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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.
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.
Reuben Patterson, cook
This is a newspaper clipping about Reuben Patterson, who was employed as the head cook at the Commercial hotel in 1905.
Bessie Foster ads
These are advertisements related to Bessie Foster.
Bessie Foster, hairdresser
These are newspaper clippings relating to Bessie Foster. Florence historian Lee Freeman notes: "A granddaughter of free mulatto barber of Florence John H. Rapier, Sr. (1808-1869) and his second, common-law slave wife, Lucretia McAlister (ca.…
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