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Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1961
Collection

Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1962
Collection

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1962
Collection

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1962
Collection

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1962
Collection

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1962
Collection

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1962
Collection

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1960
Collection

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Date: 1960
Collection

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Lunch counter on East Adams Street

Date: 1947
Collection

Lunch counter on East Adams Street

	Identifier	Type	Subject
DUE001	Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation Blacks--Segregation African Americans--Segregation Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/Due/DUE001.gif
TD02542	Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/TD/TD02542.gif
TD02541	Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/TD/TD02541.gif
TD02540	CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/TD/TD02540.gif
TD02539	CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/TD/TD02539.gif
TD02538	CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/TD/TD02538.gif
TD02537	CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Political participation	/fpc/TD/TD02537.gif
TD00773A	CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation Political participation African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee African Americans--Civil rights	/fpc/TD/TD00773a.gif
TD00773C	CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.	Lunchrooms Counters Jim Crow Lunch counters Food service--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Segregation Political participation African Americans--Political activity Political activists African American civil rights workers--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee Civil rights demonstrations--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee African Americans--Civil rights	/fpc/TD/TD00773c.gif
SP00432	Lunch counter on East Adams Street	Lunch counters Lunchrooms--Florida--Jacksonville	/fpc/spottswood/sp00432.gif

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Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Lunch counter on East Adams Street

Lunch counter on East Adams Street

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Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Benjamin Cowins during a sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Close-up view showing CORE member during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

CORE members during sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter in Tallahassee.

Lunch counter on East Adams Street

Lunch counter on East Adams Street