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A photograph of a street and a marching band from the back after what looks like a parade. People line the streets two or three deep, and two young women in majorette marching band uniforms walk toward the camera.

A photo of three older adults, including Mary Awkard Fairfax, posing with a framed photo of Lucy F. Simms in a living room.

A newspaper article detailing the life and accomplishments of Mary Frances Fairfax, who taught at the Lucy F. Simms School for more than 40 years.

A photo of a group of chilren standing in front of the Lucy F. Simms School.

A photo of a May Day court featuring King Rob Washington and Queen Margaret Buck in the center, with the Queen's ladies Loretta Price and Mary Johnson in front.

A photo of a group of young people (the May Day celebration court) posed on the stairs of the Lucy F. Simms School. Labels identify them as Jimmy Washington, Ementha Buck, Ardell Curry, Gerald Harris, Sarah Sampson, Loretta Carter, Margaret Buck,…

A photo of the Maypole girls getting ready to wrap the pole. Pictured left to right: Lois Williams, Jeannie Goodwin, Laverne Abernathy, Lucille Madden, Anne Johnson (?), Marry Anne Smith, Wilma Mae Washington, and Priscilla Fields.

A photo of a young girl in an elegant white dress, shall, hat, and gloves outdoors. A group of children and a group of older girls stand in the background, and a young girl walks next to the elegantly dressed one.

A photo of Alice Beale (junior) being crowned May Queen by Principal H. Leslie Giles as Doris Jean Bundy and Viola Williams look on.

A photo of four older people around a table. A man and a woman hold hands.