South Pittsburg History in Pictures
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The Townsend twins, pictured above, were born on March 29, 1888 to Doctor Wisner R. & Marguerite Zwald Townsend of South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Mrs. Townsend died during the birthing process leaving the infant girls without a mother and Mr. Townsend without a wife. The girls were named Emily and Marguerite and were nursed with a crude baby bottle, which can be seen in the picture. Unfortunately the babies died a short time later with Emily passing away on June 15, 1888 and her sister, Marguerite, following on July 6, 1888. So overwhelmed with grief over the loss of his family, Mr. Townsend moved from South Pittsburg and never returned. A three pane stained glass in remembrance of the girls and their mother is located in the north wall of the Christ Episcopal Church on Third Street where the Townsends were members. The children and their mother are buried in the old City Cemetery at the foot of Whitacre Point. This is the only photograph of the children ever made and it was taken by local photographer, Lee Dillard.
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Robert Crisp is pictured above in 1911 at the old Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway freight depot at South Pittsburg where he worked as the agent.
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Abb Womack is pictured above in 1911 at the old Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway freight depot at South Pittsburg where he worked. Here he is trying to sort out some papers. Note the old potbelly stove.
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M. A. Wall (1866-1918) is pictured above in June 1911 at the old Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway freight depot at South Pittsburg where he worked.
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Doctor Hiram Beene Moore, who was born on January 1, 1914, treated South Pittsburg residents and those from outlying communities for several decades at South Pittsburg, Tennessee. This well respected African-American doctor is pictured above in 1970. Dr. Moore passed away August 9, 2005.
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Doctor W. J. Astrapp worked and treated South Pittsburg residents and those from outlying communities for several decades at South Pittsburg, Tennessee. This well respected African-American doctor is pictured above in 1920s. He was the mentor for Dr. Hiram B. Moore who took over his practice when Dr. Astrapp retired. Dr. Astrapp died a few months before Dr. Moore began his South Pittsburg medical practice in January 1945
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Pennsylvania native Tom Mix, famous actor in many early Western movies, is pictured here in his trademark white cowboy hat along with his friend, John Frank "Cappy" Holden, (1883-1964), at the Richard Hardy Memorial School in Richard City on Tuesday, November 14, 1933. Mix worked at the nearby Dixie-Portland Cement Plant from 1907 to 1908 as labor foreman and also as city marshal before heading out in April 1908 to pursue his acting career. Mix has arm resting on door of his Rolls Royce.
Photograph courtesy, Charlie Powers
