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Reverend A.L. James speaks at dedication ceremony for new dress factory in Roanoke, Va.

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Reverend A.L. James of the First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Va., speaks before a large audience at the dedication ceremony for the Lemarco Manufacturing Company, a new dress factory where black people will be employed. Roanoke Mayor Vincent Wheeler is in attendance.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Business
  3. Employment

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