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Robert Fairchild, a Tulsa Race Massacre survivor

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Robert Fairchild attend the Booker T. Washington High School when the noted school was located in the Greenwood District. He was friends with fellow boot black (shoe shine boy), Diamond Dick (James Jones) Fairchild was noted to be among the earliest survivors interviewed by the media during the early days up until his death.

People: Robert Fairchild

Community Elder Tags: Greenwood resident, Booker T. Washington High School, Black Wall Street Massacre survivor, Diamond Dick Rowland, boot black shoe shine boy, canteen

Kavin Ross, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022


Community Youth Tags: 1996, Tulsa race riot, race riot survivor, race massacre survivors, black and white photograph, white collared shirt, slight smile, paisley tie

LeQuincia Brown, Community Expert for the Eddie Faye Gates project, 2020-2022

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Title(s): 
Robert Fairchild, a Tulsa Race Massacre survivor
Culture: 
American
Date: 
1996
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist
Accession No: 
4327.10370
Previous Number(s): 
TL2019.20
Department: 
Not On View

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