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Photos: York's first statue of an African-American unveiled on East Philadelphia Street

Dan Rainville
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A quartet of historical reenactors talk among themselves before the start of a statue unveiling ceremony at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
A quartet of historical reenactors talk among themselves before the start of a statue unveiling ceremony at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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Members of the YWCA Temple Guard Drill Team march down East Philadelphia Street on their way to the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center for a statue unveiling on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Members of the YWCA Temple Guard Drill Team march down East Philadelphia Street on their way to the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center for a statue unveiling on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf laughs as he talks with a group of people before the start of a statue unveiling at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf laughs as he talks with a group of people before the start of a statue unveiling at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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Historical reenactors portraying various contemporaries of William C. Goodridge arrive for a statue unveiling outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Historical reenactors portraying various contemporaries of William C. Goodridge arrive for a statue unveiling outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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A historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is located on the sidewalk outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
A historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is located on the sidewalk outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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Governor Tom Wolf points as he takes a photo with 12-year-old Nehemiah Greer, 12, of York, before the start of a statue unveiling at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Governor Tom Wolf points as he takes a photo with 12-year-old Nehemiah Greer, 12, of York, before the start of a statue unveiling at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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Historical reenactors arrive behind the York Temple Guard Drill Team outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Historical reenactors arrive behind the York Temple Guard Drill Team outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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A historical reenactor speaks outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
A historical reenactor speaks outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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A daycare group stops on the sidewalk to watch the unveiling of a statue of William C. Goodridge, the first statue in the city of York of an African-American, outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022.
A daycare group stops on the sidewalk to watch the unveiling of a statue of William C. Goodridge, the first statue in the city of York of an African-American, outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022.
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Pennsylvania State Representative Carol Hill-Evans reads a copy of her proclamation during a statue unveiling outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Pennsylvania State Representative Carol Hill-Evans reads a copy of her proclamation during a statue unveiling outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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A historical reenactor portraying William C. Goodridge sings as he stands next to sculptor Gary Casteel outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York. Casteel created the first statue of an African-American in the city of York.
A historical reenactor portraying William C. Goodridge sings as he stands next to sculptor Gary Casteel outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York. Casteel created the first statue of an African-American in the city of York.
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Crispus Attucks CEO Bobby Simpson helps lift off the tarp to unveil the statue of William C. Goodridge outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Crispus Attucks CEO Bobby Simpson helps lift off the tarp to unveil the statue of William C. Goodridge outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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Historical reenactors portraying contemporaries of William C. Goodridge attend a statue unveiling outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Historical reenactors portraying contemporaries of William C. Goodridge attend a statue unveiling outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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A statue of William C. Goodridge is unveiled on East Philadelphia Street outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
A statue of William C. Goodridge is unveiled on East Philadelphia Street outside the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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A crowd listens as York City Mayor Michael Helfrich speaks during a statue unveiling ceremony at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York .
A crowd listens as York City Mayor Michael Helfrich speaks during a statue unveiling ceremony at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center and Underground Railroad Museum on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York .
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Local dignitaries, museum representatives and historical reenactors pose for a photo around the new statue of William C. Goodridge at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
Local dignitaries, museum representatives and historical reenactors pose for a photo around the new statue of William C. Goodridge at the William C. Goodridge Freedom Center on Friday, August 12, 2022, in York.
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