Smith Collection

The negatives were taken by James Thomas Smith of Lynchburg's African American community. He worked for the railroad
and did photography as a hobby. The donor found the negatives in the basement of Mr. Smith's home, her grandfather, who lived
in the area of Federal Street. Ca. 1940s-1960s

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Forest Level (03564)

A negative of a picture of two adults and two children posing in dress clothes. Donated in an envelope that reads "Forest Level, Rev Parrish, Mar 21 1966," with a "19" circled at the bottom. According to notes made at the 02/2015 First Friday, this is Rev. Walter Parrish and Mrs. Mary William Randolph Parrish, possibly at their home on Early Street. Mrs. Parrish was the librarian at Armstrong Elementary School. The older son is Walter Jr. Reverend Parrish Was the Pastor of Forest Level Baptist Church.

Smith Collection Forest Level Church Rev. Walter Parrish family Mrs. Mary Parrish Armstrong Librarian Early Street Walter Parrish Jr.1966 1960's

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