“—for whites” and “—for Negroes” signs partly visible.
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“—for whites” and “—for Negroes” signs partly visible.
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National Archives Identifier: 283745
Full Citation: Men on railroad station platform. Hastings, Oklahoma; 1/16/1919; Charles L. McClure v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company; Law Case Files, 1912 – 1938; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/1-men-on-railroad-station-platform-hastings-oklahoma/, December 21, 2025]
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