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This series consists of 14 folders within box 1, which are organized alphabetically by country or region that Doris Baker visited. There are photographs of places that Baker visited, people she encountered on her visits, and herself along with her fellow travelers. There is also a folder for oversized photographs.

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Photographs and photograph albums, circa 1950s-1980s, of Doris C. Baker, author and poet of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The photographs document her travels throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia and include images of scenery, people with whom she met, and people with whom she traveled. Baker was from Muskegon, Michigan and went to work teaching in Department of Defense schools in Europe in the 1950s.

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Scope and Contents 6 photographs 1- A picture of a lake; color; 4" x 6" 2- Picture of a lake; black & white; 2.75" x 4" 3- View of a lake; black & white; 2.75" x 4" 4- View looking down at the lake and a boat; black & white; 2.75" x 4" 5- A woman with a child; black & white; 2.75" x 4" 6- A woman and a little girl; black & white; 2.75" x 4"

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Scope and Contents Photo 1: Two boys look into the window of a meat shop; black & white; 5" x 7" Photo 2: The "Little Mermaid" statue in Copenhagen; black & white ;7.5" x 7.5"

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Scope and Contents A photograph of two statues in front of a building- one is a man with a long beard, and the other a woman who appears to be on what would be the front of a ship; black & white; 7.75" x 10"

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Scope and Contents Two women sit outside of a log building on a bench; black & white; 7.75" x 9.75"

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Scope and Contents Photo 1: Boats on a lake in the mountains; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 2: Statue of various groups of people, perhaps families? Three different groups of statues; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 3: A woman and two men in front of a tour bus; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 4: A statue of a woman holding her hair out around some park area; black & white; 2.75" x 4"

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Scope and Contents Photo 1: A house maybe made of wood in an unidentified area; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 2: A tent and some supplies in the midst of a vast grassy area; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 3: A man and a woman in front of a tent with various goods that have been produced; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 4: The wooden skeleton of a tent and some wooden sleds; black & white; 2.75" x 4"

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Scope and Contents Photo 1: Railroad tracks; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 2: A picture of a woman- possibly Doris Baker? In front of a sign for the Arctic Circle; black & white; 2.75" x 4" Photo 3: Four men in uniform in front of the Arctic Circle sign; black & white; 2.75" x 4"

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Photo 1: A Nazi plane in Volendam, the Netherlands, brings a crowd to watch people pull it out; color; 3.75" x 5"; written on the photo: "Volendam, Holland Nazi Plane"; same image as Series 1 Box 1 Folder 5 Item 15 Photo 2: Two woman (one possibly Doris Baker?) in front of a windmill; color; 3.5" x 3" Photo 3: A woman with a head scarf; color; 2.75" x 2.75" In between photo 3 and 4 "Amsterdam" is written Photo 4: A woman (Doris Baker?) in front of a painting by Van Gogh in...

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Scope and Contents A woman using a spinning machine; black & white; 3.5" x 5.75" There is text written on the page: "Heidelbert", "The Blarney Stone Ireland", "Frankfurt", and "Nurnberg" but only the one photo is left on the page. It is possible that Heidelbert relates to the photograph still on the page?

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Scope and Contents Photo 1 (on top of photo 2): A view of the Arc de Triomphe and part of the Champs-Élysées; black & white; 3.5" x 4.5" Photo 2: A gargoyle on top ot the Notre Dame cathedal in Paris and a view of the roads and Seine River below it; black & white; 8" x 10.25"

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Scope and Contents Photograph of a prison in the French Alps; black & white; 7.5" x 9.5"; "The old prison of Annecy in the French Alps casts its gloomy reflection in the water." is typed on a strip of paper that has been attached to the photograph

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Scope and Contents A photograph of two young boys in front of a building that has saints carved into the stone walls; black & white; 9.5" x 7.5"; underneath is a typed caption: "Two French boys play on their way home from school in Arles as the stone saints look down disapprovingly"

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Scope and Contents A photograph of a large church with a man and woman standing in front of it; black & white; 7.5" x 9.5"; underneath is a typed caption: "The Roman walls of the church at Avignon, France"

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Scope and Contents Photo 1: Three women sit on the beach; black & white; 3" x 4" Photo 2: Two women stand in front of a building; black & white; 3" x 4.25"

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Scope and Contents A woman in front of a building called "Moulin de Rosmadec"; black & white; 8" x 10" Same image as Series 1 Box 1 Folder 4 Item 18

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Scope and Contents A photograph of the beach and a town on the other side of the water; black & white; 7.75" x 8.25" Same image as Series 1 Box 1 Folder 4 Item 23 Side 1

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Scope and Contents Photo 1 (on top of photo 2): A view of Mont Saint-Michel; black & white; 3" x 4" Photo 2: A view of the many cars on the causeway leading to Mont Saint-Michel; black & white; 8" x 8.5"

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Scope and Contents A view of the houses lining the street in an unidentified town; color; 3.5" x 4.5"