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 Marker to the Chapel Hill Nine

A marker to the Chapel Hill Nine was dedicated on February 28, 2020 and is located at 450 West Franklin Street.

 Hilliard Caldwell at the Northside Gateway Dedication

Hilliard Caldwell, one of the Chapel Hill Nine, attended the unveiling of the first Northside gateway in 2017. The gateway is located at the corner of West Rosemary and Roberson Street.

Work and Labor

Working at the University has been a source of pride and resentment for Northside neighbors who built the early dorms, hospital, South Building, laid the brick walkways, hauled washing water from the “old well” to students in Old East, did copious amounts of laundry 7 days/week for $14 (which could…

 "Give Freedom for Christmas"

Bubba Riggsbee is walking in the front of the line, holding the “Freedom for Christmas” sign and wearing a light colored polo shirt and dark colored cardigan. The gentleman on the right behind him wearing glasses and a suit may be a student, because students always wore suits around campus. This…

 Chapel Hill - Carrboro Merchants Association Credit Bureau Chamber of Commerce

 "No More Uncle Tom"

Ms. Avery Brewer is holding the “No More Uncle Tom” sign. She was a resident of Lindsey Street, and was a wonderful cook. Mrs. Avery worked at Chapel Hill Cleaners for a number of years and during the time of the civil rights marches, she was noted to say "they want us to clean their clothes but…

 Eat at Joe's Protest

This was part of continuous protests of all of the segregated restaurants and lunch counters downtown. The Long Meadow Milk truck in the back was used as a paddy wagon to take people to the police department, because department did not have any at the time. The owner of Eat at Joe’s, one of the most…

 Lincoln High Band

The Lincoln High Band earned an A rating in the State Festival in 1949.

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

 2002 Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

Delores Bailey speaks at the Northside walk in honor of Mrs. Hargraves

 Hargraves Center circa 1940s

 Hargraves Center circa 1940s

 Hargraves Center circa 1942

 Mrs. Frances Hargraves teaches students

Mrs. Hargraves talks to a group of students.

 Mrs. Frances Hargraves

 US Navy B-1 Band

A member of the US Navy B-1 Band helps a child play the trumpet.

 US Navy B-1 Band

A member of the US Navy B-1 Band at an event.

 US Navy B-1 Band

A member of the US Navy B-1 Band with a projector.

 US Navy B-1 Band

Members of the US Navy B-1 Band play for three kids

 US Navy B-1 Band in a parade

Members of the US Navy B-1 Band march in a parade.

 US Navy B-1 Band

The US Navy B-1 Band posed for a photo.

 Orange County Training School Football Team

 Offerings collected after a protest

Protestors line up in First Baptist Church to donate money into a church offering plate. Donations were always taken after rallies, to help pay bail and get everything needed for marches. The donations were not collected for the church.Sheila Bynum Florence is on the far right at the front of the…