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Photograph of the 1st Grade Classroom at the South Pittsburg Colored School

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

National Archives Identifier: 2641483

Full Citation: Photograph of the 1st Grade Classroom at the South Pittsburg Colored School; 12/15/1948; Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Record Group 142. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-the-1st-grade-classroom-at-the-south-pittsburg-colored-school/, November 10, 2026]

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