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1. 1.12.69-70 - Legal Documents

   Agreement made on 10/12/1921 between the Fairhope Transportation and Excursion Company and the Peoples Railroad Company and the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for an extention to the wharf to be built at the expense of the Fairhope Transportation and Excursion Company and paid back by the Peoples Railroad Company, with no interest, as soon as may be don from the earnings of the wharf.

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2. 34_72_159-161 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph and Historic Sites Survey Update Form dated 2014 of 78 South Section Street (78 Section Street South) in Fairhope, Alabama. This building is located in the Downtown Fairhope Historic District. See 34_71_001-127 for all buildings in this District or search "Downtown Fairhope Historic District." Now demolished and replaced with a new residential building, this house was the home of Mr. and Mrs W. P. Minnich. They purchased the house...

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3. FMH_0038 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph, not dated, by Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, titled "The Minnich Home and Orange Grove." This house, owned by W. P. Minnich was located on the west side of south Section Street between Fels Avenue and De La Mare Avenue in Fairhope, Alabama. The nicely manicured lawn transitions to the orange and satsuma bearing citrus grove. Buildings on Church Street, the next street to the west are seen, including the Christian Church. From...

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4. PMG-2023 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph of the residence of W. P. Minnich in Fairhope, Alabama, c.1915. The caption identifies two-year old satsuma oranges in the picture. The house was located on the west side of South Section Street approximately across from Greer's Market. The picture is of poor quality and is used because no other copies are available. This photograph was published in a promotional booklet titled "Fairhope On Mobile Bay" which is accessible in the...

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5. viii.12.41 - Letter

   Undated, but definitely 1915 notice of support for W. A. Foster for Probate Judge signed by 12 citizens.

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6. viii.12.47-48 - Letter

   Letter dated 9/18/1915 to Dr. and Mrs. Slosson and Miss Nellie from E. B. Gaston. Gaston explains in detail the current financial status of the People's Railroad Company. He explains that the new pier on Magnolia Beach has taken business from the Fairhope Wharf, and "the Miller road has been completed to cross our main artery of travel from the east," which cuts off business from that sector. He asks if Slosson would be "willing to take over" ...

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7. viii.9.12-13 - Letter

   Letter dated 7/24/1915 to the endorsers of the People's Railroad Company from E. B. Gaston, also an endorser. The endorsers are: A. O. Berglin W. P. Minnich A. M. Troyer J. A. Patterson Oscar Johnson E. B. Gaston, president The note endorsed by these men for the People's Railroad Company is past due, and the National City Bank is demanding a substantial payment or the bank will sue. Gaston says he regrets "exceedingly" that matte...

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