line. Picketers include # 8-Grenetta and # 7-Cynthia. April 10, 1963.

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Exhibit 45 (photograph 44) - Amplified image of Grenetta pulled from the picket line, exhibit 42.

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Exhibit 46 (photograph 46) - An amplified image of Cynthia and Grenetta pulled from the picket line, exhibit 42. Note Grenetta with white socks and tennis shoes.

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Exhibit 47 (photograph 47) - photograph of Grenetta from another source and can be used for facial recognition to show Grenetta is #8 person in picket line. Compare facial images.

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Exhibit 48 (photograph 48) - An amplified image of Bull Connor and a Birmingham policeman pulled from image of picketers outside Birmingham Trailways  bus station 

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Exhibit 49 (photograph 49) - Image of a  section of McKinstry Family House outside. Woods and family car in carport.

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Exhibit 50 (photograph 50) - Children monument  in Kelly Ingram Park showIng children playing. The sign nearby says, "Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your rights."

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Exhibit 51 (photograph 51) - Grenetta standing between student statue in Kelly Ingram Park. Written on the monument: "I Ain't Afraid of your Jail."

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Exhibit 52 (photograph 52) - Little girl leading mass student walkout. 

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Exhibit 53 (photograph 53) - Image of Grenetta sitting on floor with orange hat, orange sweater and multi-patterned pants. 

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Exhibit 54 (photograph 54) - Students sitting on the floor at the Birmingham fairgrounds, where they sat and slept in 1963.

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Exhibit 55 (photograph 55) Image of Grenetta with black jumper, multi-color trimming and matching blouse. Her hair parted down the middle with curls in back.

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Exhibit 56 (photograph 56) - President John F. Kennedy giving his civil rights speech on June 11, 1963.

Abbie Rowe • Public domain 

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Exhibit 57 (photograph 57) - Group of congressmen in period dress suits. Some with top coats and hats. "Celebration erupts after the 13th amendment (17) is passed by the House of Representatives. The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States."

Harper's Weekly, 18 February 1865 • Public domain

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Exhibit 58 (photograph 58) - Abolitionist imagery focused on atrocities against slaves. (1863 photo of Gordon) 

Mathew Brady • Public domain

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Exhibit 59 (photograph 59) - Historic image of Ullman high school 1910.

"This work was published in the United States before 1923 and is now in the public domain."

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Exhibit 60 (photograph 60) - Image of Jacqueline's arrest record retrieved from the Birmingham Public Library, Archives Department.

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Exhibit 61 (photograph 61) - Note from Mr. Baggett, Birmingham Public Library (21), Archives department.

"I have been told that many juvenile records were destroyed at the request of parents and lawyers." Signed: "Jim  Baggett"

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Exhibit 62 (photograph 62)  - Image of young Grenetta, multi-string beads around neck, white sweater.

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Exhibit 63 (photograph 63) - Image of Shirley smiling. Auburn short hair, sash neck blouse tied in bow. Single chain necklace.

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Exhibit 64 (photograph 64) - Grenetta (navy blouse) is at the top of the steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, directly over basement entrance.

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Exhibit 65 (photograph 65) - Grenetta (light blue jacket with blue tablet in hand, royal blue shawl handing from her neck ) is standing at Basement entrance at 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Exhibit 66 (photograph 66) - Image of Foot Soldier brochure. The inside describes events for the Foot Soldiers' reunion.

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Exhibit 67 (photograph 67) - Protesters at the March on Washington in 1963

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Exhibit 68 (photograph 68) - Bayard Rustin (left) and Cleveland Robinson (right), organizers of the March, on August 7, 1963

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Exhibit 69 (photograph 69) - Image of Mrs. Trisha's House through the Den window.

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Exhibit 70 (photograph 70) - Section of Kelly Ingram park (24) near where the buses load.

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Exhibit 71 (photograph 71) - Mrs. Fannie Mae (blue blouse) and daughter Barbara (light pink blouse and jacket).

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Exhibit 72 (photograph 72) - Image of Nipsy Russell

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Exhibit 73 (photograph 73) - Grenetta (navy blouse and pants) standing next to Julius Ellsberry monument, first black, Alabama man killed in World War II. Monument located in kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham , AL.

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Exhibit 74 (photograph 74) - Image of young Grenetta with beige pant suit and orange suede purse. 

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Exhibit 75 (photograph 75) - Image of the Birmingham Foot Soldier monument in Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 76 (photograph 76) - Image of the Foot Soldier reunion brochure and envelope addressed to Grenetta McKinstry.

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Exhibit 77 (photograph 77) - Image of Grenetta's Ullman High School graduation picture, January 1965

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Exhibit 78 (photograph 78) - Image of Stillman red year book cover, Stillmanite year book.

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Exhibit 79 (photograph 79) - Image of McKinstry family members. l-r: Jacqueline, Marvin, Doris, Melvin, Shirley.

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Exhibit 80 (photograph 80) - Image of young Grenetta sitting. She has on yellow striped, sleeveless summer top.

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Exhibit 81 (photograph 81) - Image of Young Venita seen with hair style of two split braids on each side of head, front hair bangs, blouse tied in large bow.

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Exhibit 82 (photograph 82) - Image of Young Ralph seen in orange shirt.

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Exhibit 83 (photograph 83) - Image of young Djuana, child of oldest McKinstry daughter, Wilma.

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Exhibit 84 (photograph 84) - Image of Djuana all grown up, royal-blue suit, white blouse

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Exhibit 85  (photograph 85) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Lynching of six African Americans in Georgia (1916)

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Exhibit 86 (photograph 86) -Robert F. Kennedy speaking to civil rights activists in front of the Justice Department on June 14, 1963 (16)

Leffler, Warren K. • Public domain

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Exhibit 87 (photograph 87)  - The Rex theatre. 

A separate movie theater for black people in Mississippi (1937)

Dorothea Lange • Public domain

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Exhibit 88 (photograph 88) - Jim Crow cartoon (16).

Cartoon from 1904 showing how blacks were not treated equally under "Jim Crow"[

John T. McCutcheon • Public domain

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Image shows two train cars with wheels attached. The sign atop the first traincar says: "Car For White Folks." The second crumpled train car sign says: "Jim Crow Car."

Exhibit 89 (photograph 89) - Image of the bus Rosa Parks was riding when she refused to give up her seat.

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Exhibit 90 (photograph 90) - Image of young Grenetta standing with orange hat and multi-pattern pants.

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Exhibit 91 (photograph 91) - Image of Shirley sitting in kitchen at McKinstry Family House. Auburn hair. Grey top

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Exhibit 92 (photograph 92) - Image of Grenetta standing by pole. Hair in bun on top of head, sleeveless top.

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Exhibit 93 (photograph 93) - Image of Martin l. King. Note sign- "Why we can't wait!"

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Exhibit 94 (photograph 94) - Image of Shirley, head shot. Black hair, sitting, Kelly green top, in living room at McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 95 (photograph 95) -Arthur Shores Center, building located across the street from Kelly Ingram Park.

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Exhibit 96 (photograph 96) - Shirley sitting in kitchen with both hands up to her face. Pink blouse.

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Exhibit 97 (photograph 97) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Lynching of one black man

John William Clark lynched Cartersville GA Sept 1930 after killing Police Chief J. B. Jenkins

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Exhibit 98 (photograph 98) - Image of Grenetta head shot only. Short black hair. Gold earring. Yellow-gold blouse background with multi-patterned forms on it.

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Exhibit 99  (photograph 99) - Grenetta's Ullman High School diploma, January 1965.

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Exhibit 100 (photograph 100) - Young Wilma, the McKinstry's oldest daughter.

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Exhibit 101 (photograph 101) - Venita, Wilma's daughter, adopted by the McKinstry's (5).

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Exhibit 102 (photograph 102) - Ralph, Wilma's son, adopted by the McKinstry's (5).

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Exhibit 103 (photograph 102) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Bodies of three men lynched in Georgia, May 1892

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Exhibit 104 (photograph 104) - A.G. Gaston restaurant sign. Late 1970s. Note Marque

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Exhibit 105 (photograph 105) Willie McKinstry standing in front of A. G. Gaston restaurant and Motel.  

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Exhibit 106 (photograph 104) - Image of Richard and Mildred Loving. Loving v. Virginia was the landmark Supreme Court case that wiped away state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States

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Exhibit 107 (photograph 107) - Album cover (white lovers) 

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Exhibit 108 (photograph 108) - Image of booklet containing the U.S.constitution. (34)

Check reference (34) list for details.

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Exhibit 109 (photograph 109) - Section of gravesite showing office buildings at Zion Memorial Gardens. Willie D. (Died 1978) and Willie G. (Died 2014) McKinstry are buried at the cemetery.

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Exhibit 110 (photograph 110) - Image of another section of Zion Memorial Gardens gravesite. There are roads that pass by Willie McKinstry's gravesite. One on both sides. Easy access to gravesite.

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Exhibit 111 (photograph 111) - Image of grave plots at Zion memorial Gardens. Godfrey is one of the headstones. Plus a freshly buried grave with 3 flower reefs laid on it.

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Exhibit 112 (photograph 112) - Image of Denise McNair 

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Exhibit 113 (photograph 113) - The Temptations perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1969. From left to right: Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Dennis Edwards

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Exhibit 114 (photograph 114) - Image of Jacqueline Face only (Gold earrings, red hair, short to medium cut).  

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Exhibit 115 (photograph 115) - Image of Jacqueline  face only (one right earring showing, red hair, black dickie, white sweater)

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Exhibit 116 (photograph 116) - Monument and headstone of Willie D. and Willie G. McKinstry at grave sites. Grenetta stands between the two. Zion Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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Exhibit 117 (photograph 117) - Image of Carver theatre, Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 118 (photograph 118) - Alabama theatre, downtown Birmingham ca.1940 (41)

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Exhibit 119 (photograph 119) - Image of young Marvin (purple-maroon sweater) standing.

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Exhibit 120 (photograph 120) - Dean Rice with wife and young daughter, Condeleezza (1st Black female U. S. Secretary of State, served under President George W. Bush). 

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Exhibit 121 (photograph 121) - Image of young Grenetta, beige coat with large grey shiny buttons. Curls dropping on hair.  Part in middle. Empire theatre.

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Exhibit 122 (photograph 122) - Eleanor Roosevelt and minority female friends.

Minh-Ha T. Pham

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Exhibit 123 (photograph 123)  - Image of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933

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Exhibit 124 (photograph 124) - Image of Eleanor Roosevelt with black dog 

List of famous Alpha Kappa Sorority Members

Humanitarian and social causes

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Exhibit 125 (photograph 125) - Image of young Grenetta. Standing. Rose color outfit. Hair up in bun. posed by artist stand. AKA.

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Exhibit 126 (photograph 126) A section of Powderly Elementary School. A. C. Dickerson principal. In middle of school name is a Sign: "This property is under surveillance."

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Exhibit 127 (photograph 127) - Image of Bell Lyre instrument

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Exhibit 128 (photograph 128) - A street near Powderly elementary where the band most likely practiced.   

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Exhibit 129 (photograph 129) - Here is another section of Powderly Elementary School. Principal A,C. Dickerson. Band Instruments destroyed by fire. Shows walkway to school entrance.

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Exhibit 130 (photograph 130) - A section of powdery elementary school. Shows playground with children's equipment. 2014.

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Exhibit 131 (photograph 131) - Ullman High School Class of 1965 Reunion. Grenetta is on 2nd row, standing, white outfit, from l-r she is #12.

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Exhibit 132 (photograph 132) - Image of 16th street baptist church (53). Bomb said placed under church steps. Shows steps in front of church.

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Exhibit 133 (photograph 133) - The four girls killed in the bombing (clockwise from top left): Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14), and Carol Denise McNair (11). 

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Exhibit 134 (photograph 134) - Black Christ (54) The Welsh Window at 16th Sttreet.

The Welsh Window. Designed by artist John Petts, the stained-glass window depicts a black Christ with his arms outstretched; his right arm pushing away hatred and injustice, the left extended in an offering of forgiveness.

Stained Glass artist John Petts 

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Exhibit 135 (photograph 135) - Image of Cynthia Wesley

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Exhibit 136 (photograph 136) Image: Congress of Racial Equality and members of the All Souls Church march in memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims on September 22, 1963

O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer • Public domain

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Exhibit 137 (photograph 137) - Wreckage at the Gaston Motel following the bomb explosion on May 11, 1963

Trikosko, Marion S., photographer. • Public domain

Exhibit 138 (photograph 138) - New Pilgrim Baptist church 1973 year book cover, black section only.

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Exhibit 139 (photograph 139) Image of Marvin standing in front of historic New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6th Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. 2015.

McKinstry family church.

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Exhibit 140 (photograph 140) - Image of A.G. Gaston on stage with others. Speaking at the A.G.Gaston podium. Willie McKinstry stands behind him.

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Exhibit 141 (photograph 141) - Image of Ms. Elsaw, Grenetta's youth choir directress, receiving an award from Willie McKinstry on right.

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Exhibit 142 (photograph 142) - Young Doris at podium at New Pilgrim Baptist Church. Her father, Willie McKinstry, on stage with a king's crown on his head. A church program.

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Exhibit 143 (photograph 143) - Doris's baptism certificate. Note: Reverend N.H. Smith, Jr., pastor. 

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Exhibit 144 (photograph 144) - Willie G., Wife of Willie D. McKinstry, also, did much community service work. The BBBC alumni association awarded her for her work with the BBBC by giving her this award. 1990.

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Exhibit 145 (photograph 145) - Image of Contestants of the Ms. Powderly, all black-female, beauty contest during segregation (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Whites and blacks females were not allowed to participate in the same beauty pageant, by law, Alabama Segregation Ordinances.

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Exhibit 146 (photograph 146) Image of Jacqueline as a Powderly, AL, beauty contestant (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Contest at the BBBC. Jacqueline won 2nd place.

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Exhibit 147 (photograph 147) - A reduced image of Contestants in the Powderly, AL, all black-female beauty contest (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Standing behind Jacqueline was her future husband, George (Prez). They married and had two sons.

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Exhibit 148 (photograph 148) - Image of young Grenetta standing, orange strip summer, sleeveless top, black Hair. Perfect summer wear for BBBC vacation Bible school.

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Exhibit 149 (photograph 148) - Original BBBC building constructed in 1912-1913

Destroyed by fire in 1971

Courtesy of Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College

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Exhibit 150 (photograph 150) - Image of Grenetta with black hat on, white blouse.

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Exhibit 151 (photograph 151) - Album cover with white female posing.

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Exhibit 152 (photograph 152) - Willie McKinstry and wife, year. 1955

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Exhibit 153 (photograph 153) - Album cover of blue and yellow flowers.

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Exhibit 154 (photograph 154) Melvin McKinstry in McKinstry Family House front yard near picket fence.

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Exhibit 155 (photograph 155) - Image of Willie McKinstry with black bow-tie, black rimmed glasses, brown lapel dress-jacket, white ruffle shirt.

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 Exhibit 156 (photograph 156) - Mrs. Mary E. Stith-Nation, school principal. Letter titled: Testimonials and Greetings. November 17, 1955.

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Exhibit 157 (photograph 157) - Part II of Mrs. Stith-Nation's testimonial and greetings (1955).

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Exhibit 158  (photograph 158) - Willie McKinstry in between his two sisters.

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Exhibit 159 (photograph 159) - Willie McKinstry with basic beige/brown rimmed ribbon hat on his head, brown, distinguished pipe in mouth, tinted eyeglasses, beige trench coat, black turtleneck sweater. Background is living room gold drapes.

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Exhibit 160 (photograph 160) - Image of Young Willie Mckinstry, tall (6'2") standing, black bow-tie, white shirt, blocked-plaid suit, eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 161 (photograph 161) - Image of young Willie McKinstry, black suit (wide lapel), black thin bow-tie, white shirt, white handkerchief.

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Exhibit 162 (photograph 162) - Willie McKinstry- Combination of two photographs. Top photo Willie McKinstry autographed, " Best Wishes, Willie McKinstry." Bottom photo (Willie McKinstry dressed in pink suit) with young person playing music (saxophone) on stage.

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Exhibit 163 (photograph 163) - Advertisement for Nelson Piano. Willie McKinstry standing. Three others. One woman sitting at piano.

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Exhibit 164 (photograph 164) - Image of the entire group of Kelly Choral singers

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Exhibit 165 (photograph 165) -  Girl listening to vacuum tube radio during the Great Depression. Prior to the emergence of television as the dominant entertainment medium in the 1950s

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs • Public domain

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Exhibit 166 (photograph 166) -  Image of Willie McKinstry. Face only. Eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 167 (photograph 167) - Image of Willie McKinstry and group 45 record, "MY GOD IS REAL." 

Von record label, Detroit, MI. 

It is currently (2019) on YouTube.

Tommy John Moore

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Exhibit 168 (photograph 168) - Image of Willie McKinstry in white tuxedo with black trim, black bow-tie, white shirt.

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Exhibit 169 (photograph 169) - Two images of Willie McKinstry at work at WJLD, as a broadcaster spinning records.

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Exhibit 170 (photograph 170) - Image of  Ennis Bragg and Golden Hummingbirds. Ennis Bragg is first on the left.

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Exhibit 171 (photograph 171) - WJLD envelope addressed to Willie McKinstry. Interoffice communication.

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Exhibit 172 (photograph 172) - Image of A.G. Gaston with Willie McKinstry at daughter, Doris' wedding.

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Exhibit 173 (photograph 173) - Image of young Norman B. Wooding, Jr.

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Exhibit 174 (photograph 174) - Reverend Nelson H. Smith, Jr. (60), famous minister of historic New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6th avenue S. location. McKinstry family church minister and friend.

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Exhibit 175 (photograph 175) - Image of Willie McKinstry sitting in den with legs crossed. Some of his awards above his head on den wall.

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Exhibit 176 (photograph 176) - Willie McKinstry at home, standing above "analog" floor model TV, Grenetta and Jacqueline's graduation photos on top of TV.

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Exhibit 177 (photograph 177) - Small analog TV similar to the one they used to watch Willie McKinstry do his 1st TV commercial.

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Exhibit 178 (photograph 178) - The original  dresser located in 2nd bedroom at McKinstry Family House during segregation. 

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Exhibit 179 (photograph 179) - Willie McKinstry wearing red shirt, black tie. Sitting. Head shot 

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Exhibit 180 (photograph 180) - Image of Greg Morris 

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Exhibit 181 (photograph 181) - Image of celebrity golfer ca. 1970

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Exhibit 182 (photograph 182) - Willie McKinstry and Nat King Cole at National Clothing Company. Shoes are showing behind them. Community service activity. Cystic fibrosis telethon. Iron lung.

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Exhibit 183 (photograph 183) - Marvin standing by Boutwell Auditorium near sign in window of Nat King Cole. 2014.

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Exhibit 184 (photograph 184) - Sam Cooke

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Exhibit 185 (photograph 185) - Jim Brown (former pro football player-actor)- Autographed: "To Willie From Red."

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Exhibit 186 (photograph 186) - Image of Otis Redding taken from Birmingham, AL, concert brochure, (1966)

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Exhibit 187 (photograph 187) - Inside McKinstry Family House passage way where Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin passed through and stopped to talk when both came to visit Willie McKinstry, on different dates, before their concerts in Birmingham, AL. Marvin walking in kitchen.

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Exhibit 188 (photograph 188) - Both Ms. Franklin and Mr. Redding entered into the living room via the Den sliding wooden doorway. They visited on different dates, each prior to their concert in Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 189 (photograph 189) - An Otis Redding autograph concert brochure. 1966. Picture of Otis Redding along with all the singers who performed on stage with him. The concert was in Birmingham, Alabama. Some singers autographed the brochure.

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Exhibit 190 (photograph 190)  - Close-up of young Patti LaBelle and the Blue Bells. Also, Johnny Nash. Images pulled from the concert Brochure. Year 1966.

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Exhibit 191 (photograph 191) -  Close-up of young Gladys knight and The Pips. Also, Clay Tyson. Year 1966.

Image pulled from the concert Brochure. 1966.

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Exhibit 192 (photograph 192) - Marvin pointing to Willie McKinstry's name on monument in Kelly Ingram Park. (2014)

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Exhibit 193 (photograph 193) - Willie McKinstry interacting with black audience, Birmingham, AL. He is the man in the middle, black pinstripe suit, white shirt.

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Exhibit 194 (photograph 194) -Image of Willie McKinstry, black rim eyeglasses, black suit, white shirt, bow-tie. He was a deacon at New Pilgrim Baptist Church, active in the Civil Defense and member of the church's Public Relations staff. (53)

Head shot only.

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Exhibit 195 (photograph 195) - Article from WJLD News Extra: "Willie McKinstry the Soul of Birmingham." In 1971, he was chairman of the WJLD Church Cash Campaign, which gave about $4,200 each year to black churches in the metropolitan Birmingham area.  

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Exhibit 196 (photograph 196) - Award to Mr. Willie McKinstry from Progressive Association of the Blind. June 1, 1973

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Exhibit 197 (photograph 197) - Public Service Award to Willie McKinstry from Birmingham Weekly Review, for outstanding community service during 1952.

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Exhibit 198 (photograph 198) - Recognition Award 1967-1968. To Bro Willie McKinstry from New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Birmingham, Al. In recognition of outstanding service to our church. Signed: N.H. Smith, Jr.

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Exhibit 199 (photograph 199) - Award from Lawson State Community College Citizen Award. May 16, 1974. Name is 2nd row, #5 down. To Mr. Willie McKinstry.

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Exhibit 200 (photograph 200) - Willie D. McKinstry ( blue tuxedo and blue bow-tie, white shirt, no eyeglasses) and wife, Willie D., (Afro hair style, gold large earrings. Multi color dress). Evening ensemble attire for both.

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Exhibit 201 (photograph 201) - Award - Larry Hayes, WENN radio station presents to Willie McKinstry (black tuxedo, white shirt and black bow-tie) an award for "30 years of service." Larry Hayes is far right in beige suit.

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Exhibit 202 (photograph 202) - Award from Faith College board of directors to Willie D. Mckinstry, the honorary degree: Dr. of Humane Letters. August 1, 1977.

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Exhibit 203 (photograph 203) - Award from Pi Lambda Sigma to Mr. Willie McKinstry, the Award if Merritt in Radio and Public Relations

Pi Lambda Sigma

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Exhibit 204 (photograph 204) - Award dated 22 August 1978 - Posthumous - from The Gospel Announcers Guild of America GMWA (Gospel Music Workshop of America), Washington, D.C. to Willie McKinstry, Presented in loving memory of "our co-worker, our friend, our brother, and God's child."

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Exhibit 205 (photograph 205) - Image of Willie McKinstry on front row with Audience. His daughter, Venita, is seen sitting directly behind him.

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Exhibit 206 (photograph 206) - Thomas Jefferson Hotel (24)

Lee Adlaf from Birmingham, AL, USA • CC BY 2.0

Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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Exhibit 207 (photograph 207) - Willie McKinstry posing with choir, some holding checks. He is right in the middle of the choir members. You can also, see a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. above Willie McKinstry's head.

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Exhibit 208 (photograph 208) - Willie McKinstry making a presentation to Carlton Reece and choir.

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Exhibit 209 (photograph 209) - Another choir celebrates with Willie McKinstry. This time Willie McKinstry is receiving the award from WENN. One of the choir ladies is holding Willie McKinstry's award.

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Exhibit 210 (photograph 210) - Another choir being celebrated. Willie McKinstry sits in front row, with audience enjoying the performance. Choir wearing pink robes and a young boy accompanying choir by playing drums on stage, 

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Exhibit 211 (photograph 211) - An all male choir standing in the aisle. White robes with red banner.

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Exhibit 212 (photograph 212) - Young people's group on stage with Willie McKinstry.

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Exhibit 213 (photograph 213) - Willie D. (Light blue/grey tuxedo, white shirt, blue/grey bow-tie) and wife, Wille G. McKinstry (light blue striped dress), stand together in the aisle.

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Exhibit 214 (photograph 214) - Willie Mckinstry with A.G. Gaston walking together down the aisle during the Willie McKinstry Day celebration. They were good friends.

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Exhibit 215 (photograph 215) - Willie McKinstry and A.G. Gaston at Gaston's car shaking hands. Gaston's chauffeur looks on.

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Exhibit 216 (photograph 216) -  Willie McKinstry in an article in the WJLD News Extra publication covering the station's "Community Service for 30 Years."

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Exhibit 217 (photograph 217) - Muscular dystrophy-iron lung advertisement

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Exhibit 218 (photograph 218) - Willie McKinstry (white shirt, dark Rim glasses) his office at WJLD, along with a black male associate.

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Exhibit 219 (photograph 219) - Willie McKinstry (dark rim glasses, bow-tie, mustache). Autograph picture, "Best Wishes, Willie Mckinstry."

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Exhibit 220 (photograph 220) - SCLC Certificate. WJLD Honorary Membership 1973. Willie McKinstry's copy of the SCLC certificate.

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Exhibit 221 (photograph 221) - Letter from the IRS granting 501(c)3 designation for McKinstry Family Museum, Incorporated,  February 11, 2016, 

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Exhibit 222 (photograph 220) - Album photo cover - Log cabin surrounded by wooded area, greenery and lots of trees.

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Exhibit 223 (photograph 223) - Grenetta standing at counter in Birmingham, Al, waiting to receive a business license for the McKinstry Family Museum, Inc., on June 19, 2015.

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Exhibit 224  (photograph 224) - Remixed image of an angle on the cover of one of New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Year Book, 1993. 

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 Exhibit Copyrights.

Our Family

Album cover - Brown with gold trim. 

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Exhibit 1 (photograph 1) - Group photograph of seven members of the McKinstry Family.  Sitting  l-r: Doris, Jacqueline, Grenetta, Shirley. Standing l-r: Marvin, Willie G. (mother), Melvin.

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Exhibit 2 (photograph 2) - Father, Wille McKinstry, standing at podium, black tuxedo, black bow-tie, white boutonniere on suit, black-rimmed eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 3 (photograph 3)- Grey photo album trimmed in 2 gold stripes across top.

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Exhibit 4 (photograph 4) - Dr. Willie D. McKinstry's Obituary program (b.1919-d.1978)

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Exhibit 5 (photograph 5) - Wilma McKinstry Washington, the McKinstry's oldest daughter. Died giving birth to third child.

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Exhibit 6 (photograph 6) - Jacqueline McKinstry Pickett Obituary program. Middle McKinstry daughter (b. 1944- d. 2002).

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Exhibit 7 (photograph 7) - The McKinstry Family House (full view). 2015

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Exhibit 8 (photograph 8) - Image showing the House mail box 2236, after the House location annexed to the city.

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Exhibit 9 (photograph 9) - Image of Alabama Historical Landmark Certificate for McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 10 (photograph 10) - Letter to the McKinstry family from Jennifer K. Bailey, Coordinator, Alabama Register of Landmark & Heritage.

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Exhibit 11 (photograph 11) - Grenetta standing in Marvin's yard before their trip to Birmingham. AL. December 2014, to do research on the House.

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Exhibit 12  (photograph 12) - Image of Marvin standing in his yard before Birmingham trip. 

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Exhibit 13 (photograph 13) - Image of City directory librarian (green jacket) helping Marvin (blue jacket) obtain research on the House.

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Exhibit 14 (photograph 14) - Another image of city directory librarian (green jacket) helping Marvin (blue jacket) obtain information on the house.

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Exhibit 15 (photograph 15) - Grenetta at machine looking through city directory, "exhausted." 

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Exhibit 16 (photograph 16) - Grenetta and Marvin obtained information on the House through Microfilm.

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Exhibit 17 (photograph 17) - Marvin and Grenetta, at desk in Birmingham, Alabama getting Museum approved.

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Exhibit 18 (photograph 18) - Grenetta signing Alabama legal documents attached to founding the museum. 

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Exhibit 19 (photograph 19) - List of residents in the House written by mother, Willie G. McKinstry.

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Exhibit 20 (photograph 20) - The American flag, symbol of freedom and justice in the United States.

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Exhibit 21 (photograph 21) - Sign: "We Want White Tenants In Our White Community," is from Detroit (1942). It was directly opposite the Sojourner Truth (7 ) homes, a new U.S. federal housing project in Detroit, Michigan. A riot was caused by white neighbors’ attempts to prevent black tenants from moving in. 

Arthur S. Siegel - Public domain. 

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 22 (photograph 21) - Shirley standing by maroon car in the McKinstry front driveway.

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Exhibit 23 (photograph 23) - Image showing corner grocery store, once in McKinstry Family House neighborhood, is gone.

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Exhibit 24 (photograph 24) - Image of Annie Pearl's lot showing beige plant growth. Her house once at this location in McKinstry family neighborhood. 

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Exhibit 25 (photograph 25) - Image of Annie Pearl's lot showing 3 lots up from McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 26 (photograph 26) - Image showing Mckinstry family neighborhood gas station near the railroad track is gone. 

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Exhibit 27 (photograph 27) section of road showing Mrs. Lula's house next door is still there.

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Exhibit 28 (photograph 28) - Section of road showing houses (Hardy, Berry, Miss Tish et al.) across from McKinstry Family House still there. 

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Exhibit 29 (photograph 29) - The road across from McKinstry Family House leading to Powderly Hills (Henry Compton Drive).

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Exhibit 30 (photograph 30) - Image of historic Railroad track on Ishkooda Rd.

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Exhibit 31 (photograph 31) - Image showing the BBBC 0.22 miles North of the House.

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Exhibit 32 (photograph 32) - "We Cater to White Trade Only" sign on a restaurant window in Lancaster, Ohio in 1938. 

Ben Shahn (1898–1969)-Public domain. 

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 33 (photograph 33) - Sign for "colored" waiting room at a Greyhound bus terminal in Rome, Georgia, 1943. 

Esther Bubley • Public domain. 

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 34 (photograph 34) - A black man drinks from a "colored" drinking fountain in Oklahoma City (1939

Russell Lee • Public domain.

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 35 (photograph 35) - Image of Grenetta and Jackie (sitting). Doris (standing).

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Exhibit 36 (photograph 36) - Martin L. King, Jr.

Unknown author * Public Domain.

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Exhibit - 37 (photograph 37) - Image of 16th Street Baptist Church with crowd and cops outside.

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Exhibit 38 (photograph 38) - JFK photo (full face) (11) 

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Exhibit 39 (photograph 39) - Willie G. McKinstry, mother, as she often looked when they attended the meetings.  

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Exhibit 40 (photograph 40) - Image of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after her arrest for boycotting public transportation. 12/01/1955.

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Exhibit 41 (photograph 41) - Birmingham city streets around 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Exhibit 42 (photograph 42) - Demonstration Photo of Bull Connor talking to policeman.

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Exhibit 43 (photograph 43) - Picketing outside Trailways Bus Station April 10, 1963, Birmingham, AL. Blind singer, Al Hibler is #1, leading the picket line.

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Exhibit 44 (photograph 44) - Image of Bull Connor seen instructing the picket line. Picketers include # 8-Grenetta and # 7-Cynthia. April 10, 1963.

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Exhibit 45 (photograph 44) - Amplified image of Grenetta pulled from the picket line, exhibit 42.

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Exhibit 46 (photograph 46) - An amplified image of Cynthia and Grenetta pulled from the picket line, exhibit 42. Note Grenetta with white socks and tennis shoes.

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Exhibit 47 (photograph 47) - photograph of Grenetta from another source and can be used for facial recognition to show Grenetta is #8 person in picket line. Compare facial images.

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Exhibit 48 (photograph 48) - An amplified image of Bull Connor and a Birmingham policeman pulled from image of picketers outside Birmingham Trailways  bus station 

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Exhibit 49 (photograph 49) - Image of a  section of McKinstry Family House outside. Woods and family car in carport.

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Exhibit 50 (photograph 50) - Children monument  in Kelly Ingram Park showIng children playing. The sign nearby says, "Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your rights."

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Exhibit 51 (photograph 51) - Grenetta standing between student statue in Kelly Ingram Park. Written on the monument: "I Ain't Afraid of your Jail."

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Exhibit 52 (photograph 52) - Little girl leading mass student walkout. 

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Exhibit 53 (photograph 53) - Image of Grenetta sitting on floor with orange hat, orange sweater and multi-patterned pants. 

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Exhibit 54 (photograph 54) - Students sitting on the floor at the Birmingham fairgrounds, where they sat and slept in 1963.

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Exhibit 55 (photograph 55) Image of Grenetta with black jumper, multi-color trimming and matching blouse. Her hair parted down the middle with curls in back.

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Exhibit 56 (photograph 56) - President John F. Kennedy giving his civil rights speech on June 11, 1963.

Abbie Rowe • Public domain 

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Exhibit 57 (photograph 57) - Group of congressmen in period dress suits. Some with top coats and hats. "Celebration erupts after the 13th amendment (17) is passed by the House of Representatives. The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States."

Harper's Weekly, 18 February 1865 • Public domain

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Exhibit 58 (photograph 58) - Abolitionist imagery focused on atrocities against slaves. (1863 photo of Gordon) 

Mathew Brady • Public domain

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Exhibit 59 (photograph 59) - Historic image of Ullman high school 1910.

"This work was published in the United States before 1923 and is now in the public domain."

Bhamwiki.com

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Exhibit 60 (photograph 60) - Image of Jacqueline's arrest record retrieved from the Birmingham Public Library, Archives Department.

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Exhibit 61 (photograph 61) - Note from Mr. Baggett, Birmingham Public Library (21), Archives department.

"I have been told that many juvenile records were destroyed at the request of parents and lawyers." Signed: "Jim  Baggett"

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Exhibit 62 (photograph 62)  - Image of young Grenetta, multi-string beads around neck, white sweater.

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Exhibit 63 (photograph 63) - Image of Shirley smiling. Auburn short hair, sash neck blouse tied in bow. Single chain necklace.

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Exhibit 64 (photograph 64) - Grenetta (navy blouse) is at the top of the steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, directly over basement entrance.

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Exhibit 65 (photograph 65) - Grenetta (light blue jacket with blue tablet in hand, royal blue shawl handing from her neck ) is standing at Basement entrance at 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Exhibit 66 (photograph 66) - Image of Foot Soldier brochure. The inside describes events for the Foot Soldiers' reunion.

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Exhibit 67 (photograph 67) - Protesters at the March on Washington in 1963

Rowland Scherman • Public domain

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Exhibit 68 (photograph 68) - Bayard Rustin (left) and Cleveland Robinson (right), organizers of the March, on August 7, 1963

New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Fernandez, Orlando, photographer. • Public domain

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Exhibit 69 (photograph 69) - Image of Mrs. Trisha's House through the Den window.

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Exhibit 70 (photograph 70) - Section of Kelly Ingram park (24) near where the buses load.

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Exhibit 71 (photograph 71) - Mrs. Fannie Mae (blue blouse) and daughter Barbara (light pink blouse and jacket).

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Exhibit 72 (photograph 72) - Image of Nipsy Russell

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Exhibit 73 (photograph 73) - Grenetta (navy blouse and pants) standing next to Julius Ellsberry monument, first black, Alabama man killed in World War II. Monument located in kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham , AL.

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Exhibit 74 (photograph 74) - Image of young Grenetta with beige pant suit and orange suede purse. 

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Exhibit 75 (photograph 75) - Image of the Birmingham Foot Soldier monument in Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 76 (photograph 76) - Image of the Foot Soldier reunion brochure and envelope addressed to Grenetta McKinstry.

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Exhibit 77 (photograph 77) - Image of Grenetta's Ullman High School graduation picture, January 1965

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Exhibit 78 (photograph 78) - Image of Stillman red year book cover, Stillmanite year book.

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Exhibit 79 (photograph 79) - Image of McKinstry family members. l-r: Jacqueline, Marvin, Doris, Melvin, Shirley.

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Exhibit 80 (photograph 80) - Image of young Grenetta sitting. She has on yellow striped, sleeveless summer top.

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Exhibit 81 (photograph 81) - Image of Young Venita seen with hair style of two split braids on each side of head, front hair bangs, blouse tied in large bow.

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Exhibit 82 (photograph 82) - Image of Young Ralph seen in orange shirt.

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Exhibit 83 (photograph 83) - Image of young Djuana, child of oldest McKinstry daughter, Wilma.

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Exhibit 84 (photograph 84) - Image of Djuana all grown up, royal-blue suit, white blouse

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Exhibit 85  (photograph 85) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Lynching of six African Americans in Georgia (1916)

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Exhibit 86 (photograph 86) -Robert F. Kennedy speaking to civil rights activists in front of the Justice Department on June 14, 1963 (16)

Leffler, Warren K. • Public domain

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Exhibit 87 (photograph 87)  - The Rex theatre. 

A separate movie theater for black people in Mississippi (1937)

Dorothea Lange • Public domain

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Exhibit 88 (photograph 88) - Jim Crow cartoon (16).

Cartoon from 1904 showing how blacks were not treated equally under "Jim Crow"[

John T. McCutcheon • Public domain

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Image shows two train cars with wheels attached. The sign atop the first traincar says: "Car For White Folks." The second crumpled train car sign says: "Jim Crow Car."

Exhibit 89 (photograph 89) - Image of the bus Rosa Parks was riding when she refused to give up her seat.

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Exhibit 90 (photograph 90) - Image of young Grenetta standing with orange hat and multi-pattern pants.

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Exhibit 91 (photograph 91) - Image of Shirley sitting in kitchen at McKinstry Family House. Auburn hair. Grey top

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Exhibit 92 (photograph 92) - Image of Grenetta standing by pole. Hair in bun on top of head, sleeveless top.

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Exhibit 93 (photograph 93) - Image of Martin l. King. Note sign- "Why we can't wait!"

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Exhibit 94 (photograph 94) - Image of Shirley, head shot. Black hair, sitting, Kelly green top, in living room at McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 95 (photograph 95) -Arthur Shores Center, building located across the street from Kelly Ingram Park.

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Exhibit 96 (photograph 96) - Shirley sitting in kitchen with both hands up to her face. Pink blouse.

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Exhibit 97 (photograph 97) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Lynching of one black man

John William Clark lynched Cartersville GA Sept 1930 after killing Police Chief J. B. Jenkins

Unknown • Public domain. 

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Exhibit 98 (photograph 98) - Image of Grenetta head shot only. Short black hair. Gold earring. Yellow-gold blouse background with multi-patterned forms on it.

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Exhibit 99  (photograph 99) - Grenetta's Ullman High School diploma, January 1965.

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Exhibit 100 (photograph 100) - Young Wilma, the McKinstry's oldest daughter.

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Exhibit 101 (photograph 101) - Venita, Wilma's daughter, adopted by the McKinstry's (5).

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Exhibit 102 (photograph 102) - Ralph, Wilma's son, adopted by the McKinstry's (5).

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Exhibit 103 (photograph 102) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Bodies of three men lynched in Georgia, May 1892

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Exhibit 104 (photograph 104) - A.G. Gaston restaurant sign. Late 1970s. Note Marque

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Exhibit 105 (photograph 105) Willie McKinstry standing in front of A. G. Gaston restaurant and Motel.  

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Exhibit 106 (photograph 104) - Image of Richard and Mildred Loving. Loving v. Virginia was the landmark Supreme Court case that wiped away state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States

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Exhibit 107 (photograph 107) - Album cover (white lovers) 

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Exhibit 108 (photograph 108) - Image of booklet containing the U.S.constitution. (34)

Check reference (34) list for details.

Fulton County Public Library, Sandy Springs, GA, Branch.

Exhibit 109 (photograph 109) - Section of gravesite showing office buildings at Zion Memorial Gardens. Willie D. (Died 1978) and Willie G. (Died 2014) McKinstry are buried at the cemetery.

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Exhibit 110 (photograph 110) - Image of another section of Zion Memorial Gardens gravesite. There are roads that pass by Willie McKinstry's gravesite. One on both sides. Easy access to gravesite.

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Exhibit 111 (photograph 111) - Image of grave plots at Zion memorial Gardens. Godfrey is one of the headstones. Plus a freshly buried grave with 3 flower reefs laid on it.

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Exhibit 112 (photograph 112) - Image of Denise McNair 

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Exhibit 113 (photograph 113) - The Temptations perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1969. From left to right: Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Dennis Edwards

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Exhibit 114 (photograph 114) - Image of Jacqueline Face only (Gold earrings, red hair, short to medium cut).  

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Exhibit 115 (photograph 115) - Image of Jacqueline  face only (one right earring showing, red hair, black dickie, white sweater)

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Exhibit 116 (photograph 116) - Monument and headstone of Willie D. and Willie G. McKinstry at grave sites. Grenetta stands between the two. Zion Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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Exhibit 117 (photograph 117) - Image of Carver theatre, Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 118 (photograph 118) - Alabama theatre, downtown Birmingham ca.1940 (41)

Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives

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Exhibit 119 (photograph 119) - Image of young Marvin (purple-maroon sweater) standing.

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Exhibit 120 (photograph 120) - Dean Rice with wife and young daughter, Condeleezza (1st Black female U. S. Secretary of State, served under President George W. Bush). 

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Exhibit 121 (photograph 121) - Image of young Grenetta, beige coat with large grey shiny buttons. Curls dropping on hair.  Part in middle. Empire theatre.

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Exhibit 122 (photograph 122) - Eleanor Roosevelt and minority female friends.

Minh-Ha T. Pham

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Exhibit 123 (photograph 123)  - Image of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933

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Exhibit 124 (photograph 124) - Image of Eleanor Roosevelt with black dog 

List of famous Alpha Kappa Sorority Members

Humanitarian and social causes

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Exhibit 125 (photograph 125) - Image of young Grenetta. Standing. Rose color outfit. Hair up in bun. posed by artist stand. AKA.

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Exhibit 126 (photograph 126) A section of Powderly Elementary School. A. C. Dickerson principal. In middle of school name is a Sign: "This property is under surveillance."

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Exhibit 127 (photograph 127) - Image of Bell Lyre instrument

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Exhibit 128 (photograph 128) - A street near Powderly elementary where the band most likely practiced.   

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Exhibit 129 (photograph 129) - Here is another section of Powderly Elementary School. Principal A,C. Dickerson. Band Instruments destroyed by fire. Shows walkway to school entrance.

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Exhibit 130 (photograph 130) - A section of powdery elementary school. Shows playground with children's equipment. 2014.

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Exhibit 131 (photograph 131) - Ullman High School Class of 1965 Reunion. Grenetta is on 2nd row, standing, white outfit, from l-r she is #12.

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Exhibit 132 (photograph 132) - Image of 16th street baptist church (53). Bomb said placed under church steps. Shows steps in front of church.

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Exhibit 133 (photograph 133) - The four girls killed in the bombing (clockwise from top left): Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14), and Carol Denise McNair (11). 

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Exhibit 134 (photograph 134) - Black Christ (54) The Welsh Window at 16th Sttreet.

The Welsh Window. Designed by artist John Petts, the stained-glass window depicts a black Christ with his arms outstretched; his right arm pushing away hatred and injustice, the left extended in an offering of forgiveness.

Stained Glass artist John Petts 

Photographer Jet Lowe * Public domain

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Exhibit 135 (photograph 135) - Image of Cynthia Wesley

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Exhibit 136 (photograph 136) Image: Congress of Racial Equality and members of the All Souls Church march in memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims on September 22, 1963

O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer • Public domain

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Exhibit 137 (photograph 137) - Wreckage at the Gaston Motel following the bomb explosion on May 11, 1963

Trikosko, Marion S., photographer. • Public domain

Exhibit 138 (photograph 138) - New Pilgrim Baptist church 1973 year book cover, black section only.

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Exhibit 139 (photograph 139) Image of Marvin standing in front of historic New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6th Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. 2015.

McKinstry family church.

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Exhibit 140 (photograph 140) - Image of A.G. Gaston on stage with others. Speaking at the A.G.Gaston podium. Willie McKinstry stands behind him.

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Exhibit 141 (photograph 141) - Image of Ms. Elsaw, Grenetta's youth choir directress, receiving an award from Willie McKinstry on right.

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Exhibit 142 (photograph 142) - Young Doris at podium at New Pilgrim Baptist Church. Her father, Willie McKinstry, on stage with a king's crown on his head. A church program.

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Exhibit 143 (photograph 143) - Doris's baptism certificate. Note: Reverend N.H. Smith, Jr., pastor. 

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Exhibit 144 (photograph 144) - Willie G., Wife of Willie D. McKinstry, also, did much community service work. The BBBC alumni association awarded her for her work with the BBBC by giving her this award. 1990.

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Exhibit 145 (photograph 145) - Image of Contestants of the Ms. Powderly, all black-female, beauty contest during segregation (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Whites and blacks females were not allowed to participate in the same beauty pageant, by law, Alabama Segregation Ordinances.

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Exhibit 146 (photograph 146) Image of Jacqueline as a Powderly, AL, beauty contestant (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Contest at the BBBC. Jacqueline won 2nd place.

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Exhibit 147 (photograph 147) - A reduced image of Contestants in the Powderly, AL, all black-female beauty contest (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Standing behind Jacqueline was her future husband, George (Prez). They married and had two sons.

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Exhibit 148 (photograph 148) - Image of young Grenetta standing, orange strip summer, sleeveless top, black Hair. Perfect summer wear for BBBC vacation Bible school.

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Exhibit 149 (photograph 148) - Original BBBC building constructed in 1912-1913

Destroyed by fire in 1971

Courtesy of Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College

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Exhibit 150 (photograph 150) - Image of Grenetta with black hat on, white blouse.

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Exhibit 151 (photograph 151) - Album cover with white female posing.

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Exhibit 152 (photograph 152) - Willie McKinstry and wife, year. 1955

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Exhibit 153 (photograph 153) - Album cover of blue and yellow flowers.

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Exhibit 154 (photograph 154) Melvin McKinstry in McKinstry Family House front yard near picket fence.

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Exhibit 155 (photograph 155) - Image of Willie McKinstry with black bow-tie, black rimmed glasses, brown lapel dress-jacket, white ruffle shirt.

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 Exhibit 156 (photograph 156) - Mrs. Mary E. Stith-Nation, school principal. Letter titled: Testimonials and Greetings. November 17, 1955.

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Exhibit 157 (photograph 157) - Part II of Mrs. Stith-Nation's testimonial and greetings (1955).

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Exhibit 158  (photograph 158) - Willie McKinstry in between his two sisters.

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Exhibit 159 (photograph 159) - Willie McKinstry with basic beige/brown rimmed ribbon hat on his head, brown, distinguished pipe in mouth, tinted eyeglasses, beige trench coat, black turtleneck sweater. Background is living room gold drapes.

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Exhibit 160 (photograph 160) - Image of Young Willie Mckinstry, tall (6'2") standing, black bow-tie, white shirt, blocked-plaid suit, eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 161 (photograph 161) - Image of young Willie McKinstry, black suit (wide lapel), black thin bow-tie, white shirt, white handkerchief.

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Exhibit 162 (photograph 162) - Willie McKinstry- Combination of two photographs. Top photo Willie McKinstry autographed, " Best Wishes, Willie McKinstry." Bottom photo (Willie McKinstry dressed in pink suit) with young person playing music (saxophone) on stage.

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Exhibit 163 (photograph 163) - Advertisement for Nelson Piano. Willie McKinstry standing. Three others. One woman sitting at piano.

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Exhibit 164 (photograph 164) - Image of the entire group of Kelly Choral singers

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Exhibit 165 (photograph 165) -  Girl listening to vacuum tube radio during the Great Depression. Prior to the emergence of television as the dominant entertainment medium in the 1950s

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs • Public domain

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Exhibit 166 (photograph 166) -  Image of Willie McKinstry. Face only. Eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 167 (photograph 167) - Image of Willie McKinstry and group 45 record, "MY GOD IS REAL." 

Von record label, Detroit, MI. 

It is currently (2019) on YouTube.

Tommy John Moore

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Exhibit 168 (photograph 168) - Image of Willie McKinstry in white tuxedo with black trim, black bow-tie, white shirt.

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Exhibit 169 (photograph 169) - Two images of Willie McKinstry at work at WJLD, as a broadcaster spinning records.

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Exhibit 170 (photograph 170) - Image of  Ennis Bragg and Golden Hummingbirds. Ennis Bragg is first on the left.

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Exhibit 171 (photograph 171) - WJLD envelope addressed to Willie McKinstry. Interoffice communication.

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Exhibit 172 (photograph 172) - Image of A.G. Gaston with Willie McKinstry at daughter, Doris' wedding.

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Exhibit 173 (photograph 173) - Image of young Norman B. Wooding, Jr.

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Exhibit 174 (photograph 174) - Reverend Nelson H. Smith, Jr. (60), famous minister of historic New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6th avenue S. location. McKinstry family church minister and friend.

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Exhibit 175 (photograph 175) - Image of Willie McKinstry sitting in den with legs crossed. Some of his awards above his head on den wall.

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Exhibit 176 (photograph 176) - Willie McKinstry at home, standing above "analog" floor model TV, Grenetta and Jacqueline's graduation photos on top of TV.

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Exhibit 177 (photograph 177) - Small analog TV similar to the one they used to watch Willie McKinstry do his 1st TV commercial.

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Exhibit 178 (photograph 178) - The original  dresser located in 2nd bedroom at McKinstry Family House during segregation. 

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Exhibit 179 (photograph 179) - Willie McKinstry wearing red shirt, black tie. Sitting. Head shot 

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Exhibit 180 (photograph 180) - Image of Greg Morris 

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Exhibit 181 (photograph 181) - Image of celebrity golfer ca. 1970

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Exhibit 182 (photograph 182) - Willie McKinstry and Nat King Cole at National Clothing Company. Shoes are showing behind them. Community service activity. Cystic fibrosis telethon. Iron lung.

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Exhibit 183 (photograph 183) - Marvin standing by Boutwell Auditorium near sign in window of Nat King Cole. 2014.

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Exhibit 184 (photograph 184) - Sam Cooke

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Exhibit 185 (photograph 185) - Jim Brown (former pro football player-actor)- Autographed: "To Willie From Red."

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Exhibit 186 (photograph 186) - Image of Otis Redding taken from Birmingham, AL, concert brochure, (1966)

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Exhibit 187 (photograph 187) - Inside McKinstry Family House passage way where Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin passed through and stopped to talk when both came to visit Willie McKinstry, on different dates, before their concerts in Birmingham, AL. Marvin walking in kitchen.

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Exhibit 188 (photograph 188) - Both Ms. Franklin and Mr. Redding entered into the living room via the Den sliding wooden doorway. They visited on different dates, each prior to their concert in Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 189 (photograph 189) - An Otis Redding autograph concert brochure. 1966. Picture of Otis Redding along with all the singers who performed on stage with him. The concert was in Birmingham, Alabama. Some singers autographed the brochure.

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Exhibit 190 (photograph 190)  - Close-up of young Patti LaBelle and the Blue Bells. Also, Johnny Nash. Images pulled from the concert Brochure. Year 1966.

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Exhibit 191 (photograph 191) -  Close-up of young Gladys knight and The Pips. Also, Clay Tyson. Year 1966.

Image pulled from the concert Brochure. 1966.

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Exhibit 192 (photograph 192) - Marvin pointing to Willie McKinstry's name on monument in Kelly Ingram Park. (2014)

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Exhibit 193 (photograph 193) - Willie McKinstry interacting with black audience, Birmingham, AL. He is the man in the middle, black pinstripe suit, white shirt.

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Exhibit 194 (photograph 194) -Image of Willie McKinstry, black rim eyeglasses, black suit, white shirt, bow-tie. He was a deacon at New Pilgrim Baptist Church, active in the Civil Defense and member of the church's Public Relations staff. (53)

Head shot only.

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Exhibit 195 (photograph 195) - Article from WJLD News Extra: "Willie McKinstry the Soul of Birmingham." In 1971, he was chairman of the WJLD Church Cash Campaign, which gave about $4,200 each year to black churches in the metropolitan Birmingham area.  

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Exhibit 196 (photograph 196) - Award to Mr. Willie McKinstry from Progressive Association of the Blind. June 1, 1973

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Exhibit 197 (photograph 197) - Public Service Award to Willie McKinstry from Birmingham Weekly Review, for outstanding community service during 1952.

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Exhibit 198 (photograph 198) - Recognition Award 1967-1968. To Bro Willie McKinstry from New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Birmingham, Al. In recognition of outstanding service to our church. Signed: N.H. Smith, Jr.

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Exhibit 199 (photograph 199) - Award from Lawson State Community College Citizen Award. May 16, 1974. Name is 2nd row, #5 down. To Mr. Willie McKinstry.

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Exhibit 200 (photograph 200) - Willie D. McKinstry ( blue tuxedo and blue bow-tie, white shirt, no eyeglasses) and wife, Willie D., (Afro hair style, gold large earrings. Multi color dress). Evening ensemble attire for both.

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Exhibit 201 (photograph 201) - Award - Larry Hayes, WENN radio station presents to Willie McKinstry (black tuxedo, white shirt and black bow-tie) an award for "30 years of service." Larry Hayes is far right in beige suit.

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Exhibit 202 (photograph 202) - Award from Faith College board of directors to Willie D. Mckinstry, the honorary degree: Dr. of Humane Letters. August 1, 1977.

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Exhibit 203 (photograph 203) - Award from Pi Lambda Sigma to Mr. Willie McKinstry, the Award if Merritt in Radio and Public Relations

Pi Lambda Sigma

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Exhibit 204 (photograph 204) - Award dated 22 August 1978 - Posthumous - from The Gospel Announcers Guild of America GMWA (Gospel Music Workshop of America), Washington, D.C. to Willie McKinstry, Presented in loving memory of "our co-worker, our friend, our brother, and God's child."

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Exhibit 205 (photograph 205) - Image of Willie McKinstry on front row with Audience. His daughter, Venita, is seen sitting directly behind him.

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Exhibit 206 (photograph 206) - Thomas Jefferson Hotel (24)

Lee Adlaf from Birmingham, AL, USA • CC BY 2.0

Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

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Exhibit 207 (photograph 207) - Willie McKinstry posing with choir, some holding checks. He is right in the middle of the choir members. You can also, see a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. above Willie McKinstry's head.

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Exhibit 208 (photograph 208) - Willie McKinstry making a presentation to Carlton Reece and choir.

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Exhibit 209 (photograph 209) - Another choir celebrates with Willie McKinstry. This time Willie McKinstry is receiving the award from WENN. One of the choir ladies is holding Willie McKinstry's award.

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Exhibit 210 (photograph 210) - Another choir being celebrated. Willie McKinstry sits in front row, with audience enjoying the performance. Choir wearing pink robes and a young boy accompanying choir by playing drums on stage, 

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Exhibit 211 (photograph 211) - An all male choir standing in the aisle. White robes with red banner.

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Exhibit 212 (photograph 212) - Young people's group on stage with Willie McKinstry.

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Exhibit 213 (photograph 213) - Willie D. (Light blue/grey tuxedo, white shirt, blue/grey bow-tie) and wife, Wille G. McKinstry (light blue striped dress), stand together in the aisle.

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Exhibit 214 (photograph 214) - Willie Mckinstry with A.G. Gaston walking together down the aisle during the Willie McKinstry Day celebration. They were good friends.

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Exhibit 215 (photograph 215) - Willie McKinstry and A.G. Gaston at Gaston's car shaking hands. Gaston's chauffeur looks on.

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Exhibit 216 (photograph 216) -  Willie McKinstry in an article in the WJLD News Extra publication covering the station's "Community Service for 30 Years."

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Exhibit 217 (photograph 217) - Muscular dystrophy-iron lung advertisement

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Exhibit 218 (photograph 218) - Willie McKinstry (white shirt, dark Rim glasses) his office at WJLD, along with a black male associate.

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Exhibit 219 (photograph 219) - Willie McKinstry (dark rim glasses, bow-tie, mustache). Autograph picture, "Best Wishes, Willie Mckinstry."

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Exhibit 220 (photograph 220) - SCLC Certificate. WJLD Honorary Membership 1973. Willie McKinstry's copy of the SCLC certificate.

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Exhibit 221 (photograph 221) - Letter from the IRS granting 501(c)3 designation for McKinstry Family Museum, Incorporated,  February 11, 2016, 

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Exhibit 222 (photograph 220) - Album photo cover - Log cabin surrounded by wooded area, greenery and lots of trees.

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Exhibit 223 (photograph 223) - Grenetta standing at counter in Birmingham, Al, waiting to receive a business license for the McKinstry Family Museum, Inc., on June 19, 2015.

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Exhibit 224  (photograph 224) - Remixed image of an angle on the cover of one of New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Year Book, 1993. 

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 Exhibit Copyrights.

Our Family

Album cover - Brown with gold trim. 

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Exhibit 1 (photograph 1) - Group photograph of seven members of the McKinstry Family.  Sitting  l-r: Doris, Jacqueline, Grenetta, Shirley. Standing l-r: Marvin, Willie G. (mother), Melvin.

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Exhibit 2 (photograph 2) - Father, Wille McKinstry, standing at podium, black tuxedo, black bow-tie, white boutonniere on suit, black-rimmed eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 3 (photograph 3)- Grey photo album trimmed in 2 gold stripes across top.

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Exhibit 4 (photograph 4) - Dr. Willie D. McKinstry's Obituary program (b.1919-d.1978)

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Exhibit 5 (photograph 5) - Wilma McKinstry Washington, the McKinstry's oldest daughter. Died giving birth to third child.

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Exhibit 6 (photograph 6) - Jacqueline McKinstry Pickett Obituary program. Middle McKinstry daughter (b. 1944- d. 2002).

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Exhibit 7 (photograph 7) - The McKinstry Family House (full view). 2015

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Exhibit 8 (photograph 8) - Image showing the House mail box 2236, after the House location annexed to the city.

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Exhibit 9 (photograph 9) - Image of Alabama Historical Landmark Certificate for McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 10 (photograph 10) - Letter to the McKinstry family from Jennifer K. Bailey, Coordinator, Alabama Register of Landmark & Heritage.

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Exhibit 11 (photograph 11) - Grenetta standing in Marvin's yard before their trip to Birmingham. AL. December 2014, to do research on the House.

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Exhibit 12  (photograph 12) - Image of Marvin standing in his yard before Birmingham trip. 

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Exhibit 13 (photograph 13) - Image of City directory librarian (green jacket) helping Marvin (blue jacket) obtain research on the House.

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Exhibit 14 (photograph 14) - Another image of city directory librarian (green jacket) helping Marvin (blue jacket) obtain information on the house.

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Exhibit 15 (photograph 15) - Grenetta at machine looking through city directory, "exhausted." 

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Exhibit 16 (photograph 16) - Grenetta and Marvin obtained information on the House through Microfilm.

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Exhibit 17 (photograph 17) - Marvin and Grenetta, at desk in Birmingham, Alabama getting Museum approved.

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Exhibit 18 (photograph 18) - Grenetta signing Alabama legal documents attached to founding the museum. 

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Exhibit 19 (photograph 19) - List of residents in the House written by mother, Willie G. McKinstry.

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Exhibit 20 (photograph 20) - The American flag, symbol of freedom and justice in the United States.

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Exhibit 21 (photograph 21) - Sign: "We Want White Tenants In Our White Community," is from Detroit (1942). It was directly opposite the Sojourner Truth (7 ) homes, a new U.S. federal housing project in Detroit, Michigan. A riot was caused by white neighbors’ attempts to prevent black tenants from moving in. 

Arthur S. Siegel - Public domain. 

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 22 (photograph 21) - Shirley standing by maroon car in the McKinstry front driveway.

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Exhibit 23 (photograph 23) - Image showing corner grocery store, once in McKinstry Family House neighborhood, is gone.

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Exhibit 24 (photograph 24) - Image of Annie Pearl's lot showing beige plant growth. Her house once at this location in McKinstry family neighborhood. 

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Exhibit 25 (photograph 25) - Image of Annie Pearl's lot showing 3 lots up from McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 26 (photograph 26) - Image showing Mckinstry family neighborhood gas station near the railroad track is gone. 

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Exhibit 27 (photograph 27) section of road showing Mrs. Lula's house next door is still there.

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Exhibit 28 (photograph 28) - Section of road showing houses (Hardy, Berry, Miss Tish et al.) across from McKinstry Family House still there. 

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Exhibit 29 (photograph 29) - The road across from McKinstry Family House leading to Powderly Hills (Henry Compton Drive).

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Exhibit 30 (photograph 30) - Image of historic Railroad track on Ishkooda Rd.

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Exhibit 31 (photograph 31) - Image showing the BBBC 0.22 miles North of the House.

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Exhibit 32 (photograph 32) - "We Cater to White Trade Only" sign on a restaurant window in Lancaster, Ohio in 1938. 

Ben Shahn (1898–1969)-Public domain. 

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Exhibit 33 (photograph 33) - Sign for "colored" waiting room at a Greyhound bus terminal in Rome, Georgia, 1943. 

Esther Bubley • Public domain. 

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 34 (photograph 34) - A black man drinks from a "colored" drinking fountain in Oklahoma City (1939

Russell Lee • Public domain.

Wikipedia.org

Exhibit 35 (photograph 35) - Image of Grenetta and Jackie (sitting). Doris (standing).

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Exhibit 36 (photograph 36) - Martin L. King, Jr.

Unknown author * Public Domain.

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Exhibit - 37 (photograph 37) - Image of 16th Street Baptist Church with crowd and cops outside.

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Exhibit 38 (photograph 38) - JFK photo (full face) (11) 

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Exhibit 39 (photograph 39) - Willie G. McKinstry, mother, as she often looked when they attended the meetings.  

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Exhibit 40 (photograph 40) - Image of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after her arrest for boycotting public transportation. 12/01/1955.

Associated Press; restored by Adam Cuerden • Public domain

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Exhibit 41 (photograph 41) - Birmingham city streets around 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Exhibit 42 (photograph 42) - Demonstration Photo of Bull Connor talking to policeman.

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Exhibit 43 (photograph 43) - Picketing outside Trailways Bus Station April 10, 1963, Birmingham, AL. Blind singer, Al Hibler is #1, leading the picket line.

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Exhibit 44 (photograph 44) - Image of Bull Connor seen instructing the picket line. Picketers include # 8-Grenetta and # 7-Cynthia. April 10, 1963.

Unknown - Public domain

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Exhibit 45 (photograph 44) - Amplified image of Grenetta pulled from the picket line, exhibit 42.

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Exhibit 46 (photograph 46) - An amplified image of Cynthia and Grenetta pulled from the picket line, exhibit 42. Note Grenetta with white socks and tennis shoes.

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Exhibit 47 (photograph 47) - photograph of Grenetta from another source and can be used for facial recognition to show Grenetta is #8 person in picket line. Compare facial images.

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Exhibit 48 (photograph 48) - An amplified image of Bull Connor and a Birmingham policeman pulled from image of picketers outside Birmingham Trailways  bus station 

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Exhibit 49 (photograph 49) - Image of a  section of McKinstry Family House outside. Woods and family car in carport.

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Exhibit 50 (photograph 50) - Children monument  in Kelly Ingram Park showIng children playing. The sign nearby says, "Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your rights."

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Exhibit 51 (photograph 51) - Grenetta standing between student statue in Kelly Ingram Park. Written on the monument: "I Ain't Afraid of your Jail."

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Exhibit 52 (photograph 52) - Little girl leading mass student walkout. 

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Exhibit 53 (photograph 53) - Image of Grenetta sitting on floor with orange hat, orange sweater and multi-patterned pants. 

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Exhibit 54 (photograph 54) - Students sitting on the floor at the Birmingham fairgrounds, where they sat and slept in 1963.

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Exhibit 55 (photograph 55) Image of Grenetta with black jumper, multi-color trimming and matching blouse. Her hair parted down the middle with curls in back.

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Exhibit 56 (photograph 56) - President John F. Kennedy giving his civil rights speech on June 11, 1963.

Abbie Rowe • Public domain 

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Exhibit 57 (photograph 57) - Group of congressmen in period dress suits. Some with top coats and hats. "Celebration erupts after the 13th amendment (17) is passed by the House of Representatives. The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States."

Harper's Weekly, 18 February 1865 • Public domain

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Exhibit 58 (photograph 58) - Abolitionist imagery focused on atrocities against slaves. (1863 photo of Gordon) 

Mathew Brady • Public domain

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Exhibit 59 (photograph 59) - Historic image of Ullman high school 1910.

"This work was published in the United States before 1923 and is now in the public domain."

Bhamwiki.com

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Exhibit 60 (photograph 60) - Image of Jacqueline's arrest record retrieved from the Birmingham Public Library, Archives Department.

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Exhibit 61 (photograph 61) - Note from Mr. Baggett, Birmingham Public Library (21), Archives department.

"I have been told that many juvenile records were destroyed at the request of parents and lawyers." Signed: "Jim  Baggett"

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Exhibit 62 (photograph 62)  - Image of young Grenetta, multi-string beads around neck, white sweater.

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Exhibit 63 (photograph 63) - Image of Shirley smiling. Auburn short hair, sash neck blouse tied in bow. Single chain necklace.

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Exhibit 64 (photograph 64) - Grenetta (navy blouse) is at the top of the steps of 16th Street Baptist Church, directly over basement entrance.

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Exhibit 65 (photograph 65) - Grenetta (light blue jacket with blue tablet in hand, royal blue shawl handing from her neck ) is standing at Basement entrance at 16th Street Baptist Church.

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Exhibit 66 (photograph 66) - Image of Foot Soldier brochure. The inside describes events for the Foot Soldiers' reunion.

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Exhibit 67 (photograph 67) - Protesters at the March on Washington in 1963

Rowland Scherman • Public domain

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Exhibit 68 (photograph 68) - Bayard Rustin (left) and Cleveland Robinson (right), organizers of the March, on August 7, 1963

New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Fernandez, Orlando, photographer. • Public domain

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Exhibit 69 (photograph 69) - Image of Mrs. Trisha's House through the Den window.

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Exhibit 70 (photograph 70) - Section of Kelly Ingram park (24) near where the buses load.

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Exhibit 71 (photograph 71) - Mrs. Fannie Mae (blue blouse) and daughter Barbara (light pink blouse and jacket).

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Exhibit 72 (photograph 72) - Image of Nipsy Russell

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Exhibit 73 (photograph 73) - Grenetta (navy blouse and pants) standing next to Julius Ellsberry monument, first black, Alabama man killed in World War II. Monument located in kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham , AL.

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Exhibit 74 (photograph 74) - Image of young Grenetta with beige pant suit and orange suede purse. 

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Exhibit 75 (photograph 75) - Image of the Birmingham Foot Soldier monument in Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 76 (photograph 76) - Image of the Foot Soldier reunion brochure and envelope addressed to Grenetta McKinstry.

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Exhibit 77 (photograph 77) - Image of Grenetta's Ullman High School graduation picture, January 1965

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Exhibit 78 (photograph 78) - Image of Stillman red year book cover, Stillmanite year book.

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Exhibit 79 (photograph 79) - Image of McKinstry family members. l-r: Jacqueline, Marvin, Doris, Melvin, Shirley.

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Exhibit 80 (photograph 80) - Image of young Grenetta sitting. She has on yellow striped, sleeveless summer top.

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Exhibit 81 (photograph 81) - Image of Young Venita seen with hair style of two split braids on each side of head, front hair bangs, blouse tied in large bow.

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Exhibit 82 (photograph 82) - Image of Young Ralph seen in orange shirt.

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Exhibit 83 (photograph 83) - Image of young Djuana, child of oldest McKinstry daughter, Wilma.

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Exhibit 84 (photograph 84) - Image of Djuana all grown up, royal-blue suit, white blouse

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Exhibit 85  (photograph 85) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Lynching of six African Americans in Georgia (1916)

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Exhibit 86 (photograph 86) -Robert F. Kennedy speaking to civil rights activists in front of the Justice Department on June 14, 1963 (16)

Leffler, Warren K. • Public domain

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Exhibit 87 (photograph 87)  - The Rex theatre. 

A separate movie theater for black people in Mississippi (1937)

Dorothea Lange • Public domain

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Exhibit 88 (photograph 88) - Jim Crow cartoon (16).

Cartoon from 1904 showing how blacks were not treated equally under "Jim Crow"[

John T. McCutcheon • Public domain

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Image shows two train cars with wheels attached. The sign atop the first traincar says: "Car For White Folks." The second crumpled train car sign says: "Jim Crow Car."

Exhibit 89 (photograph 89) - Image of the bus Rosa Parks was riding when she refused to give up her seat.

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Exhibit 90 (photograph 90) - Image of young Grenetta standing with orange hat and multi-pattern pants.

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Exhibit 91 (photograph 91) - Image of Shirley sitting in kitchen at McKinstry Family House. Auburn hair. Grey top

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Exhibit 92 (photograph 92) - Image of Grenetta standing by pole. Hair in bun on top of head, sleeveless top.

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Exhibit 93 (photograph 93) - Image of Martin l. King. Note sign- "Why we can't wait!"

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Exhibit 94 (photograph 94) - Image of Shirley, head shot. Black hair, sitting, Kelly green top, in living room at McKinstry Family House.

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Exhibit 95 (photograph 95) -Arthur Shores Center, building located across the street from Kelly Ingram Park.

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Exhibit 96 (photograph 96) - Shirley sitting in kitchen with both hands up to her face. Pink blouse.

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Exhibit 97 (photograph 97) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Lynching of one black man

John William Clark lynched Cartersville GA Sept 1930 after killing Police Chief J. B. Jenkins

Unknown • Public domain. 

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Exhibit 98 (photograph 98) - Image of Grenetta head shot only. Short black hair. Gold earring. Yellow-gold blouse background with multi-patterned forms on it.

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Exhibit 99  (photograph 99) - Grenetta's Ullman High School diploma, January 1965.

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Exhibit 100 (photograph 100) - Young Wilma, the McKinstry's oldest daughter.

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Exhibit 101 (photograph 101) - Venita, Wilma's daughter, adopted by the McKinstry's (5).

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Exhibit 102 (photograph 102) - Ralph, Wilma's son, adopted by the McKinstry's (5).

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Exhibit 103 (photograph 102) - Segregation History. "Lynching."

Bodies of three men lynched in Georgia, May 1892

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Exhibit 104 (photograph 104) - A.G. Gaston restaurant sign. Late 1970s. Note Marque

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Exhibit 105 (photograph 105) Willie McKinstry standing in front of A. G. Gaston restaurant and Motel.  

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Exhibit 106 (photograph 104) - Image of Richard and Mildred Loving. Loving v. Virginia was the landmark Supreme Court case that wiped away state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States

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Exhibit 107 (photograph 107) - Album cover (white lovers) 

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Exhibit 108 (photograph 108) - Image of booklet containing the U.S.constitution. (34)

Check reference (34) list for details.

Fulton County Public Library, Sandy Springs, GA, Branch.

Exhibit 109 (photograph 109) - Section of gravesite showing office buildings at Zion Memorial Gardens. Willie D. (Died 1978) and Willie G. (Died 2014) McKinstry are buried at the cemetery.

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Exhibit 110 (photograph 110) - Image of another section of Zion Memorial Gardens gravesite. There are roads that pass by Willie McKinstry's gravesite. One on both sides. Easy access to gravesite.

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Exhibit 111 (photograph 111) - Image of grave plots at Zion memorial Gardens. Godfrey is one of the headstones. Plus a freshly buried grave with 3 flower reefs laid on it.

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Exhibit 112 (photograph 112) - Image of Denise McNair 

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Exhibit 113 (photograph 113) - The Temptations perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1969. From left to right: Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, and Dennis Edwards

(Bernie Ilson, Inc./public domain)

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Exhibit 114 (photograph 114) - Image of Jacqueline Face only (Gold earrings, red hair, short to medium cut).  

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Exhibit 115 (photograph 115) - Image of Jacqueline  face only (one right earring showing, red hair, black dickie, white sweater)

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Exhibit 116 (photograph 116) - Monument and headstone of Willie D. and Willie G. McKinstry at grave sites. Grenetta stands between the two. Zion Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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Exhibit 117 (photograph 117) - Image of Carver theatre, Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 118 (photograph 118) - Alabama theatre, downtown Birmingham ca.1940 (41)

Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives

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Exhibit 119 (photograph 119) - Image of young Marvin (purple-maroon sweater) standing.

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Exhibit 120 (photograph 120) - Dean Rice with wife and young daughter, Condeleezza (1st Black female U. S. Secretary of State, served under President George W. Bush). 

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Exhibit 121 (photograph 121) - Image of young Grenetta, beige coat with large grey shiny buttons. Curls dropping on hair.  Part in middle. Empire theatre.

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Exhibit 122 (photograph 122) - Eleanor Roosevelt and minority female friends.

Minh-Ha T. Pham

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Exhibit 123 (photograph 123)  - Image of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933

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Exhibit 124 (photograph 124) - Image of Eleanor Roosevelt with black dog 

List of famous Alpha Kappa Sorority Members

Humanitarian and social causes

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Exhibit 125 (photograph 125) - Image of young Grenetta. Standing. Rose color outfit. Hair up in bun. posed by artist stand. AKA.

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Exhibit 126 (photograph 126) A section of Powderly Elementary School. A. C. Dickerson principal. In middle of school name is a Sign: "This property is under surveillance."

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Exhibit 127 (photograph 127) - Image of Bell Lyre instrument

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Exhibit 128 (photograph 128) - A street near Powderly elementary where the band most likely practiced.   

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Exhibit 129 (photograph 129) - Here is another section of Powderly Elementary School. Principal A,C. Dickerson. Band Instruments destroyed by fire. Shows walkway to school entrance.

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Exhibit 130 (photograph 130) - A section of powdery elementary school. Shows playground with children's equipment. 2014.

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Exhibit 131 (photograph 131) - Ullman High School Class of 1965 Reunion. Grenetta is on 2nd row, standing, white outfit, from l-r she is #12.

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Exhibit 132 (photograph 132) - Image of 16th street baptist church (53). Bomb said placed under church steps. Shows steps in front of church.

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Exhibit 133 (photograph 133) - The four girls killed in the bombing (clockwise from top left): Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14), and Carol Denise McNair (11). 

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Exhibit 134 (photograph 134) - Black Christ (54) The Welsh Window at 16th Sttreet.

The Welsh Window. Designed by artist John Petts, the stained-glass window depicts a black Christ with his arms outstretched; his right arm pushing away hatred and injustice, the left extended in an offering of forgiveness.

Stained Glass artist John Petts 

Photographer Jet Lowe * Public domain

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Exhibit 135 (photograph 135) - Image of Cynthia Wesley

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Exhibit 136 (photograph 136) Image: Congress of Racial Equality and members of the All Souls Church march in memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims on September 22, 1963

O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer • Public domain

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Exhibit 137 (photograph 137) - Wreckage at the Gaston Motel following the bomb explosion on May 11, 1963

Trikosko, Marion S., photographer. • Public domain

Exhibit 138 (photograph 138) - New Pilgrim Baptist church 1973 year book cover, black section only.

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Exhibit 139 (photograph 139) Image of Marvin standing in front of historic New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6th Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. 2015.

McKinstry family church.

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Exhibit 140 (photograph 140) - Image of A.G. Gaston on stage with others. Speaking at the A.G.Gaston podium. Willie McKinstry stands behind him.

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Exhibit 141 (photograph 141) - Image of Ms. Elsaw, Grenetta's youth choir directress, receiving an award from Willie McKinstry on right.

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Exhibit 142 (photograph 142) - Young Doris at podium at New Pilgrim Baptist Church. Her father, Willie McKinstry, on stage with a king's crown on his head. A church program.

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Exhibit 143 (photograph 143) - Doris's baptism certificate. Note: Reverend N.H. Smith, Jr., pastor. 

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Exhibit 144 (photograph 144) - Willie G., Wife of Willie D. McKinstry, also, did much community service work. The BBBC alumni association awarded her for her work with the BBBC by giving her this award. 1990.

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Exhibit 145 (photograph 145) - Image of Contestants of the Ms. Powderly, all black-female, beauty contest during segregation (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Whites and blacks females were not allowed to participate in the same beauty pageant, by law, Alabama Segregation Ordinances.

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Exhibit 146 (photograph 146) Image of Jacqueline as a Powderly, AL, beauty contestant (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Contest at the BBBC. Jacqueline won 2nd place.

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Exhibit 147 (photograph 147) - A reduced image of Contestants in the Powderly, AL, all black-female beauty contest (ca. late 1950's - early 1960s). Standing behind Jacqueline was her future husband, George (Prez). They married and had two sons.

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Exhibit 148 (photograph 148) - Image of young Grenetta standing, orange strip summer, sleeveless top, black Hair. Perfect summer wear for BBBC vacation Bible school.

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Exhibit 149 (photograph 148) - Original BBBC building constructed in 1912-1913

Destroyed by fire in 1971

Courtesy of Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College

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Exhibit 150 (photograph 150) - Image of Grenetta with black hat on, white blouse.

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Exhibit 151 (photograph 151) - Album cover with white female posing.

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Exhibit 152 (photograph 152) - Willie McKinstry and wife, year. 1955

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Exhibit 153 (photograph 153) - Album cover of blue and yellow flowers.

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Exhibit 154 (photograph 154) Melvin McKinstry in McKinstry Family House front yard near picket fence.

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Exhibit 155 (photograph 155) - Image of Willie McKinstry with black bow-tie, black rimmed glasses, brown lapel dress-jacket, white ruffle shirt.

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 Exhibit 156 (photograph 156) - Mrs. Mary E. Stith-Nation, school principal. Letter titled: Testimonials and Greetings. November 17, 1955.

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Exhibit 157 (photograph 157) - Part II of Mrs. Stith-Nation's testimonial and greetings (1955).

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Exhibit 158  (photograph 158) - Willie McKinstry in between his two sisters.

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Exhibit 159 (photograph 159) - Willie McKinstry with basic beige/brown rimmed ribbon hat on his head, brown, distinguished pipe in mouth, tinted eyeglasses, beige trench coat, black turtleneck sweater. Background is living room gold drapes.

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Exhibit 160 (photograph 160) - Image of Young Willie Mckinstry, tall (6'2") standing, black bow-tie, white shirt, blocked-plaid suit, eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 161 (photograph 161) - Image of young Willie McKinstry, black suit (wide lapel), black thin bow-tie, white shirt, white handkerchief.

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Exhibit 162 (photograph 162) - Willie McKinstry- Combination of two photographs. Top photo Willie McKinstry autographed, " Best Wishes, Willie McKinstry." Bottom photo (Willie McKinstry dressed in pink suit) with young person playing music (saxophone) on stage.

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Exhibit 163 (photograph 163) - Advertisement for Nelson Piano. Willie McKinstry standing. Three others. One woman sitting at piano.

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Exhibit 164 (photograph 164) - Image of the entire group of Kelly Choral singers

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Exhibit 165 (photograph 165) -  Girl listening to vacuum tube radio during the Great Depression. Prior to the emergence of television as the dominant entertainment medium in the 1950s

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Public Domain Photographs • Public domain

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Exhibit 166 (photograph 166) -  Image of Willie McKinstry. Face only. Eyeglasses.

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Exhibit 167 (photograph 167) - Image of Willie McKinstry and group 45 record, "MY GOD IS REAL." 

Von record label, Detroit, MI. 

It is currently (2019) on YouTube.

Tommy John Moore

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Exhibit 168 (photograph 168) - Image of Willie McKinstry in white tuxedo with black trim, black bow-tie, white shirt.

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Exhibit 169 (photograph 169) - Two images of Willie McKinstry at work at WJLD, as a broadcaster spinning records.

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Exhibit 170 (photograph 170) - Image of  Ennis Bragg and Golden Hummingbirds. Ennis Bragg is first on the left.

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Exhibit 171 (photograph 171) - WJLD envelope addressed to Willie McKinstry. Interoffice communication.

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Exhibit 172 (photograph 172) - Image of A.G. Gaston with Willie McKinstry at daughter, Doris' wedding.

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Exhibit 173 (photograph 173) - Image of young Norman B. Wooding, Jr.

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Exhibit 174 (photograph 174) - Reverend Nelson H. Smith, Jr. (60), famous minister of historic New Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6th avenue S. location. McKinstry family church minister and friend.

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Exhibit 175 (photograph 175) - Image of Willie McKinstry sitting in den with legs crossed. Some of his awards above his head on den wall.

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Exhibit 176 (photograph 176) - Willie McKinstry at home, standing above "analog" floor model TV, Grenetta and Jacqueline's graduation photos on top of TV.

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Exhibit 177 (photograph 177) - Small analog TV similar to the one they used to watch Willie McKinstry do his 1st TV commercial.

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Exhibit 178 (photograph 178) - The original  dresser located in 2nd bedroom at McKinstry Family House during segregation. 

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Exhibit 179 (photograph 179) - Willie McKinstry wearing red shirt, black tie. Sitting. Head shot 

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Exhibit 180 (photograph 180) - Image of Greg Morris 

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Exhibit 181 (photograph 181) - Image of celebrity golfer ca. 1970

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Exhibit 182 (photograph 182) - Willie McKinstry and Nat King Cole at National Clothing Company. Shoes are showing behind them. Community service activity. Cystic fibrosis telethon. Iron lung.

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Exhibit 183 (photograph 183) - Marvin standing by Boutwell Auditorium near sign in window of Nat King Cole. 2014.

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Exhibit 184 (photograph 184) - Sam Cooke

RCA Victor Records • Public domain

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Exhibit 185 (photograph 185) - Jim Brown (former pro football player-actor)- Autographed: "To Willie From Red."

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Exhibit 186 (photograph 186) - Image of Otis Redding taken from Birmingham, AL, concert brochure, (1966)

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Exhibit 187 (photograph 187) - Inside McKinstry Family House passage way where Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin passed through and stopped to talk when both came to visit Willie McKinstry, on different dates, before their concerts in Birmingham, AL. Marvin walking in kitchen.

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Exhibit 188 (photograph 188) - Both Ms. Franklin and Mr. Redding entered into the living room via the Den sliding wooden doorway. They visited on different dates, each prior to their concert in Birmingham, AL.

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Exhibit 189 (photograph 189) - An Otis Redding autograph concert brochure. 1966. Picture of Otis Redding along with all the singers who performed on stage with him. The concert was in Birmingham, Alabama. Some singers autographed the brochure.

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Exhibit 190 (photograph 190)  - Close-up of young Patti LaBelle and the Blue Bells. Also, Johnny Nash. Images pulled from the concert Brochure. Year 1966.

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Exhibit 191 (photograph 191) -  Close-up of young Gladys knight and The Pips. Also, Clay Tyson. Year 1966.

Image pulled from the concert Brochure. 1966.

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Exhibit 192 (photograph 192) - Marvin pointing to Willie McKinstry's name on monument in Kelly Ingram Park. (2014)

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Exhibit 193 (photograph 193) - Willie McKinstry interacting with black audience, Birmingham, AL. He is the man in the middle, black pinstripe suit, white shirt.

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Exhibit 194 (photograph 194) -Image of Willie McKinstry, black rim eyeglasses, black suit, white shirt, bow-tie. He was a deacon at New Pilgrim Baptist Church, active in the Civil Defense and member of the church's Public Relations staff. (53)

Head shot only.

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Exhibit 195 (photograph 195) - Article from WJLD News Extra: "Willie McKinstry the Soul of Birmingham." In 1971, he was chairman of the WJLD Church Cash Campaign, which gave about $4,200 each year to black churches in the metropolitan Birmingham area.  

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Exhibit 196 (photograph 196) - Award to Mr. Willie McKinstry from Progressive Association of the Blind. June 1, 1973

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Exhibit 197 (photograph 197) - Public Service Award to Willie McKinstry from Birmingham Weekly Review, for outstanding community service during 1952.

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Exhibit 198 (photograph 198) - Recognition Award 1967-1968. To Bro Willie McKinstry from New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Birmingham, Al. In recognition of outstanding service to our church. Signed: N.H. Smith, Jr.

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Exhibit 199 (photograph 199) - Award from Lawson State Community College Citizen Award. May 16, 1974. Name is 2nd row, #5 down. To Mr. Willie McKinstry.

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Exhibit 200 (photograph 200) - Willie D. McKinstry ( blue tuxedo and blue bow-tie, white shirt, no eyeglasses) and wife, Willie D., (Afro hair style, gold large earrings. Multi color dress). Evening ensemble attire for both.

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Exhibit 201 (photograph 201) - Award - Larry Hayes, WENN radio station presents to Willie McKinstry (black tuxedo, white shirt and black bow-tie) an award for "30 years of service." Larry Hayes is far right in beige suit.

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Exhibit 202 (photograph 202) - Award from Faith College board of directors to Willie D. Mckinstry, the honorary degree: Dr. of Humane Letters. August 1, 1977.

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Exhibit 203 (photograph 203) - Award from Pi Lambda Sigma to Mr. Willie McKinstry, the Award if Merritt in Radio and Public Relations

Pi Lambda Sigma

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Exhibit 204 (photograph 204) - Award dated 22 August 1978 - Posthumous - from The Gospel Announcers Guild of America GMWA (Gospel Music Workshop of America), Washington, D.C. to Willie McKinstry, Presented in loving memory of "our co-worker, our friend, our brother, and God's child."

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Exhibit 205 (photograph 205) - Image of Willie McKinstry on front row with Audience. His daughter, Venita, is seen sitting directly behind him.

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Exhibit 206 (photograph 206) - Thomas Jefferson Hotel (24)

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Exhibit 207 (photograph 207) - Willie McKinstry posing with choir, some holding checks. He is right in the middle of the choir members. You can also, see a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. above Willie McKinstry's head.

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Exhibit 208 (photograph 208) - Willie McKinstry making a presentation to Carlton Reece and choir.

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Exhibit 209 (photograph 209) - Another choir celebrates with Willie McKinstry. This time Willie McKinstry is receiving the award from WENN. One of the choir ladies is holding Willie McKinstry's award.

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Exhibit 210 (photograph 210) - Another choir being celebrated. Willie McKinstry sits in front row, with audience enjoying the performance. Choir wearing pink robes and a young boy accompanying choir by playing drums on stage, 

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Exhibit 211 (photograph 211) - An all male choir standing in the aisle. White robes with red banner.

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Exhibit 212 (photograph 212) - Young people's group on stage with Willie McKinstry.

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Exhibit 213 (photograph 213) - Willie D. (Light blue/grey tuxedo, white shirt, blue/grey bow-tie) and wife, Wille G. McKinstry (light blue striped dress), stand together in the aisle.

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Exhibit 214 (photograph 214) - Willie Mckinstry with A.G. Gaston walking together down the aisle during the Willie McKinstry Day celebration. They were good friends.

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Exhibit 215 (photograph 215) - Willie McKinstry and A.G. Gaston at Gaston's car shaking hands. Gaston's chauffeur looks on.

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Exhibit 216 (photograph 216) -  Willie McKinstry in an article in the WJLD News Extra publication covering the station's "Community Service for 30 Years."

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Exhibit 217 (photograph 217) - Muscular dystrophy-iron lung advertisement

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Exhibit 218 (photograph 218) - Willie McKinstry (white shirt, dark Rim glasses) his office at WJLD, along with a black male associate.

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Exhibit 219 (photograph 219) - Willie McKinstry (dark rim glasses, bow-tie, mustache). Autograph picture, "Best Wishes, Willie Mckinstry."

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Exhibit 220 (photograph 220) - SCLC Certificate. WJLD Honorary Membership 1973. Willie McKinstry's copy of the SCLC certificate.

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Exhibit 221 (photograph 221) - Letter from the IRS granting 501(c)3 designation for McKinstry Family Museum, Incorporated,  February 11, 2016, 

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Exhibit 222 (photograph 220) - Album photo cover - Log cabin surrounded by wooded area, greenery and lots of trees.

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Exhibit 223 (photograph 223) - Grenetta standing at counter in Birmingham, Al, waiting to receive a business license for the McKinstry Family Museum, Inc., on June 19, 2015.

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Exhibit 224  (photograph 224) - Remixed image of an angle on the cover of one of New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Year Book, 1993. 

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