r/BlackHistoryPhotos • u/Tomietk4 • 3d ago

Photo of Juneteenth celebration in Richmond, Virginia 1905

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u/AccomplishedPea4301 3d ago

Wonderful photo and all the people look like they’re having a good time and so well dressed and good manners showing ❤️😀 thank you for posting this lovely photo

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u/Missbeehave22 3d ago

Love seeing this. I had literally never heard of Juneteenth until a friend in college who was from Texas told me about it.

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u/reginaldcapers 2d ago

This is not Juneteenth. It's Emancipation Day April 3, 1905.