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(Above) Newspaper Clipping of Richard Buckingham's Death, August 4, 1925 (Findagrave.com, user John Church)
1925) who died while working on Wilson Dam. His unexpected death happened by accident and made the local newspapers on August 4, 1925 as “Negro Killed at Wilson Dam Today.” His grave marker reads “He is not dead but sleepth” and “Asleep in Jesus” accompanied by a Masonic symbol.
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Burrell Slater High School
The Burrell Slater High School is located on West College and North Cherokee streets in the southwest Florence neighborhood of Canaan. The school's African American history spans from 1903 to 1969. It began as Burrell Academy, formerly of
(Above) 1936 USGS Topographic Map of Southwest Florence - Burrell Slater High School, Florence, Alabama Quadrangle (Below) 1957 USGS Topographic Map of Southwest Florence - Burrell Slater High School, Florence, Alabama Quadrangle
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