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Nelson Gant
Photographer: Charles T. Harrell
Taken: June 23, 2011
Caption: Nelson Gant
Additional Description: Nelson T. Gant died in 1905 at age 84. The Zanesville Daily News reported his remarkable life story and concluded that he was “probably the wealthiest colored citizen in Ohio…possessing a fortune estimated a several hundred thousand dollars.”
Submitted: July 1, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p159783
File Size: 0.052 Megabytes

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