The first illustrated African-American newspaper, The Freeman has been called "the Harper's Weekly of the Black Press."  With more than 1400 issues available from 1888 to 1916.  

The Denison correspondent for The Freeman was Robert L. Guinn (1885-aft. 1940 in Denver), a barber who lived with his wife Edith Turner "Sweetie" Guinn at 1208 W. Johnson Street. He sold the newspapers from his home, and they were also available at Grant's Pharmacy (Michael A. Grant, pharmacist) at either 209 or 211 W. Woodard Street (in city directories it says 209, but in The Freeman it says 211).  The last mention of the Guinn family in a Denison City Directory was 1921; they had moved to Kansas City, Missouri according to the 1930 and 1940 census records.  Edith and their only son, Robert L. Guinn, Jr. (1915-1987) both died in Fort Worth, Texas in the 1980s.

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Names in the articles; Mr W C Reed, Ale Hander Star Meal Restaurant, Miss Ella Merkinson, Miss Leona Brown, Mrs Johnson, Mr Joe E Skinner, Mrs Joshua, Mr Mason, Mr Harry E Nelson.

M V Baccus, W M L Johnson, John Griffin. A H Terrell, Mrs F M Joshua, Mrs Mason, James Richardson, W J Sampson, Walter McNeil.

R L Guinn, John Brown, Mr W E Guinn, E L Jones, RevBingaman, Pastor Wicks and Rev C C Choice
Rev B B Wicks, Mrs Emma McHale, Mrs M E Owens

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