Thursday, February 26, 2015

WAPI-TV Ads from the 1950's & 1960's

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For some time I have been mining the Lantern Media History digital collection  for material related to Alabama. The site offers full text of...
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Monday, February 23, 2015

Movies with Alabama Connections (1): The Lawless Breed [1953]

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John Wesely Hardin  is a rather unusual figure in the history of the American West. Yes, he was a Texas gunfighter and outlaw who c...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Archelus H. Mitchell & His 1916 Anesthesia Machine

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On July 21, 1916, Archelus H. Mitchell [1892-1986] of Selma submitted an application to the U.S. Patent Office for an "anesthetizing a...
Monday, February 16, 2015

A Brief History of Pelham High School Football

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SEE updates at the end of this post.             Supporters of football at Pelham High School were no doubt disappointed by the team’s 3...
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Monday, February 9, 2015

Falco, Alabama, in June 1942

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Alabama has a long history related to the forest products industry. One of the earliest water-powered lumber mills in the state was the one...
Monday, February 2, 2015

Birmingham Photo of the Day (27): Hotel Hillman in 1908

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As the BhamWiki article  notes, construction on the Hotel Hillman was completed in October 1901. Until the original Tutwiler opened in 1914...
Friday, January 30, 2015

A Vintage Valentine’s Day in Birmingham

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             Although it began as a religious event in the early Christian church, Valentine’s Day in America is now associated with romant...