Photos Taken the Day of the Fire by Mrs. Coleman Parker (Lelia Payne Turner)

Here is a historic treasure trove of photographs taken the day of the fire by Mrs. Coleman Parker (Lelia Payne Turner). I wish I knew more about this woman who had a camera and who, in the aftermath of the fire, had the initiative to go out and about and make a photographic record of the buildings that were destroyed.

More information and links at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~albibb/towns/1927blocktonfire.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~albibb/towns/1927blocktonfire2.htm

Gillespie's Furniture Store

The furniture store below Davies Store ruins

The Drug Store, not sure if this is Pat Murphree's Drug Store or another one. There were three drug stores in town, Murphree's, Pope's and Jones. Jones Drug Store did not burn, but Murphree's and Pope's were destroyed. Pope's Drug Store was between the bank and the Quality Store.

The Douthit Hotel, where Jerry worked as a young boy

The J. B. Davies Dry Goods Store

The Coca-Cola building, the Elk's Home, the C.M. Pope home, and the C. Smith home

The West Blocton Bank