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New Burnside Once A Coal Hub And Apple Shipper
Photos by Ed Greer document New Burnside Ozark village once a coal mining center and the largest shipping point for early apples in the United States. From its 1870s mining boom to 1906 when fruit became the town’s principal business, the settlement grew with Huffman Smith leases and Vial operation before decline amid nearby coal quality shifts.
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United States
George Huffman
Huffman
James A
A. M. Thompson
Horticultural Department
Washington, DC
New Burnside
Ozark Hills