Jefferson Blacksmith Shop in The Town (Location)

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Display Label: 
Jefferson Blacksmith Shop
Map Icon: 
YoknapatawphaInset
Authority : 
Speculation
X: 
1519
Y: 
460
Description: 

Owned by Uncle Noon Gatewood, the Jefferson blacksmith shop is located "on the edge of town" (68). Gatewood is described as "yellow," a term which identifies him as a light-skinned Negro - making this one of the few black-owned businesses mentioned in the fictions.

Role: 
Site of Event
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Blacksmith Shop; Negro-owned Business
True X: 
1320
True Y: 
764

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