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Levern Hamlin of Mecklenburg County was the first African American student to be admitted to Western Carolina College in 1957. Hamlin was already a public school teacher, and applied to the college to qualify for an advanced teaching certificate. Her…

This is a colored photo of Liberty Baptist Church. It is a beautiful sunny day with some clouds in the sky. People are mingling around the entrance. The church is made out of brick and the awning of the entryway as well as the steeple is white.

This is a black and white photo of Liberty Baptist Church. It is a beautiful sunny day with some clouds in the sky. People are mingling around the entrance. The church is made out of brick and the awning of the entryway as well as the steeple is…

A black and white photo of Lillie Hitchcock Coit & Dove Fain Family at Cold Spring near Old Hunter Place in Murphy, NC. The picture consists of 8 people.

Loggers sitting on stump with a two person saw