Monroe County, AL 

The Blacksher Lumber Co. store built in 1908  by James Uriah Blacksher . It is still standing and can be seen today.

James Uriah Blacksher's home located in Uriah; picture taken 1930

Picture taken 1914 Blacksher Lumber Company Trains, Uriah, Alabama. Ran by Zack Lewis Smith.

Blackshear Lumber Company, Uriah, Monroe County, Alabama.  The trains ran by Zack Lewis Smith.  Photo taken in 1914.

The train that was run by Zack Lewis Smith for the Blacksher Lumber Co. in Uriah, Monroe County, AL.  The train's name was Magi.  Picture from 1900. 

New Train party Monroe County 1900;  Zack Lewis Smith sitting with hands crossed. 

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