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Martin Lee's peaches
This is a newspaper article about Martin Lee, who brought a few of his "stone peaches" to the editor of the Florence Republican.
Wash Barnett and the first bale of cotton, 1872
Florence historian Lee Freeman notes: "Wash Barnett, a black sharecropper on the Falk & Litten (Jewish merchants of Florence) farm in Colbert's Reserve (near the bend of the river, in West Lauderdale), brings the first bale of cotton into Florence."
Webb Coffee and his "fine wheat"
This is a newspaper article about Webb Coffee and his crop of wheat for the year 1872. According to Florence historian Lee Freeman: "Webb Coffee (ca. 1796-1881) was a slave of Gen. John Coffee (1772-1833) for many years before becoming the slave of…
"Fat Calf Show for Negroes Is Set For April 29th"
Shoals Area Business Directory
This is a partial copy of a Shoals Area Business Directory, featuring WZZA, Luster's Theological Bookkeeping and Printing Services, and Mr. James Brown of Brown's Cleaners.
John T. Bulls, "Shoals Man Teaches Uganda Farmers"
This is a newspaper story about John T. Bulls, Jr. and his work as an agricultural supervisor with the Agency for International Development.
Dr. L.M. Pollard
This is a newspaper clipping about Dr. L.M. Pollard, an African American dentist, who was taking over the practice of the late Dr. J.E. Jones.
Porter mix-up
This is a newspaper article about a mix-up between black porters at two different Florence hotels. According to Florence historian Lee Freeman: "Unnamed black porters of rival Florence hotels have a "mixup" over a "traveling man and his luggage" in…
Tri-Cities Theater
This is a newspaper ad for the Tri-Cities Theater, a black theater managed by H.L. Fields.
Reuben Patterson's shoe shine business
This is a collection of articles about Reuben Patterson and his shoe shine business.
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