Photos shared by Greer family descendants
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Keely Greer's Cotton Gin
The gin stood across the Lexington Road from Chalky Level. The boll weevil destroyed the cotton crop, causing financial hardship for many families, including the Greers. |
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Keely's horse Dandy
Dandy was Keely Greer's pride - they cut a fine figure bowling down Lexington Road toward town. The tree is a holly. |
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Stagecoach Driver's Horn
According to family tradition, the stagecoach driver would use this horn to signal Francina how many passengers would be staying for a meal or for the night. Make of staves like a barrel, there are three rings that hold the staves in place. The ring at the mouth are gone. |
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Stagecoach Driver's Horn
A full length view - the horn is about 40 inches long. |
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10/08/07
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