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Photograph of Ruby Blackburn, a well-established community activist in Washington Park, swearing in poll at E.R. Carter Elementary School, previously known as the Ashby Street School. Blackburn is located in the center of the image, wearing…

Photograph showing the family of designer Frankie Welch, then Frankie Barnett
front row: Horace Barnett (brother), Lawrence Barnett (brother)
back row: Katherine Barnett (sister), Eugenia Barnett (mother), Mary Frances "Frankie" Barnett, James…

Portrait of Bill Welch and Frankie Barnett

Photograph of Frankie Welch and her children, Peggy and Genie

Flyer showing the multiple ways one could style their Frankie, an article of clothing designed by Frankie Welch

Welch is wearing one of the many reprints of the Cherokee Alphabet designs that she made, at least 45 different ones

Photograph of customers at Frankie Welch of Virginia. They are holding a Cherokee Alphabet scarf and a Greek Alphabet scarf, both original Frankie Welch designs

A flyer distributed by Frankie Welch of Virginia showing all of the different ways one could wear a Welch scarf

Miss See Georgia First, Hedy White, (second from right) and Miss Georgia, Marilyn Olley, (far right) are seen both wearing Frankie Welch designs. White is wearing a See Georgia First scarf and Olley is wearing a Cherokee Alphabet Frankie.

Frankie Welch showcasing her designs at a trade show, making herself available for design work