Caption

Pikeville, Kentucky - Grave markers with only a number to identify the deceased in the Dils Cemetery. The Dils Cemetery was the first racially integrated burial ground in eastern Kentucky. Along with Randolph McCoy of the Hatfield-McCoy feud, 130 African-Americans were buried here, but only 49 have been identified

Date

Mar 24, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK25L88_384

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No

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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86.1Mb (7.0Mb) / 22.4in x 14.9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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