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A photo of the Williams Building at the western corner of Archer and Greenwood. It housed, among other business, the Williams Confectionery. This building is highly unusual in that much of the western wall still stands and forms part of the modern…

The home of Mr. and Mrs. N.E. Pyrtle on North Franklin.

The home of Deputy Sheriff Barney S. Cleaver, at 508 N. Greenwood Ave.

This is a photo of the residence of H.T. Wilson, early Tulsa entrepreneur. At the time of the photo, house was leased to another party, as Mr Wilson and his wife were running a hotel and restaurant at 120 E. Archer.

This image depicts the two story wood frame building owned by Mr. and Mrs French C. Smith, at 511 East Archer St. According to the text of the article, this house stands on the first piece of property purchased by an African American in the East…

The caption reads: "The A. M. E. Church, where the State Teachers Association will meet next Thursday, Friday and Saturday."

Advertisement for the Satisfactory Tailoring Company, 418 E. Archer St., Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Caption: "West side of Greenwood avenue, looking north from Archer street. Third high building was the plant of the Tulsa Star where the negroes are said to have congregated with arms before their rally at the court house."