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Mrs. John Dobbs was the foster mother of Vivian Buck, Carrie's daughter. To demonstrate that the infant was an imbecile, like her mother and grandmother, Mrs. Dobbs waved a coin in front of Vivian's face and determined that the infant could not…

Pen and ink drawing of a brick house surrounded by trees and landscaping. Artist's signature, "Edward A. Darby," appears in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.

Pen and ink drawing of a wood house with wheelbarrow and two chickens in the front. Artist's signature, "Edward A. Darby," appears in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.

Pen and ink drawing of a brick house surrounded by trees and showing a fenced yard in the front bordered by a driveway. Artist's signature, "Dorothea Farrington," appears in the lower center of the drawing.

Pen and ink drawing of a brick house. Artist's signature, "E. Mistie 34," appears in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.

Pencil drawing of a wood house surrounded by trees and landscaping. Artist's signature, "Harnsberger 1932," appears in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.

Pen and ink drawing of a wood house surrounded by trees and landscaping. Artist's signature, "E. Mistie 1934," appears in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.

In a 1943 letter to local registrars, clerks, and legislators, Plecker asserted, "[T]here does not exist today a descendant of Virginia ancestors claiming to be an Indian who is unmixed with negro blood."

Pen and ink drawing of a brick house surrounded by trees. Artist's signature, "Dorothea Farrington," appears in the lower left-hand corner of the drawing.

Pen and ink drawing of a wood house surrounded by trees and a V-shaped walkway leading to the house and to the yard behind it. Artist's signature, "Dorothea Farrington," appears in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.