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Monthly Archives: July 2011
James and Rowena Lee circa 1900
My great grandfather and great grandmother are surrounded by young people dressed as gypsies notably the young women. This party would have taken place some time in the early 1900’s to 1905. Young men then as now enjoy mugging for the … Continue reading
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The Diary Of An Old Lawyer
The Diary Of An Old Lawyer or Scenes Behind the Curtain by John Hallum, published by Southwestern Publishing House 1895. John Hallum recounts his ancestory, youth, move to Memphis and his various experiences as a lawyer as well as recollections … Continue reading
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Definition of Cotton
“Cotton is the over-coat of a seed that is planted and grown in the Southern States to keep the producer broke and the buyer crazy; is planted in the spring, mortgaged in the summer and left in the field … Continue reading
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Lee Line Steamers up and ready for viewing
Leelinesteamers.com is a web site dedicated to the history of the Lee Line Steamboat Co. which operated on the Mississippi, Arkansas, Yazhoo and Ohio Rivers during its years of operation from the early 1850’s until its voluntary liquidation in 1926. … Continue reading
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