Residents & Scenes from the 1920s
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The Courtney Airline Bridge connecting Courtney and Illinois Bend completed in 1927. Located just east of the Courtney Ferry landing, ending the ferry service. The Red River flood of 1933 destroyed the bridge. A Cotton Grant photo.
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The Courtney Ferry carrying passengers between Courtney and Illinois Bend in the 1920s. Mag Cook, Jimmie and Harold Haywood. A Minnie Black photo.
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Willie Carnahan and Frank Alsoproar on the Courtney Airline bridge ca. 1929. An Oscar Carnahan photo.
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Bonnie Davis and Roy McGral appears to be on a ferry. Bonnie was born 1910 at Courtney. Photo ca. 1926
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Mamie Davis and Alice Smith of Courtney. Mamie was born 1897 at Courtney.
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Willie Mae Williams and Charlsie Baxley plucking a chick, 1921
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Jodie McCarty and Julia Westfall ca. 1923. Jodie was born 1896 at Courtney and married Julia in 1924.
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Wash day Cona Carnahan and her Aunt Pennie McCarty, ca. 1926 at Courtney.
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Baptist baptizing in Red River ca. 1920s. Brother Dave and unknowns.
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unknown girl sitting next to Harold Haywood, ca. 1920. Harold was born at Courtney 1919 to James and Mabel Haywood and lived near Baucom Hill. The Haywoods moved to Wilson in the 1920s.
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Peter Black admiring Eugene Barrett's new car ca. 1921. Both residents of south Petersburg.
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Mag Cook, Charlie Beavers, Mollie Beavers, and Gracie Rains beside their fruit trees at Courtney, late 1920s.
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Black: Alice, Sonny, Hellen, and Fines, ca. 1925.
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Black: Jesse, Bill, P.D., and Julie ca. 1924. The Blacks lived 1 mile south of Petersburg and 1/2 mile west of Belleville.
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Freeland Black, Plumis Black, Johnnie Pinnick, and Jim Pinnick. Cousins gathered for their grandfather Peter Black's funeral at Petersburg, 1927.
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Grandpa James Carnahan, b. 1844 Lynnville, IN, a Union vet, arrived in the Courtney area ca. 1876. During senior years lived with son Tommy at Courtney. Died 1923 Paris, TX. photo 1920s.
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Rennie, Doris, and Wid Eakin residents of Petersburg, photo 1920s. A Lyndal Fox photo.
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Three generations of Spiveys: Hubert Sr, Hubert Jr and Tankie ca. 1929. A Tankie Spivey photo
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Oscar and Charlsie Carnahan ca 1920. photo by Michelle Hadden
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Mim, Charlsie Baxley, Mary Merle, ca 1920s. photo by Michelle Hadden
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Jim Pinnick, Nathan Banks, Ed Thomas, Henry Howard, Leo McCarty, Belleville, 1928