The Town of Martin, Tennessee
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TRAINS – That’s what made Martin grow!
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Old Photos & History
Panoramic VIEW of MARTIN RAILROAD TRACKS + some of downtown – outstanding!
Before there was UTM, there was HALL-MOODY INSTITUTE – a little Martin History early 1900’s.
The YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC of 1878 – Which started the Yellow Fever Cemetery in Martin.
ARTICLES on ANDREW SHEPHERD – The only railroad man left in Martin during the 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic – he kept the trains moving – lots of early railroad history here.
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad – TRAIN No.4 STANDING at MARTIN DEPOT -abt 1900.
The WILLIAMS HOTEL with Union Station Depot and lots of Railroad Tracks.
The UNION DEPOT – in later years.
BARBER SHOP – 1930’s.
The CHARLES LAMBERT TAYLOR – home on 400 Main Street.
Martin POSTCARD COLLECTION – The Shirt Factory, Dairy Queen and more.
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