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Helena History

Before World War I, C.T. Davidson had made Helena the envy of Shelby County by building an electric ...

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Helena History

L&N Railroad Switch Engines. The L&N yard could be a tempting place for an adventurous lad to catch ...

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Helena History

Charlie Hinds proudly posed in this circa 1921 photo with his Paige automobile.

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Helena History

Connors-Weyman Steel. This Sunday afternoon snapshot shows Helena's rolling mill not long before it was dismantled and moved ...

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Helena History

Mary Lou Hinds, Clara Disney and an unidentified friend enjoyed the sights on a chilly winter day at ...

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Helena History

L & N Railroad Section Houses. The miles and miles of track and many bridges of the L ...

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Helena History

Melvin Johnston, left, and Ermon Peel, life-long friends, both worked for the Southern Railroad from the section camp ...

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Helena History

Even the closing of many of the area’s coal mines and the dismantling of the rolling mill that ...

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Helena History

Roy’s Store. In 1940, Eugene and Bessie Roy operated this neighborhood store located across the street from the ...

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Helena History

County Garage. This mid-1930s Nunnally family photo shows a rare image of the Shelby County garage that stood ...

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Helena History

Moses Roy Home. This house, located on Helena's Second Street, was occupied by the Roy family for several ...

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Helena History

Sunday afternoon in Coalmont. There was not much entertainment in the mining camps, which meant residents had to ...

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Helena History

This photograph taken by Margaret Nash Montgomery in the early 1940s shows the intersection of Helena's 3rd Street ...

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Helena History

Waiting on the train. The passenger train was the life line to the outside world for a small ...

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Helena History

Jefferson Davis Ruffin. “Share and share alike” was the dying wish of J.L. Ruffin for his sons.

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