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Westside Church of Christ
This is a newspaper photograph of Westside Church of Christ on West Mobile Street. The church was dedicated on May 5th, 1968.
West Florence Neighborhood Plan
"The West Florence Neighborhood Plan is an extension and detailing of the City of Florence Comprehensive Plan. The neighborhood plan was developed through a series of meetings and community presentation that included local residents, the
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West End School
This is a newspaper article with photographs of the West End School, located seven miles west of Florence on Gunwaleford Road.
Wesley, escaped from South Florence
This is a newspaper article about Wesley, a "bright mulatto boy" who escaped from Samuel J. Wilson near South Florence. Wesley was described as 17 years of age, 4' 2" inches in height, with blue eyes and curly hair. Wesley was a cooper by trade.
Went Up in Smoke
A Friday, January 23, 1903 Florence Herald report of a fire which destroyed the home of Mr. Jeff Morgan, near Stewart's Springs, just north of town. Morgan's loss was covered by insurance.
Wendell Wilkie Gunn's Enrollment at Florence State.
Articles from local papers chronicling the September, 1963 enrollment at Florence State College of African-American student Wendell Wilkie Gunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Gunn of Tuscumbia, AL.
Gunn, FSC's first black student, transferred to…
Welton Reynolds Campaign Ad
This is a campaign advertisement for Welton Reynolds, who represented District 1 in Florence City Council.
Webb, a mulatto man
This is a bill of sale for Webb, a mulatto man roughly 20 years of age in 1823. The sale is between Thomas Allsup (seller) and John Coffee (buyer) for the sum of $500.
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…
Waterloo Resident Fount Turpin Killed by an Unknown Party
Three brief November and December, 1880 newspaper notices reporting the murder of African-American Waterloo, Alabama resident Fountain "Fount" Turpin by an unknown party.
Fountain Turpin was born in Alabama ca. 1833. His wife's name was Mary (ca.…
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