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1. 42_03_001 - Map

   1961 map of the City of Fairhope, Alabama. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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2. 42_04_001-003 - Music

   Sheet Music to "Fairhope I Love You" song by J. M. Pilcher and Anna G. Pilcher. The song was copyrighted in 1917. Another copy of the song (later printing) is available in these FSTC Archives. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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3. 42_05_001 - Documents

   Fairhope High School, Class Will of 1930. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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4. 42_1927_001-052 - Yearbook

   1927 Fairhope HIgh School yearbook, the "Bay Breeze." Mr. S. W. Alexander was school principal. William R. Ruffles, Jr. (Billy Ruffles) was class president. The eleven seniors were: Anne L. Dougherty Keith Mason Emma Gabel Augusta C. Clinton Phil J. Hamill Mary G. Shields Amy I. Thompson Josephine E. Schultz Vera McKenzie William R. Carter William J. Ruffles, Jr. The annual includes photographs of students, teachers, organiza...

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5. 42_1949_001-137 - Yearbook

   1949 Fairhope High School yearbook, the "Bay Breeze." Mr. James H. Bennett was principal, Mr. J. W. Lipscomb was vice-principal, and Zelma Parish was Class President. The annual includes photographs of students, teachers, organizations, and exterior and interior pictures of the school. In addition, an advertisement section shows the local businesses which supported the school yearbook. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, cou...

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6. FSTC-0939 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph of the Point Clear Library in Point Clear, Alabama. The 13 foot by 14 foot building was constructed by William H. Hall in 1903 for use as a barbershop. By 1920, the community opened a public library in the building with approximately 2,400 books. The building was moved several times, and is currently on private property in Point Clear, and no longer used as a library. Other pictures of the Point Clear Library are available in t...

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7. FSTC-1152 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph c. 1950s, of the Ruffles Company building at 15 North Section Street with six people standing in front. Ruffles was started by W. R. Ruffles, Sr. in 1922 as a plumbing company. At the time this photograph was taken, hardware, electrical and butane services had been added. Later, air conditioning, heating and appliances were added. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Ruffles Collection.

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8. FSTC-1153 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph c.1950s of a crowd of interested customers admiring a new range on display outside the Ruffles Company. The Ruffles Company was in the plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning business and a butane gas supplier, and also sold gas and electrical appliances. The business was located at 15 North Section Street (it would later move to Fairhope Avenue). From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruff...

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9. FSTC-1154 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph of an antenna on top of the Ruffles Company building in downtown Fairhope, Alabama. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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10. FSTC-1155 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph c. 1950s of four men standing in front of three Ruffles Company trucks at Byrne Field in Atmore, Alabama (Escambia County). The Ruffles Company was a plumbing, electrical, heating and airconditiong company in Fairhope, Alabama, which also provided butane gas and sold gas and electrical appliances. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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11. FSTC-1156-1157 - Photograph, Digital

    Two photographs of the interior of the Ruffles Company plumbing, electrical and heating and air conditioning business in downtown Fairhope, Alabama. One picture shows the warehouse with boxed appliances; the other photo is of three Ruffles employees working on applicances in the shop lined with parts and accessories. The photos are not dated, but are likely from the 1950s. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the...

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12. FSTC-1158-1159 - Photograph, Digital

    Two pictures of a Ruffles Company sewer project underway in or near Fairhope, Alabama. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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13. FSTC-1160 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph of Alabama Governor George C. Wallace signing a document while four men look on. No date or other reference. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family..

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14. FSTC-1162-1163 - Photograph, Digital

    Two photographs from the Ruffles Company: a photograph of a Ruffles Company truck, and a picture of the side of the Ruffles Buidling at 15 North Section Street in downtown Fairhope, Alabama. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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15. FSTC-1164 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph of the Midget Basketball team in Fairhope, Alabama. The back of the photo has information identifying the boy with the "x" as Charles Ruffles (1911-1996). Brothers William "Willie" McKenzie and Walter McKenzie, and another set of brothers, Dupree Mason and Keith Mason are in the photo but are not specifically identified. The basketball has F.H.S. (Fairhope High School) 1926 written on it. Charles A. Ruffles was the son of Ruffles...

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16. FSTC-1167 - Photograph, Digital

    Cabinet card photograph of the Room 8 class at the Webster School in Valpariso, Indiana. Information from the back of the photograph identifies the girl holding the Webster School sign as Mary Arsula (Mary Arsula Ruffles 1884-1959). Mrs. Ruffles and husband William R. Ruffles moved to Fairhope to farm, but by 1922 Mr. Ruffles started Ruffles Company, a successful plumbing, sewerage business, later including electrical, heating and air, butane an...

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17. FSTC-1169 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph by Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, titled "The Bay Shore - Fairhope, Ala." See FSTC-1541-1542 for another copy of this postcard with a message on the reverse side. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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18. FSTC-1171 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph post card by Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, titled "The Bay Thru The Pines, Fairhope, Ala." This is a scene overlooking Mobile Bay. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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19. FSTC-1172 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph post card by Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, titled "Municipal Pier, Fairhope, Ala." From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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20. FSTC-1173 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph post card by Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, titled "The Colonial Inn, Fairhope, Ala." From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Ruffles Family.

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