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Auction Sale on the Leo Melcher Farm
1889
Broadside advertising an auction on the Leo Melcher farm. Items for sale included livestock, feed and crops, farm machinery, and household items including a pool table.
Treated Oats Sign
1915
Sign near a field of oats, declaring that it was treated for smut. The sign reads: "The oats on this farm were treated for smut. The loss is 0.00 per cent. The cost of treatment was about 2 cents p...
Pyramid of Canned Goods
February 15, 1915
A pyramid of stacked canned goods at an Alabama store. Original caption reads: "The people of Alabama are artistically inclined as evidenced by the car loads of fancy labeled canned goods packed in...
W2803 US Hwy 18
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Located in Jefferson, Jefferson County
Non-Treated Oats Sign
1915
A sign on a fence declaring that the farm's oats were left untreated for smut. The sign reads: "The oats on this farm were not treated for smut. The loss exceeds 14 2/3 per cent of the entire crop....
Central and East High School Pie Charts
1927
Pie charts from 1927-28 showing the present location of graduates of Central and East High Schools.
