"The Legend of The Spanish Moss."

"There's an old, old legend, that's whispered by Southern folks, About the lacy Spanish moss that garlands the great oaks - A lovely princess and her love, upon their wedding day, Were struck-down by a savage foe amidst a bitter fray; United in death they were buried, so the legends g...

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Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/33106

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collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
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description	"There's an old, old legend, that's whispered by Southern folks, About the lacy Spanish moss that garlands the great oaks - A lovely princess and her love, upon their wedding day, Were struck-down by a savage foe amidst a bitter fray; United in death they were buried, so the legends go - 'Neath an oak's strong, friendly arms protected from their foe; There, as was the custom, they cut the brides long hair with love And hung its shining blackness on the spreading oak above; Untouched, undisturbed it hung there, for all the world to see And with the years the locks turned gray and spread from tree to tree."
spelling	Q0000088510Q88510"The Legend of The Spanish Moss.""There's an old, old legend, that's whispered by Southern folks, About the lacy Spanish moss that garlands the great oaks - A lovely princess and her love, upon their wedding day, Were struck-down by a savage foe amidst a bitter fray; United in death they were buried, so the legends go - 'Neath an oak's strong, friendly arms protected from their foe; There, as was the custom, they cut the brides long hair with love And hung its shining blackness on the spreading oak above; Untouched, undisturbed it hung there, for all the world to see And with the years the locks turned gray and spread from tree to tree."1940-1949; 1950-1959TreesStill imagePostcardsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History postcard collectionLPP45, #2848Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/33106
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"The Legend of The Spanish Moss."

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