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Image is a portrait of an unidentified young girl in a dress looking off camera as she holds her hand over her mouth in apparent surprise. Adhered to the upper left of the mount is a label indicating that the image was accepted for the 1957…

This large print mounted on matte board and installed in a frame is a portrait of a cat named Mitzie, believed to have been a pet in the Palmer Blair family. The cat looks directly at the lens and appears to have remained still for the photograph.…

This item is a black and white photograph and shows a large, mostly seated, group gathered outside. This is likely at the old Watauga High School (1965-2010) located at 400 High School Drive, off of N.C. Highway 105. A stamp on the back indicates…

This item is a pencil drawing of Sam J. Ervin Jr. that he has signed across the bottom in blue ink. Ervin is wearing a suit and holding a large book in his lap. This item is found on the right on page 35 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled…

This item is a black and white portrait of Mrs. Rufus Edmisten. It is found on the middle right of page 23 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled "Birth-Appointment on Ervin's staff, Volume 1."

This item is a black and white portrait, similar to a headshot, of Rufus Edmisten in a suit. Based on the caption included he is in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This item was found on the bottom on page 19 in Rufus…

This black and white portrait is of Rufus Edmisten as a young boy. It appears to be a duplicate of an item also seen in series 2 of this collection. Based on the caption in series 2, this is a school portrait. The year is not indicated. This item is…

This black and white portrait is of an adolescent Rufus Edmisten. It appears to be a duplicate of an item also seen in series 2 of this collection. Based on the caption in series 2, this is a school portrait. The year is not indicated. This item is…

This item is a black and white portrait of Rufus Edmisten in a suit and bow tie. He has a pin on his lapel. The caption reads, "Rufus Edmisten, President of the Student Body." This item is found on the right on page 10 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook…

This item is a black and white studio portrait of Rufus Edmisten as a young adult. He is likely either a senior in high school or in college in this image. The item was found on the bottom right of page 6 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled…