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African American boys and girls playing board games at the new Dade Street Recreation Center in Tallahassee.

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TD00731F

Date Note

Photographed on October 14, 1959.

Collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection
M87- 27, Box 5

Additional Creator

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

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Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 4 x 5 in.

General Note

The Dade Street Recreation Center was later renamed Lawrence Gregory Community Center in 2002 in honor of Mr. James Lawrence, retired Recreation Superintendent, and Beulah Gregory, the first Supervisor of the facility.

Accompanying note: "Several boys and girls worked out checkerboards and other table games for The Democrat photographer in the Dade Street Center recreation area, which can be converted into two, three or four separate meeting rooms if necessary."

"The new Dade Street [Recreation] Center, first for Negroes in this area and built jointly by the City of Tallahassee and Leon County, will be dedicated today and open for business tomorrow."

African American boys and girls playing board games at the new Dade Street Recreation Center in Tallahassee.

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African American boys and girls playing board games at the new Dade Street Recreation Center in Tallahassee. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/266471>, accessed 1 February 2023.

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African American boys and girls playing board games at the new Dade Street Recreation Center in Tallahassee. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/266471>

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African American boys and girls playing board games at the new Dade Street Recreation Center in Tallahassee.