Monday, December 29, 2014

A Giant Frog in Mobile in 1877

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The following item appeared on the front page of the Mobile Daily Tribune on a Sunday morning in 1877. At least, I think it was the Tribun...
Monday, December 22, 2014

Christmas Shopping in Gadsden in December 1940

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These nine photographs were taken by John Vachon in Gadsden, Alabama, apparently on a Saturday in December 1940 . Vachon was one of a numbe...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Standing Tall at UAB: The Statue of Dr. William E.B. Davis

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This statue is found to your left as you start up the front entrance steps of the New Hillman building on the UAB campus. You can find out ...
Friday, December 12, 2014

Birmingham Photos of the Day (24): Migrant Workers in 1937

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In February 1937 photographer Arthur Rothstein took a number of photographs in the Birmingham area. I've discussed one particular photo...
Friday, December 5, 2014

Alabama Book Spotlight: Birmingham Yellow Pages for 1920

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Telephone yellow pages are a utilitarian publication that later serve as a snapshot of the cities included. Other directories are useful in ...
Monday, December 1, 2014

The Alabama Writer Who Died in Apalachicola

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OK, here's another one of those "let's figure out an Alabama connection and show some pretty pictures" posts.  For a...
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Birmingham Photo of the Day (23): New Idea Barber Shop in 1937

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This photograph shows the front window of the New Idea Barber Shop in February 1937. Prominently displayed is a poster for the Ringling Brot...