Creation Date
1933
Decade
1930
Subject
Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- History, Mayors, Threats of violence
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Description
In 1934 or 1935 a rumor began to circulate that Profile Mill president William Greenleaf would shut off the water supply to the mill village houses. Shown are the group of men confronting Jacksonville mayor Charles Stephens, standing far right wearing suit, at the big springs regarding the rumors. All the men hold a type of ax handle except Guy W. Key, left center with left hand on hip, who holds a noose. The group of men hanged William Greenleaf in effigy during the meeting. Identified men present, in no order, were Columbus McColloum, Jack Harris, Guy "Boss" Hammett, Wence Snider, Roy Watts, Mr. Hudgens, Viles Davis, Joe Marin, John Medley, Matthew Turner, Luke Key, Eli Huidgens, Ardell White, Kermit Evans, Milas Davis, Bill Murray, John Garmon, Wilton Bedwell, Earl Hendrix, Forney Davis, Early Poole, Doug Smith, Buster Webb, Dewey Garmon, I.G. Morgan, Sam Patterson, Carl Ford, Bryce Harris, O.R. Deason, J.P. McCurry, George Robinson, Jr., J.D. Murray, Rudolph Ponder, William Barnwell, Horace Holbrook, Irby Harp, Carl Ledbetter, John Goodwin, Huse Erwin, John Davis, and Jess Crook. The original was courtesy of Mrs. Homer Barnwell. (circa 1934)
Date Digitized
August 2017
Names of Persons Pictured
Columbus McColloum, Jack Harris, Guy Hammett, Boss Hammett [sic], Wence Snider, Roy Watts, Hudgens, Viles Davis, Joe Marin, John Medley, Matthew Turner, Luke Key, Eli Huidgens, Ardell White, Kermit Evans, Milas Davis, Bill Murray, John Garmon, Wilton Bedwell, Earl Hendrix, Forney Davis, Early Poole, Doug Smith, Buster Webb, Dewey Garmon, I.G. Morgan, Sam Patterson, Carl Ford, Bryce Harris, O.R. Deason, J.P. McCurry, George Robinson, Jr., J.D. Murray, Rudolph Ponder, William Barnwell, Horace Holbrook, Irby Harp, Carl Ledbetter, John Goodwin, Huse Erwin, John Davis, Jess Crook, Charles Stephens
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Location
The original printed photograph is housed in the Houston Cole Library Alabama Gallery, Box 2, Item 300.
Identifier
http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psp/psp1930/PSP1930meeting_00300.tif
Technical Metadata
Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSP1930meeting_00300.tif; file size is 6.9 MB. Original image is 8 by 10 on glossy photographic paper
Keywords
Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- History, Mayors, Threats of violence