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Card, Advertising

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Collection: Card Collection

Title: Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Object ID: MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01

Date Range: 1884

1 document

Collection: Card Collection

Title: Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Description: Advertising trade card for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, the largest importers and retailers in the world, pioneers in the business, and the only importers dealing direct with consumers.; The front of this trade card, with its derogatory and cariactured depiction of race, shows an African American family that stops to read a billboard advertising the business. "Whoa! Stephen till I read dis yer sign."; The reverse contains the address of the home office, locations of stores throughout the United States, and warnings about the "vile mixtures" of competitors.

Date Range: 1884

Creation Date: 1884

Creator: Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 04

Storage Container: Box 0001

Subjects: Advertising; Advertising cards; African Americans in advertising; African Americans--History; Ephemera; Race discrimination; Stereotypes; Stores, Retail

Search Terms: Advertising; Advertising cards; African American men; African American women; Business cards; Children; Donkeys; Ephemera; Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company; Lancaster; Persons of color; Racial stereotypes; Trade cards; Wagons

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Card, Advertising

Language: English

Object ID: MG0180_S01_F012_In04_It01

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Card Collection (MG0180), Series #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment-contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.

Copyright: Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this collection must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-180

Other Number: MG-180, Series 1, Folder 12, Insert 4, Item 1

Classification: MG0180

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Oricinally cataloged by JM. Added to database 6 December 2023.

Documents

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Letter

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter from George W. Samson to Hon. H. Cobb

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F010

Date Range: 1858/09/07

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter from George W. Samson to Hon. H. Cobb

Description: Letter from George W. Samson in Washington, D.C. to Hon. H. Cobb regarding the American Colonization Society's responsibilities in Liberia to enslaved persons who were manumitted and outlines services for the former enslaved persons which were provided by the society at the cost of the former slaveholders.

Date Range: 1858/09/07

Creation Date: 7 September 1858

Creator: Samson, George Whitefield, 1819-1896

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Samson, George Whitefield; Cobb, Howell

Subjects: African Americans--History; American Colonization Society; Letters; Liberia

Search Terms: American Colonization Society; Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Letters; Liberia; Persons of color; Slaveholders

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F010

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

Copyright: Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.; LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.; Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.

Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 10

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, Case 2, July 2007. Added to database on 26 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter from Theodore D. Weld to Daniel Gibbons

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F012_In02

Date Range: 1838/12/25

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Letter from Theodore D. Weld to Daniel Gibbons

Description: Letter from Theodore D. Weld, Office of the American Anti-Slavery Society in New York to Daniel Gibbons in Enterprise, Lancaster County requesting first-hand accounts of the conditions of slavery and also information about friends, family and neighbors who have moved to or from a state that supported slavery and/or married a slaveholder. (Letter is separating at folds and a corner is missing).

Date Range: 1838/12/25

Creation Date: 25 December 1838

Creator: Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Weld, Theodore Dwight; Gibbons, Daniel

Subjects: African Americans--History; American Anti-Slavery Society; Antislavery movements; Letters; Slavery

Search Terms: Abolition; American Anti-Slavery Society; Antislavery movements; Correspondence; Letters; Persons of color; Slavery

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Condition Date: 2022-03-28

Condition Notes: Letter is separating at folds and a corner is missing.

Object ID: MG0240_Ser02_F012_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Series 2, Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-240, Series 2

Other Number: MG-240, Series 2, Folder 12, Insert 2

Classification: MG0240

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection, 15 March 2012. Added to database on 28 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Program, Theater

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Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Program for Jarrett & Palmer's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Object ID: MG0942_1874_UncleTomsCab

Date Range: 1874

1 document

Collection: Black History Collection

Title: Program for Jarrett & Palmer's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Description: Program for "Jarrett & Palmer's superb spectacular revival of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'," performed at Fulton Hall on Friday, 29 March 1874. The production featured the following Black artists, musical groups, and camp meeting leader: The Famous Louisiana Troubadours, The Four Jolly Coons, Horace Weston, The Renowned Slidell Children, and Sarah Washington.

Date Range: 1874

Creation Date: 1874

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives North

Storage Wall: Side 12

Storage Container: Oversized Box 01

People: Bates, Marie; Bigelow, Lenore; Burns, John A.; Carroll, George; Chapman, L.; Conway, George; Denham, Fanny; Dickson, Georgie; Ebbets, E. W.; Eberle, C. W.; Harkins. W. S.; Hawk, Harry; Hunt, J. H.; Jarrett, Henry Clay; Johns, N. W.; Kenney, C.; Kunkel, George; May, Laura; Palmer, Henry David "Harry"; Rouse, Mrs. W. A.; Rouse, William A.; Rowe, J. H.; Stafford, Rose; Vivian, Willie; Watkins, H.; Weston, Horace; Wharton, La Petite

Subjects: African Americans--Fiction; Enslaved persons--Fiction; Plantation life--Fiction; Programs (Publications); Slavery

Search Terms: African American children; African American men; African American women; Children; Enslaved persons; Free persons of color; Freedmen; Fulton Hall; Fulton Theatre; Jarrett and Palmer; Lancaster; Persons of color; Programs; Slavery; Theatrical performances; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Women

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages scanned

Object Name: Program, Theater

Language: English

Object ID: MG0942_1874_UncleTomsCab

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-942

Classification: MG0942

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database on 21 February 2024.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Program

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Collection: Conestoga Elks Lodge Records

Title: Program for the dedication of Conestoga Lodge No. 140

Object ID: MG0760_F001

Date Range: 1940/07/28

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Collection: Conestoga Elks Lodge Records

Title: Program for the dedication of Conestoga Lodge No. 140

Description: Program for the dedication of Conestoga Lodge No. 140 I.B.P.O.E. of W. 452 South Duke Street, Lancaster, PA. Sunday, July 28th, 1940.

Date Range: 1940/07/28

Creation Date: 28 July 1940

Creator: Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 15

People: Adams, Elizabeth; Arnett, V.; Bailey, Charles A.; Bailey, Winfred; Boots, Clarence; Boots, John M.; Brewer, Edward C.; Brown, Ernest; Buller, William; Burgess, Robert; Butcher, Charles; Capp, Joe; Carter, Roy; Christian, Earnest; Christian, Frances H. Carter; Clark, Dora; Clark, Margaret; Curr, Lillian; Curtis, Albert W.; Dennis, E. S.; Dickerson, Edward; Dorsey, Anna M.; Dorsey, Clarence H.; Dorsey, Robert; Evans, Carrie B.; Ewell, Walter; Fairfax, Richard; Ferguson, Samuel; Floyd, Louis; Frazier, William; Fry, Ellen; Gallaway, Rachael; Geier, S.; Giberson, Richard; Glenn, Alvina; Hackenberger, Norman; Harley, Lewis; Harrison, Walter; Hayes, Matthew; Henderson, LeRoy; Henry, Bertha; Henry, Ella M.; Howell, Ethel; Howell, Russel; Humphries, Clarence H.; Jackson, Charles; Jackson, Harrison; Jason, Robert; Johnson, Elsie; Jones, John W.; Knight, Ulrica; Lavender, Earl D.; Lee, Fannie E.; Maley, W. W.; Matthews, M. F.; McFail, Violo; Mellen, Josephine; Michaels, Mildred; Milburn, Samuel; Morris, Benjamin, Jr.; Nash, William H.; Payne, David L.; Polite, Abraham Lawrence; Postles, Albert; Presberry, Myrtal; Proctor, George; Pugh, James S.; Pugh, Virginia; Rieker, Jacob; Rosen, Jack; Sanders, Samuel; Saunders, Marguerite; Scott, Frank; Scott, Robert; Seals, Charles; Simms, Herman; Simms, Reba; Slotkin, Max; Smith, Bertha; Smith, Ida J.; Solsky, Benny; Spruell, Nathaniel; Sterrett, John V.; Stewart, Harry; Taylor, William; Thomas, Amos; Titus, William; Tombs, Estella; Travis, John H.; Trotmen, Elwin H.; Ulmer, Harold; Waters, Gladys; Waters, Phillip; Watson, Calorine; Williams, Annabelle; Williams, Carl; Williams, E. R.; Williams, Ida; Williams, Ruth; Wilson, Alford W.; Wilson, H.; Wilson, J. Finley; Wilson, Jerry A.; Wise, Florance; Wise, Viola; Witmer, I. M.; Woods, George; Woods, Mary

Subjects: Advertisements; Advertising; African American civic leaders; African American women; African Americans--History; Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World; Programs (Publications)

Search Terms: Advertisements; Advertising; Al's Cafe; Coca-Cola; Conestoga Lodge of Elks, No. 140; Cooper and Company; Dedication ceremonies; Delta Economy Market; Duke Street Soda Grill; Ernest's Lunch; Fannie's Variety Shop; Field's; Gibbons Beer and Ale; Griffin and Anderson; Harrison's Barber Shop; Ideal Lunch; Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World; J. H. Troup's Music House; Jacob's Shirt Shop; Lancaster; Lancaster Ice Manufacturing Company; Lintner's Service Station; Marcellene Beauty Shop; Morris Funeral Home; Persons of color; Programs; Queen Dairy; Queen of Sheba Temple No. 137; Rapid Shoe Repairing; Rocky Springs; Rosey's Service Station; Royal Taylor Shop; Sheba Junior Temple No. 46; South End Lunch; Sun Valley Farms; Toner Radio Service; Town Talk; Vigil Tent No. 44; Waldo Beauty Shoppe; Women

Extent: 1 item, 16 pages to scan

Object Name: Program

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Date: 2023-07-28

Condition Notes: Some wear and separation along spine. Water stains along edges.

Object ID: MG0760_F001

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2015.MG0760F1

Other Numbers: MG-760

Other Number: MG-760, Folder 1

Classification: MG0760

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b4d5126e-6e98-48cf-84e8-943766199193

Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson

Object ID: OH0163

Date Range: 2007/03/15

…The African American community uh…was was all I mean most of the African Americans lived in a uh...in the southeast area. And, and most of them attended um…well, uh, for the um…elementary and junior high. Well the junior high school was the Hand Junior High School. That was, that was the um junior

1 document

Collection: Oral History Collection

Title: African-American Veterans Oral History Project interview with Hazel Jackson

Description: Oral history interview with Hazel Jackson, the first African American teacher in the School District of Lancaster.

Date Range: 2007/03/15

Date of Interview: 2007-03-15

Creator: Jackson, Hazel, 1926-2014, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Jackson, Hazel; LeFever, Carol; Shugar, Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Jackson, Hazel

Other Creators: Shugar, Miles, collector

Subjects: African Americans; African American women; African American teachers; African American Veterans; Oral history

Search Terms: African American teachers; African American Veterans; African American women; Local figures; Oral histories; Persons of color; Teachers; Veterans; Women

Area / Region: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Place of Interview: Home of Hazel Jackson

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:31:50

Object ID: OH0163

Description Level: Item

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f47332b6-abd5-4ab4-a466-731760962342

Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0166

Date Range: 2006/02/13

Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Wilkerson, Ruby and Spencer Location: Home of the Wilkersons Subject: Military experiences Date of Interview: February 13, 2006 Transcription Date: February 23, 2009

1 document

Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veterans Oral History interview with Ruby Wilkerson.

Date Range: 2006/02/13

Date of Interview: 2006-02-13

Creator: Wilkerson, Ruby, 1925-2007, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Wilkerson, Ruby; LeFever, Carole; Shugar, Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carole

Narrator: Wilkerson, Ruby

Subjects: African American veterans; African American women; African Americans; Oral history; Veterans

Search Terms: African American American Legion Post 780; African American Veterans; African American Women; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans; Women

Place of Interview: Home of Ruby Wilkerson

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:00:36

Object ID: OH0166

Notes: Mark Subject

Classification: OH0166

Description Level: Item

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/244047eb-0a5d-4090-bb4b-532326554875

Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0165

Date Range: 2006/10/17

Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Sydney Bridgett Location: home of Sydney Bridgett Subject: African American-American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 17, 2006 Transcription Date: January 21, 2009

1 document

Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veterans Oral History interview with Sydney Bridgett Sr. Bridgett discusses how the African American-American Legion Post 780 was established in Lancaster County.

Date Range: 2006/10/17

Date of Interview: 2006-10-17

Creator: Bridgett, Sydney Sr., 1925-2016, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Bridgett, Sydney, Sr.; LeFever Carole; Shugar Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Bridgett, Sidney

Subjects: African American veterans; African Americans; Oral history; Veterans

Search Terms: African American American Legion Post 780; African American Veterans; African American Veterans Oral History; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans

Place of Interview: Home of Sidney Bridgett

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 1:00:36

Object ID: OH0165

Notes: Mark Subject; 0:05:08 First annual military ball held at Crispus Attucks Comunity Center; 0:05:38 Orginal program from where the charter was presented; 0:07:31 Contains three chapter verses of the Negro Naitonal Anthem and call to order

Classification: OH0165

Description Level: Item

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Recording, Video

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4d1ca7b2-72f7-4ceb-bbca-575715192816

Collection: Oral History Collection

Object ID: OH0164

Date Range: 2006/10/19

Lancaster County Historical Society African-American Veterans Oral History Project Interviewer: Carole LeFever Interviewee: Nelson Polite Location: Home of Nelson Polite Subject: American Legion Post 780 Date of Interview: October 19, 2006 Transcription Date: January 23, 2009 Transcriber: Miles

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Collection: Oral History Collection

Description: African American Veteran oral history interview with Nelson Polite Sr., a prominent African American leader in Lancaster City.

Date Range: 2006/10/19

Date of Interview: 2006-10-19

Creator: Polite, Nelson Sr, 1923-2016, interviewee

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: LeFever, Carole; Polite, Nelson Sr.; Shugar, Miles

Interviewer: LeFever, Carol

Narrator: Polite, Nelson Sr.

Subjects: African Americans; American Legion; African American veterans; Oral history

Search Terms: African American Veterans; African American American Legion Post 780; Local figures; Oral histories; Persons of color; Veterans

Place of Interview: Home of Nelson Polite Sr.

Object Name: Recording, Video

Length of Interview: 00:48:21

Object ID: OH0164

Classification: OH0164

Description Level: Item

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