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	Search results for Who    Refine your search Try advanced search results 1-20 of 25 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Bessie K. Russell at the Huntsville Public Library Libraries--Alabama--Huntsville; Russell, Bessie K. ; Pictured is librarian Bessie K. Russell, who started the Huntsville Heritage Room at the Huntsville Public Library, and Mr. Richard Covey who was the director at the time. At this point the Carnegie building... 2. George W. Lane Lane, George Washington, 1805-1864; Unionists (United States Civil War); Georgia-born George Washington Lane was a staunch Union supporter who opposed the secession of Alabama from the Union. He kept the United States flag flying over his house and furnished valuable information... 3. LeRoy Pope Walker Home Walker, LeRoy Pope, 1817- 1884; Historic buildings--Alabama--LeRoy Pope Walker House (Huntsville); The Greek Revival home at the intersection of Echols Avenue and McClung Avenue was built in 1834, and was purchased in 1870 by General LeRoy Pope Walker, who lived there until his death in 1884. General... 4. The Grove Historic buildings--Alabama--The Grove (Huntsville); Lowe, Bartley M.; The Grove, located on Gallatin Street between Williams Avenue and Lowe Avenue, was built in 1815 and demolished in the 1920's. It was the home of General Bartley M. Lowe, who was president of the Branch... 5. Mayhew Home Historic buildings--Alabama--Mayhew Home (Huntsville); Mayhew, Sydney J., 1829 -1912; The Mayhew Home at 512 Eustis Avenue was built about 1843. During the Civil War, the basement of the home was often used as a hideout for Confederates who came home on leave and were in danger of being... 6. Federal Troops Occupy the Thomas McCalley Home, 1864 Historic buildlings---Alabama--Huntsville; The McCalley Home , located on Holmes Avenue, was occupied by Federal troops during the Civil War. Thomas S. McCalley was one of twelve prominent Huntsville citizens who had been arrested by General Ormsby... 7. Reverend Milus E. "Bushwhacker" Johnston Johnston, Milus Eddings, 1823-1915; Unnited States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; "Bushwhacker" Johnston was a Methodist minister who became a soldier to protect his family. His Partisan Rangers harassed the Union troops of North Alabama in 1864 and 1865. 8. Merrimack Mill Employees in 1905 Merrimack Mill (Huntsville, Ala.); Textile mills--Alabama--Huntsville; Children--Employment--United States--History; The small children in this photograph worked as sweepers and doffers. They are as young as eight years old and worked 12 hours a day. The overseer of the children was Henry Cleghorn, who is pictured at... 9. Merrimack Mill Spinners and Doffers 1905 Textile workers--Alabama--Huntsville; Merrimack Mill (Huntsville, Ala.); Doffers and spinners from the 4th Floor, No. 1 Spinning Room, 1905. Children and young girls were usually employed in the spinning room because of their small hands. Doffers were generally young boys who... 10. Cedar Point School, Madison County, Ala. Schools--Alabama--Madison County; Cedar Point School was located approximately seven miles east of New Hope. The first building was a church and later a two-room school. The second room was added around 1911 or 1912. Students came by boat... 11. Betts School, Madison County, Ala. Schools--Alabama--Madison County; Betts School was an African American school located at the intersection of Browns Ferry Road and Balch Road. It was named for Charles Betts, who owned the plantation where the school was located. The school... 12. Dr. James I. Dawson Dawson, James I., 1925-; Huntsville (Ala.). Board of Education; Community leadership; A graduate of Alabama A&M, Tuskegee Institute, and Pennyslvania State University, Dr. James Dawson is a community leader who has worked in many capacities as an educator, an author, a businessman, and... 13. Revolutionary War soldier Richard Harris Harris, Richard; United States--History--Revolutionary War; Richard Harris was a Revolutionary War soldier who came to Madison County, Alabama in 1809 from Powhatan County in Virginia. Harris entered the Revolutionary War at age 17 when he joined the Virginia Militia.... 14. Harvie P. Jones Jones, Harvie P., 1930-1998; Railroad stations--Alabama--Memphis & Charleston Railroad Depot (Huntsville, Ala.); Harvie P. Jones was an architect who formed the partnership of Jones & Herrin Architects/Interior Design. Jones was best known for his restoration work on historic houses and buildings throughout Alabama.... 15. Reverend Constantine Blackmon Sanders Sanders, Constantine Blackmon, 1831-1911; Parapsychology--Alabama; Reverend Constantine Blackmon Sanders was known as "The Sleeping Preacher of North Alabama." Reverend Sanders was a Presbyterian minister from Madison County, Alabama, who claimed to experience psychic... 16. Merrimack Mill Workers Merrimack Mill workers sit for group photograph. Note the African American child who most likely worked as a sweeper. 17. Cherokee Mission School Presbyterian Mission Station built by the Cherokee near Guntersville. This building was erected in March, 1820, by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in... 18. Monte Sano Hotel Hotels--Alabama--Monte Sano Hotel (Huntsville, Ala.); Located atop Monte Sano Mountain in Huntsville, the Monte Sano Hotel opened in 1887. The 233-room Victorian hotel was built by the Northern Alabama Improvement Company, with the assistance of Michael and... 19. Best Friend of Charleston Locomotives--Conservation and restoration--Alabama--Best Friend of Charleston; Railroad stations--Alabama--Huntsville Depot (Huntsville, Ala.); Outside the Huntsville Depot, Mayor Joe Davis sits in a replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston," the first passenger train in the U.S. to operate in scheduled service in Charleston, S.C. The original... 20. Madison County Courthouse 1836 Courthouses--Alabama--Huntsville; Madison County's second courthouse, built in 1835, replaced the original wood frame structure and served until 1913 when the building was dismantled and reconstructed. A four-faced clock was added to the... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 25 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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