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Photographer: Richard Denney
Caption: Main Street Briggs, "boiler" being moved, circa 1908
Additional Description: This picture shows a boiler being moved from the G.E. West Gin to Briggs in about 1908. It was bought by Lloyd and John Ellison. In the picture are John Ellison and his team of oxen, Lloyd Ellison, Sid Jordan, Jim Jordan, Homer Jordan, Jim Presslar, A.W. Horne, J.T. Harton, Jim Harton, Edwin Harton (age 3), J.M. West driver (right), W.M. Hall driving team (left), Charlie O. West, Hill DeWolf, John E. Moore (on crutches), Doyle Moore, and Bryan Goodloe (wearing cap with wagon being drawn by cows to right). Sign on building on left reads “RESTAURANT & Cold Drinks”. Another sign in back reads “GROCERY".
Submitted: December 15, 2011, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.
Database Locator Identification Number: p184767
File Size: 0.567 Megabytes

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