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This is a newspaper article about the rafts and bodies starting to wash ashore the morning after the Larchmont disaster.

View of The Southern States Lumber Co. from the water. The saw mill was located in Muscogee, Florida

This is a newspaper article of a woman accusing Captain McVey of pushing her out of the way to board a life boat.

Article about the discovery of Ezra Gerry's body from the wreck of the Larchmont

An African American man aboard a Joyline cruise was refused service while in the "white" section of the boat.

List of churches by branch of Christianity, with times, dates, and who will be preaching. This item lists one African American church out of the three major churches.

An article about a preacher at a African American church and his talk to the community who attend mass. This is an example of how preachers would talk to crowds during their ceremonies. Father Sutton at St. Josephs church is mentioned form Catholic…

A newspaper announcement for a service at St. Cyprian Episcopal Mission, led by archdeacon Webber.

A short article discussing the report of the Department of Commerce's investigation into the wreck of the Larchmont which found him innocent of fault in the Larchmont collision.

The 1898 city directory lists Ezra Gerry as a cabin boy living at 511 W. Wright Street. In this entry, the city directory spells Ezra's last name as "Gary" -a variation of the spelling of his name.