A photograph of Elaine Diab sitting on a porch in a rocking chair wearing slippers and a light-colored dress. Dated 1943.

A photograph of Agnes Zaytoun standing outside of a house in Burlington, NC. She is smiling at the camera and wearing a leaf-patterned dress. Dated 1943.

A photograph of Elaine Diab on the porch of a house in Burlington, NC, reaching underneath a chair to play with a kitten. Dated 1943.

A photograph of Sitty Ramza, Joseph Zaytoun, and Agnes Zaytoun outside of Ellis and Isabelle Zaytoun's house in New Bern, NC, before Joseph Zaytoun left for camp. Sitty Ramza holds the door of a car and wears a patterned dress. Joseph Zaytoun stands…

A photograph of Gwin Blanchard, Tom D., and Connie Lamar at the Zaytoun News Stand. Gwin looks away from the camera at newspapers while wearing a dark-colored knee length coat. Tom D. stands next to her in a black suit, vest, and hat. Connie Lamar…

A photograph of Gwin Blanchard leaving the Zaytoun News Stand. She is turned away from the camera and wears a light-colored blouse with a plaid skirt. Dated 1943.

A photograph of Kail Ellis captioned '3 years old', dated 1943.

A photograph of nineteen-year-old Joseph El-Khouri (center), sitting between two unidentified young men, likely his brothers or friends.