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The Yuille Family & the Mobile Steam Bakery

Started by Gavin Yuille, and maintained by two subsequent generations, Yuille’s Mobile Steam Bakery survived for nearly a century. 

Brewton’s T.R. Miller Mill celebrates a century-and-a-half

At 150 years old, T.R. Miller Mill Co. is one of the 150 largest softwood lumber producers in America. Pictured is the company's first log truck.

Historic Alabama: Ingalls Iron Works

A glimpse at Ingalls Iron Works in 1944

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Historic Alabama: The Tutwiler Hotel

The original Tutwiler Hotel was constructed in 1913 and razed in 1974

Retrospect: Construction of the Alabama Midland Railroad

In the 1880s, the Alabama Midland Railroad took shape. It stretched from Montgomery to Bainbridge, Georgia, cutting through the Wiregrass.

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Retrospect: Alabama’s Daniel Pratt and his early cotton gins

Prattville namesake Daniel Pratt made his name in cotton gins

Historic Alabama: Brockway Glass Company

Brockway Glass Company, in Montgomery, was in operation until 1989.

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