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07025.ED – Mr. Philip Jackson is shown standing behind his students at the Charles Town District Colored School on Harewood Avenue, now Martin Luther King, Jr., Ave in Charles Town. The school was started in 1874 and continued to 1897. It was also called the First Eagle Avenue School. Mr. Philip Jackson was instrumental in the education of African-American children in the county. Page-Jackson High School was named after him and Mr. Page’s contributions. Exact date of this photo is unknown.