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THE JUNCTION DIGITAL MUSEUM

A place for what we remember.

The names. The teams. The streets that changed. Explore the record, learn whose voices it carries and help the next generation find its way back.

Historic brick storefronts along Gretna Main Street
Gretna Main Street · Nyttend, April 2017 · public domain. Historical photograph.

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A digital reading room connecting our original articles, public archives and reviewed community memories. The linked institutions retain custody of their collections.

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BEYOND TODAY’S SCHOOL NAMES

Northside belongs in this story, too.

The Northside alumni souvenir book opens a path into Black school history, the Bobcats and generations of remembered lives. Its editors note possible name errors; original pages and community corrections matter.

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Find source records, museums and places to begin your own research. A catalog listing does not grant permission to republish photographs, books or recordings.

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Library of Virginia yearbooks

Digitized school yearbooks and collection discovery

Regional research and primary records

Source checked September 13, 2026
Heritage & archives

Northside alumni primary source

School history, rosters, activities, photographs, alumni memory

Regional research and primary records

Source checked September 13, 2026

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