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William George Ryder Jr.

William George Ryder Jr. 

(Feb. 25, 1935-May 5, 2017). William George Ryder Jr. was born in Baskett, Kentucky, to William George Ryder Sr. and… Read More »William George Ryder Jr. 

William Edouard Scott

William Edouard Scott

(Mar. 11, 1884-May 15, 1964). Born in Indianapolis, African American artist William Edouard Scott attended Public School No. 23 and… Read More »William Edouard Scott

Hale Aspacio Woodruff

Hale Aspacio Woodruff

(Aug. 6, 1900-Sept. 6, 1980). Born in Cairo, Illinois, Woodruff attended elementary and high school in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved… Read More »Hale Aspacio Woodruff

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