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[Woman in Jami-Mea Wig Salon]

Description: Photograph of a woman wearing a bouffant wig in the window of Jami-Mea Wig Salon. There are several wigs on display in the window and cars visible outside of the store. The text on the window reads "Jami-Mea Wig Salon, Styling by Margie, Retail."
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Woman Presenting Job Corps Envelopes]

Description: Photograph of a seated woman presenting two Job Corps envelopes to a group of five men, likely at the Fort Worth Job Corps office. There is also a seated man holding onto one of the envelopes. "Job Corps" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1964..]
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Woman Surrounded by Page Boy Dolls]

Description: Photograph of a woman seated on steps with a Page Boy Doll on her lap and eight other dolls are placed on the ground around her. The dolls are clothed with long dresses and some of them are wearing crowns and others are wearing hats.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Woman Wearing a Mid-Length Dress]

Description: Photograph of a woman posing on stage with her hands placed on her hips and head turned to her left. The woman is wearing a light-colored button up dress with a belt on her waist, white gloves on both hands and a cloche with a ribbon and bow. A small audience is seated behind the model and some of them are looking towards the stage.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Women at Miss KNOK Contest]

Description: Photograph of five women posing for a photo under the Miss KNOK banner. The center woman is wearing a sash with 19[00] written on it, and holding a trophy. The banner reads "Miss KNOK contest, spo[nsore]d by The Wig Box [...] Elm [...]4644." "Miss KNOK" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1953..1982]
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Women Being Crowned]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified women wearing dark-colored dresses and corsages, posing together around a standing flower arrangement. There are six women standing a a row at the back, two women standing on the left side of the image, and, on the right, a man is placing a crown on the head of a third woman. A handwritten note on the back says, "Mt. Ararat Bapt. Church."
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Women Conference Attendees]

Description: Photograph of thirteen African-American women posing in a group at the front of a church during a conference in Fort Worth. Eleven of the women are standing in two rows and there are two women facing one another in the front; the woman on the left is wearing a tiara and holding out a wrapped box for the woman facing her on the right. Handwriting on the back says, "Baptist Ministers Wives."
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Women Holding Trophies with Men Wearing Fezzes]

Description: Photograph of three women wearing swim suits and high heels, holding trophies, standing with four men, three of which are wearing fezzes. The center woman is also wearing a tiara. "Left to right: Director Leon G. Williams, Winner Dianne Droussard, Billie Burke, President Felix Lister, Grand Secretary J.F. Simmons" is written on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Women Posing in Evening Dresses]

Description: Photograph of women standing close together in front of a chair and they are wearing night dresses of differing colors with a flower on their left shoulder. Two plants are visible on each corner of the chair behind them.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Women Washing a Car]

Description: Photograph of Delta Sigma Theta alumni chapter members washing a car at a Sinclair gas station. There's a man leaning on a car in the background. "Work Day for Deltas" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1962..]
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Women with Babies]

Description: Photograph of three young women seated in a row in front of a short wall, each with a young, toddler-aged child on her lap. Signs behind them have names on them, including "Tonya [D]elores [...]cklin," "Leah D. Phillips," and "Paula Denise Sample." A handwritten note on the back says, "St. James Baby Contest Winners."
Date: unknown
Creator: John Turner Studio
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society
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