Samuel Richardson

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Photographer unknown.

Date created: 1885
License: This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source: Original image housed by Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

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Samuel Richardson, one of the first black firemen in Charlotte, c. 1885. Husband of Cecelia Richardson, seamstress.

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