This blog has been moved to the Port Washington Public Library website. Please visit us there to see and comment on all of your favorite photos. We’ve added new features as well, including MP3s of interviews with the stars of the blog. Here’s our new address:
http://www.pwpl.org/localhistory/aah/
Be sure to add it to your bookmarks!
Lorenzo Loze (l.) in his Eagles baseball uniform and Richy John (r.) in his Jets uniform.
We’re thrilled to announce that last week’s Port Washington News ran the article “Port’s African-American Heritage: Library Foundation Supports Project Of the Library’s Local History Center” on its cover!
The article highlighted the touching comments that have been left by the blog’s readers, especially a comment written by Mollie Nixon about her mother, Beatrice Nixon, and the brief oral history transcript available here, at the top right in the “Pages” section.
A little house built on Onderdonk Farm for African-American workers and their families. The farm was situated beyond the present Post Office building.
Photo by Dorothea Hahn.
Ella Beatrice Russell (front right) with her classmates.
Port Washington's African-American Heritage 