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[[Top border, handwritten in blue]]
^[[To Laurie.. May the sky be your limit. Iris]]

[[Top of photograph, handwritten in black]] 
^[[ The Ladies of the "Ensemble" Harlem Uproar House
Season "37" N.Y.C.]] [[/Top of photograph]]

[[photograph: 11 dancers in costume, on stage. In the center is a raised platform with steps. One dancer is sitting on it, spreading her skirt ruffles out. Behind her are two dancers standing on the platform. The dancer on the left is Laurie Cathrell. On either side of the group are 4 dancers.]]

[[Fifth dancer from left]] ^[[Laurie]] [[/Fifth dancer from left]]

[[bottom, under each dancer is a message to Laurie from the corresponding dancer]]

[[under first dancer from left]]
^[[ To Laurie  Cappie "Dee"]]
[[/under first dancer from left]]

[[under second dancer from left]]
^[[ To Laurie - I met you in a [[underlined]] uproar [[/underlined]] solid? Jeanne Martine]]
[[/under second dancer from left]]

[[under third dancer from left]]
^[[ To Laurie From Thelma]]
[[/under third dancer from left]]

[[under fourth dancer from left]]
^[[To Laurie always remain [[insertion above "remain"]] [[in]] [[/insertion]] the "Uproar House." "Ruthie"]]
[[/under fourth dancer from left]]

[[under left side of raised platform]] [[probably from dancer in center]]
^[[To Laurie my Western? friend (Bah) Cappie "Bee"]]
[[/under left side of raised platform]]

[[under center of raised platform]] [[probably from dancer to the right of Laurie]]
^[[To Laurie From "Pidgin" (Vivian Garnett)]]
[[/under center of raised platform]]

[[under right of raised platform]] 
[[signature]] [[underline]] "Ethyl Love" [[/underline]] [[/signature]]
[[/under right of raised platform]] 

[[under third to last dancer]]
To "Laurie" From Eva
To Homey from Lula [[/under third to last dancer]]

[[under second to last dancer]]
[[signature]] Doris Dawson [[/signature]]
[[/under second to last dancer]]

[[under last dancer]]
^[[To my Laurie remember that fine blue crock
(smiles) Sincerely Nonie]] [[/under last dancer]]

Transcription Notes:
"Martine" is probably "Martinez" but the "z" is not visible on the scan since it is on top of black.