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Brownsville Railroad Depot

Brownsville Railroad Depot

Source:  Multiple Property Application for Historic Register Designation, Historic Resources of Brownsville, Tennessee (1823-1964), Section E, Page 5 Click here to view the full application (59 pages; PDF-format) from the U.S. National Park Service. Click thumbnail to view larger image. In 1846, Brownsville began constructing narrow-gauge railroads connecting Brownsville to cities to the east and west. Narrow-gauge railroads were often used in Europe before they became popular in the United States in the 1840s. These railways were built to be…

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Brownsville City Directory, 1872-1873

Brownsville City Directory, 1872-1873

Transcribed by Barbra Jean Hathcock about 2001. Source: City Directory of Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN, 1872-1873 Haywood County, Tennessee Miscellaneous Records, W. P. A. Records Transcribed by Sallie Hayes Barbra Hathcock’s Note:  “Care has been taken to copy each page exactly as original, some things will be capitalized one time and then the next it will not, this is the way the original reads.” As this table was created from the archived Web page dated 2001, the indication [sic] was inserted…

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Brownsville African American Population in the 1872-1873 Directory

Brownsville African American Population in the 1872-1873 Directory

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Transcribed by Barbra Jean Hathcock about 2001. Source: City Directory of Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN, 1872-1873 Haywood County, Tennessee Miscellaneous Records, W. P. A. Records Transcribed by Sallie Hayes Barbra Hathcock’s Note:  “Care has been taken to copy each page exactly as original, some things will be capitalized one time and then the next it will not, this is the way the original reads.” Important caveat:  The original volume uses an antiquated term, “col’d” in the text to indicate persons of…

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