1908 – Ferdinand Tonney Farm in Swifton

1908 – Ferdinand Tonney Farm in Swifton

Ferdinand Tonney (left) of Swifton produced a cotton crop in 1908 valued at $2 million.  The field pictured here produced cotton worth $90 per acre.  The Swifton farmer was aided by a mild climate, rich soil, an abundance of timber, and a location near the great...
1908 – Independent Order of Odd Fellows

1908 – Independent Order of Odd Fellows

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows had a chapter in town of Grubbs, east of Newport.  Among those pictured here in 1908 are, in no particular order, Jim W. Ivy, Perry P. Stegall, Alonzo Moseley, John E. Williams, Jacob M. Kinard, M.S. “Pony” Littleton,...