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Date of Photograph
1962-1963
Description
Recreation center off Longwood Ave. in Farmville, Va. Front view. It was purchased for $5,000 and improved by Prince Edward County African American citizens through their Farmville Recreation Association. It was used as a community center for African Americans throughout the county. It was also the site of activities conducted by the Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County.
Name of Building
Recreation Center (Farmville)
Corporate Name Subject
Farmville Recreation Association; Richmond Committee of Volunteers to Prince Edward County
Topical Subject
Recreation centers -- Virginia -- Farmville -- History -- Pictorial works
Geographic Subject
Farmville (Va.)
City/Location
Farmville (Va.)
County
Prince Edward County (Va.)
Original Image Medium
Black and white negative
Original Image Size
6 x 9 cm.
Genre
photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Edward H. Peeples Prince Edward County (Va.) Public Schools
File Name
pec079.jpg