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View toward the edge of Lakeland toward the boarder with Berwyn Heights showing industrial properties

Agnes and George Henry Gross were married in a quiet ceremony at the home of her sister Ira, in Baltimore, Maryland. The couple chose to make a festive occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Family and friends were invited to the Gross residence on Cloud Avenue on April 8, 1950, for a reception. Here the Grosses view their anniversary gifts.

4714 Navahoe St. John & Martha M. Watkins Block 17 Lots A6, B6, G6 & H6 Project Parcel 21-2

5415 Detroit Ave Block 44 Lots 1,12,13,14 & 15 Urban Renewal Parcel 19-1 & 2 Carter-Weygandt Engineering inc

4900 Navahoe St Grace & George Weber Block 16 Lot 5 (W.1/2) Parcel 20-9

With the leadership of their coaches, Ambrose Green and Spenser Briscoe Sr., the Lakeland Stars baseball team won their league championship in 1986. This was one of the last years the community fielded a team. Team members are, left to right (first row) George Johnson, Eugene Briscoe, Spenser Briscoe Jr., and Louis Briscoe; (second row) Guy Weems, Abby Pennell, Francis Smith, Hubert Nickerson, George Tyrone Mondel, Warren Hill, George Smith, Sherman Campbell, and Herbert Hill.

Top image is James Adams Park below is the Randall Home on Navahoe Street

From College Park Airport looking toward the lakes

In 1957, debutante DeWana E. Gray is escorted by Eugene Jordan and accompanied by her parents, Christine and Clarence Gray. The debutante ball was sponsored by The Links, an African-African women’s service organization. Gray was presented by Dr. David Hinton and ViCurtis Gray Hinton. (Courtesy of the Gray Family.)

Mary Walls Day and daughter Mary Day

At University of Maryland, Riggs Center

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Urban Renewal Parcel 21 Block 3 4712 Navahoe Street Block 17 Lots 4, 5 and part of 3

Event celebrating the donation by Joanne Braxton of her book to Hyattsville Branch Library. Dr. Braxton is standing on the left,

After serving several terms as a member of the College Park City Council, Dervey Lomax was elected mayor of College Park in 1973. The event marked a milestone for the citizens of Lakeland, as he was their first native son and the only person of color to have been elected to that high office. His installation was an evening of celebration. Present for the ceremonies were the following, from left to right: (seated) Etelka Lomax, the mother of Mayor Lomax; (first row) four members of the Lomax Sisters singing group; Charles Lomax, the father of the mayor; Mayor Lomax; his wife, Thelma; and their son Gregory; (second row) William Lomax, Vera and Phillip Matthews, Valarie Smith, Delores Dotson, and Charles Dory.

Route 1 showing GMC and Foreign car dealers

At College Park Shopping Center

After redevelopment as a public Natural Area

Weygandt property

This photo shows John Walls standing in front of the Brooks' house on lot 38, lot 8. (Compare chimney in photo of Gertrude and Viola Brooks.)

In Lakeland

This photo is of John and Alberta Cordove, likely at one of their properties on the East side.

Weygandt property

Jean Gray Smith is seen in the hat center during a visit to Sandy Point Beach on a Sunday School Picnic sponsored by Embry AME Church. Smith was a New Yorker. The daughter of Lakelander Margaret Gross Gray she frequently visited her mother's home community. This day she was visiting the family members along with her own sons, Charles and Kevin.

Meal during event honoring Pauline Gray and Arthur Brooks

During the 25th anniversary celebration of her brother George Henry and his wife Agnes at their home on Cloud Avenue

Florance Weatthers Gray Lee, Mary Walls Weems, Pearl Briscoe, Cecelia Brooks, Gertrude Walls Corprew at Lakeland's Hall

Cary Furniture at Hartwick Road

The 1966 fourth-grade class of College Park Elementary School is shown below. Elston Lomax is seated in the first row, third from the left. Fellow Lakelander Romonia Sellers is next to him. Wayne Claiborne is standing in the last row, second from the right.

The newly wed Mary Ann and George Smith in the sanctuary of Embry AME Church

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Event honoring Hattie Sandidge image bottom right is Mary Lyons

Ready for school special event at Lakeland School

Shown with banner advertising A View from the Lakes

Embry AME Church