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A 1915 photographic portrait of the Thomas and Elsie Dibbrell family in Whitley County, Ky. Courtesy of Karen Cotton McDaniel © 2005
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lexington, Kentucky
Kentucky black union soldier dressed in his re-enactor's uniform
Kentucky African American historical marker