AfroFrontierism: Blackdom (1900 - 1930)
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#MittieMoore | #RoswellDailyRecord Wednesday, December 5, 1917
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Mittie Moore Here Again

The police force last night raided the home of Mittie Moore on South Virginia last night and this morning made charges in Judge Parson’s court against Mittie for running a baudy house. The police say that they have the goods on her this time and for a time at least they will have her placed where the dogs can’t bite her.


#RoswellDailyRecord Wednesday, December 5, 1917

#RoswellDailyRecord Wednesday, December 5, 1917

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"The Story of The Negress... | The Evening Gazette, Burlington, Iowa Saturday, December 5, 1903

The Story of the Negress for Whom it is Said Cornelius Williams Murdered Andrew H. Green, “The Father of New York”

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#Negress Negro "Jams Scissors in Scull" | The Daily Herald December 16, 1924
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#NegrosThanksGiving | Artesia Pecos Valley News December 7, 1911

Negro’s Thanksgiving | The Blackdom Population has imbibed the spirit of the valley times and have organized a Boosters’ club. This club gave a banquet Thanksgiving evening. Blackdom is te negro town of the Pecos Valley, [20 Miles South] eighteen miles east of Roswell. Its citizenship and officials are composed entirely of the colored people. Francis Boyer was the toastmaster of the evening. Toasts were responded to by the following gentlemen: 

“Immergration,” W.M.Young.

“Our School, “ James Eubanks.

“What we produce,” Daniel G. Keys.

Music.

“Real Estate,” W. M. Young.

“Pumping and Windmills,” Clinton Ragsdale.

“Possibilities in Livestock,” George Wilson.

Music.

“Business opportunities,” G. W. Wilson.

Music.

“Homesteading,” Monroe Collins.

Songs to enliven the occasion were sung by the Dixie Chorus and the best instrumental music attainable was on hand. The menu was made up of the products of Blackdom.

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#HōmstedClass Durand Y. Herron | [TWP 13S - RNG 25E / SEC 30] November 21, 1921

Accession Nr:833679   Document Type:Serial Patent   State:New Mexico   Issue Date:11/21/1921   Cancelled:No

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