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the old south and the new a complete illustrated history of the southern states their resources their people and their cities and the inspiring story of their wonderful growth in industry and riches the marvelous record of three hundred years

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The cotton gin, invented in 1793; A machine which does the work of more than 1,000 men.

The cotton gin, invented in 1793; A machine which does the work of mor...

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Negro ox teams; A glimpse of Negro homes and street life in Georgia and their modes of transportation.

Negro ox teams; A glimpse of Negro homes and street life in Georgia an...

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Reproduction of the first Tuskegee building; It was this building that the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute began on July 4th, 1881.

Reproduction of the first Tuskegee building; It was this building that...

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A large cotton field. - A group of people picking cotton in a field

A large cotton field. - A group of people picking cotton in a field

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Uncle Remus' Express; The Negro horseless carriage.

Uncle Remus' Express; The Negro horseless carriage.

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A profit of $2,723.61 on fifteen acres of strawberries; The strawberry field of an ex-slave who makes more money than the Governor of his State recieves as a salary.

A profit of $2,723.61 on fifteen acres of strawberries; The strawberry...

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A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more than enough for her simple wants; [Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museums.]

A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more...

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A Negro farmer's cabin of a few years ago.

A Negro farmer's cabin of a few years ago.

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A progressive Negro; This ex-slave has saved and bought himself an ox and cart and does a good business supplying wood to the Virginians.

A progressive Negro; This ex-slave has saved and bought himself an ox ...

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Pulling or chipping bark for turpentine in South Carolina; An enormous trade in this industry has been developed in recent years; [Courtesy of the Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.]

Pulling or chipping bark for turpentine in South Carolina; An enormous...

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The old South and the new: a complete illustrated history of the Southern states, their resources, their people and their cities, and the inspiring story of their wonderful growth in industry and riches; The marvelous record of three hundred years; By Charles Morris; The author of "The Aryan Race", "The History of Civilization", "The Greater Republic", etc.; Illustrated with more than 150 engravings. [Title page]

The old South and the new: a complete illustrated history of the South...

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The Carnegie Library of the Tuskegee Institute.

The Carnegie Library of the Tuskegee Institute.

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