Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Mr. Lanham Revisited: Dec. 23, 1926

Mr. Lanham Revisited: Dec. 23, 1926

He tries out a radio set; Julia Anne helps him wrap packages

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Mr. Lanham Revisited: Dec. 23, 1926
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The Atlanta Constitution reminded its readers — as if they needed it — that they had only two days left to shop for Christmas.

After a day of heavy rain and only fair business, Mr. Lanham arrived home about 8:30 p.m. to try out the Freed-Eisemann radio he was considering as a gift for his in-laws. This ad from the mid-1920s touts the Free-Eisenmann as “T…

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