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1. 3.9.68-69 - Letter

   Letter dated 6/3/1935 to H. W. Rucker in Albany, Georgia from E. B. Gaston responding to Rucker's letter of inquiry and request to print information about Fairhope in his local newspaper. Gaston sends him information.

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2. PMG-1237 - Photograph, Digital

   Post card photograph dated 1915 of the Henry W. Rucker family in their bakery truck. Mr. Rucker came to Fairhope in 1907 and owned the Fairhope Bakery from 1909-1916, then moved to Albany, Georgia. The bakery was purchased from Rucker by Mr. Titus. Irene Rucker sent this post card to her friend "Eleanora" wishing her a "Mery XMas." Anthoer picture of the Rucker family is at PMG-1237. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairhope Single T...

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3. PMG-2041 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph c.1912 of H. W. Rucker, family and their dog. Rucker owned the Fairhope Bakery from 1907- 1916. The FSTC Archives has another picture of the family sans dog at PMG-1237 in their bakery delivery truck. This photograph is from a promotional booklet titled "Fairhope, Alabama The All-Year Resort Of The South" which is available at PMG-5020-5092. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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4. vii.4.6 - Letter

   Unsigned letter to the editor of the Eastern Shore newspaper, dated 5/26/1909, from E. B. Gaston. Gaston is responding to the charges in the newspaper that he and R. F. Powell met with F. A. Brossman, Mr. Henry W. Rucker and Mr. Greenbaum in New York at the Single Tax Conference, and misrepresented "things and conditions" in Fairhope." Gaston strongly denies the charges, and challenges the editor to provide proof.

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5. vii.4.8 - Letter

   Letter dated 5/26/1909 to Daniel Kiefer in Cincinnati, Ohio form Henry W. Rucker in Fairhope, Alabama. The Eastern Shore newspaper has published an article saying, while attending a Single Tax Conference in New York, E.B. Gaston and R.F. Powell mispresented conditions in Fairhope to himself, Mr. Greenbaum and Mr. Brossman. Rucker is denying those charges as far as he in concerned.

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6. viii.10.11 - Letter

   Letter dated 8/24/1916 to George R. Hennig requesting issuance of Fairhope Wharf certificates.

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7. viii.10.9 - Letter

   Letter dated 8/5/1916 to Eorge R. Hennig requesting issuance of Wharf certificates.

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8. viii.12.88-89 - Newspaper Article

   Torn, partial newspaper article, likely from the Fairhope Courier newspaper around 1913-1915, concerning the People's Railroad Company, and the need to increase subscriptions and straighten out the railroad to run due east from Ring farm. Contributors are listed, including the Fairhope Country Club.

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