| Lillian's ancestors - both maternal and paternal - were avid users of photography,
and many family photos were taken and are available from this era, circa 1899-1900.
Dr. Joseph Walter Tynes
son of James 'Gentleman Jim' Tynes and the father of Morris Tynes
Isle of Wight, Virginia
"Papa" Tynes is pictured below preparing for his students,
the children of former slaves who will walk many miles from their cabins, into his classroom, barefooted.
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