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Hale County, Alabama: 1936

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/09/2007 - 3:39pm.
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Hale County, Alabama: 1936

"County seat of Hale County, Alabama," in August 1936 as photographed by Walker Evans. View full size. The McCollum Grocery on the corner is the subject of another Evans photo, where it's identified as being in Moundville. See Bill Cary's comment. Is this Moundvlle? Haleyville? Greensboro? (Other Evans photos identify this store as being in Greensboro, the county seat.)

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C.A. Johnson Store

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 7:48pm.

It is no longer there. I remember the freezing cold night December 31, 1987 @ 11:40 pm , when a Greensboro Police officer reported smoke coming from the rear of the store. By daylight January 1, 1988 just a pile of molten roof tar. and crumbling brick. It smoldered for 3 days

If you squint...

Submitted by Rachel on Thu, 11/22/2007 - 9:29pm.

you can see Atticus Finch's office!

Greensboro!!

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 6:09pm.

Take a look at the Google maps satellite view of Main St. in Greensboro, AL. It sure looks a lot like this street right down to the angle parking.

Moundville etc.

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 2:14pm.

Moundville is in both Hale and Tuscaloosa counties. Haleyville is about 100 miles to the north in Winston County.

Greensboro?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 12:17pm.

I noticed the store in the foreground - C.A. Johnson & Son. In the 1930 Federal census for Greensboro town there is a Chas. A. Johnson listed as being a variety store merchant (page 43, family 10).

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