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Writer's picturePhilip J. Merrill

Memorial Day

Reflect, remember, and honor all those who served.


"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..." (Hosea 4:6)





#TheGreatWar (1914-1918)

#ColoredHighSchool (later Frederick Douglass High School)

#AtlantaBaptistCollege (later Morehouse College)

#SpringfieldYMCACollege (Springfield, Massachusetts)


The boxing referee is #DuckGibson, #Baltimorean.


H/T The historic Douglass High School Ducks are named in honor of this proud alum.


This is part of a large Duck Gibson collection with photographs, diplomas, letters, books, etc.


For more on this important soldier, visit oldwestbaltimore.com in the future.


#NegroHistoryDetective 🕵🏽‍♂️


Courtesy of Nanny Jack & Co Archives

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