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Well-Connected: 1906
Montgomery, Alabama, circa 1906. "Commerce Street from Court Square." Whose designer would ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/11/2014 - 11:44am -

Montgomery, Alabama, circa 1906. "Commerce Street from Court Square." Whose designer would probably be none too pleased with the telephone poles and wires sprouting from his fountain. Our second look at this bustling hub. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Historic Artesian WellBefore this 1885 cast iron fountain arrived, there had long been an artesian well here -- a well photographed site, including the attached 1874 view. The cast iron sculpture was restored in 1984. Well, the fountain is still thereView Larger Map (The Gallery, DPC, Montgomery, Streetcars)
The Rum Runner
... under the seat, no doubt for the same purpose. This was in Alabama. Rum Runner Car The car in the picture was made by Stephens ... 
 
Posted by Hillary - 02/02/2011 - 9:55am -

The recent photos of the alcohol testing going on during Prohibition reminded me of this photo of my grandfather, Arnold McGuire. According to family lore, he supported himself during Prohibition by running liquor from Montreal (where they lived) to Chicago. His auto, shown here, was one of only a few made of this model, but its details have been lost to time. Maybe some of the car enthusiasts out there would be able to tell more about it. It allegedly included special hidden compartments for the liquor. View full size. Spare TanksI was told my grandfather purchased a used Model T in the mid '20s that had an "aftermarket" tank under the seat, no doubt for the same purpose. This was in Alabama. Rum Runner CarThe car in the picture was made by Stephens Motor Works in Freeport, Illinois. The step on the unique to Stephens as is the round opera window on the top. The Stephens has the Salient 6 motor, which reached speeds of around 60 mph. I have three Stephens cars and I have parts of a Stephens that was also used as a rum runner. [Another Stephens can be seen here. -Dave] (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
America Calls For More: 1942
... Julien Case in the county agent's office in Florence, Alabama. Photographed by Arthur Rothstein in 1942 while documenting Tennessee ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 09/05/2012 - 2:58pm -

Julien Case in the county agent's office in Florence, Alabama. Photographed by Arthur Rothstein in 1942 while documenting Tennessee Valley Authority work. View full size. Another great photo by my Dad!Hi Ken Love seeing my Dad's photos up there! Hadn't seen this one before. Talk about body language, this says it all! Best Eve (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Rural America)
Heir to the Hoorah: 1906
1906. "Mobile, Alabama -- Old Market House at Royal and Church." Our title comes from the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/14/2017 - 12:28pm -

1906. "Mobile, Alabama -- Old Market House at Royal and Church." Our title comes from the theatrical billboard next to the seafood market. View full size. Now, it's History!History Museum of Mobile, that is. Story synopsis:The Hoorah mine in California has turned Joe Lacy, Bud and Bill into millionaires, but they all lament that, as single men, they have no children to whom they can leave their money. As a result, Bud and Bill convince Joe to get married. He makes only half-hearted attempts, however, until he falls in love with Geraldine Kent, whose social climbing mother hates Joe's bad breeding but adores his bank account. Soon after the wedding, Joe learns that Geraldine, at her mother's urging, married him only for his money, and so he leaves her. Then, a year later, he decides to track her down when he discovers that she has had a child. Because she has come to love him during their separation, Geraldine reconciles with Joe as soon as he finds her and then presents him with the heir he had wanted so badly. (The Gallery, DPC, Mobile, Stores & Markets)
Can't You See I'm Busy?
May 1942. "Childersburg, Alabama. Defense worker's child in WPA (Work Projects Administration) day ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/19/2019 - 11:33pm -

May 1942. "Childersburg, Alabama. Defense worker's child in WPA (Work Projects Administration) day nursery." Medium format negative by John Collier for the Office of War Information. View full size. DedicationAsk any parent -- kids are very serious about play. After all, it"s their job. Government-provided daycareHow socialist. (The Gallery, John Collier, Kids, WW2)
Glascock House: 1939
1939. "Glascock House, 1109 21st Ave., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Built 1844 for John Glascock of Virginia." Photo by Frances Benjamin ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/26/2013 - 7:53pm -

1939. "Glascock House, 1109 21st Ave., Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Built 1844 for John Glascock of Virginia." Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size. Still thereThe building is still there today, housing a real estate appraisal company: View Larger Map (The Gallery, F.B. Johnston)
Monroe Park: 1910
Mobile, Alabama, circa 1910. "A pretty bit of Monroe Park -- bandstand and yacht club ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/14/2014 - 1:18pm -

Mobile, Alabama, circa 1910. "A pretty bit of Monroe Park -- bandstand and yacht club pier." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. An essence of tranquilityThis is one of those Shorpy photos that plucks out the time traveller from each of us. To stroll that path, at that time, just once. (The Gallery, DPC, Mobile)
Government Street: 1906
Circa 1906. "Mobile, Alabama -- Government Street." Look out, kids -- it's the Detroit Publishing ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/26/2014 - 7:33pm -

Circa 1906. "Mobile, Alabama -- Government Street." Look out, kids -- it's the Detroit Publishing photographer! 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. Those modern times a'comin'..Wihin that whole scene, I spy just one horseless carriage. (The Gallery, Bicycles, DPC, Kids, Mobile, Streetcars)
Shadetree Mechanics
... in the early 1960's in Double Springs (Winston County) Alabama. View full size. Reminds me of a song... Well, him and my ... 
 
Posted by Bidcaller - 01/11/2013 - 8:53pm -

My father, grandfather and uncles working on an engine in the early 1960's in Double Springs (Winston County) Alabama. View full size. Reminds me of a song...Well, him and my uncle tore that engine down I still remember that rumbling sound - Steve Earle My dad is from Double SpringsWho are these people? My dad says they look familiar. Double SpringsLast names of Knox and Gunter (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Exchange Hotel: 1906
Circa 1906. "New Exchange Hotel. Montgomery, Alabama." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/12/2015 - 4:46pm -

Circa 1906. "New Exchange Hotel. Montgomery, Alabama." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. In living colorDiscovered this image with what I'd guess would represent period colors? (The Gallery, DPC, Montgomery, Streetcars)
White Castle: 1910
Mobile, Alabama, circa 1910. "Bienville Hotel, Bienville Square." 8x10 inch dry plate ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/13/2018 - 12:40pm -

Mobile, Alabama, circa 1910. "Bienville Hotel, Bienville Square." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Taken down, brick by brickStory here. Hot Time in the City!My experience with Mobile was brief, and it was a long time ago, but it was enough to convince me that I would not like to have to walk that city's streets dressed in all those clothes in an age that didn't have air conditioning yet. (The Gallery, DPC, Mobile)
Northington Hospital: c. 1945
... friends, c. 1945, at Northington Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Don was originally from Norwich, NY and worked in the US Army Medical ... 
 
Posted by Marylula - 08/20/2010 - 9:57am -

Lt. Donald A. Edwards (right) and friends, c. 1945, at Northington Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Don was originally from Norwich, NY and worked in the US Army Medical Corps. (The demolition of Northington was featured in a Bert Reynolds action movie during the 1970's.) View full size. I remember NorthingtonI'm a Tuscaloosa native, and I wasn't around when they made Hooper. But Northington wasn't demolished in the movie, at least not all of it. They tore down the smoke stack, and a good many other buildings. University Mall was built on the site soon after. But several buildings remained well into the '90s, and I remember them well. The administration building was long gone, but several of the barracks buildings remained. Even after the war was over, those barracks were used as housing. According to my grandmother's 1953 UA course catalog, they were all-male and the cheapest of Bama's dorms. When I was a kid, I remember the fire college using them. I was only six when they were torn down in '98, but I was extremely sad. Even then I was a history buff and sentimental. In the early '50s, it was a temporary home for Druid City Hospital while their new facilities were being built. My great-uncle Sam had his tonsils taken out there. My grandfather was only ten, and so not allowed to visit his older brother. He was so sad that my Uncle Buddy (who was much older than Pop) sneaked him out in the middle of the night, drove him from Aliceville to Tuscaloosa, and they climbed through the window to visit Sam. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Electric Sight-Seeing in N.Y.
... vehicles in 1908. They were located in Birmingham, Alabama from 1901-1903. They moved to Newark, New Jersey and continued until ... 
 
Posted by roverdriver - 09/19/2011 - 11:33pm -

I bought this framed photograph at a garage sale. The vehicle appears to be a Lansden Electric. Apparently the photo was taken on a cold day in New York because the passengers are wearing heavy coats and all have rugs over their knees. The Hotel Bartholdi, it seems, was well known in the period, and a search reveals that the Green Car Sight-Seeing Service made photographs available to patrons. This one is 27 inches by 16 inches. I would like to know more about Green Car, the Hotel, and Lansden. View full size. - Roverdriver in Australia Lansden ElectricThe Standard Catalog of American Cars lists Lansden Electric in business from 1901-1910. The company was taken over by Maccar (as in Mack trucks) after that. Lansden himself left the company to run the electric truck division of General Motors. The Lansden company made passenger and commercial vehicles but discontinued the passenger vehicles in 1908. They were located in Birmingham, Alabama from 1901-1903. They moved to Newark, New Jersey and continued until 1910. The guide makes no mention of this particular vehicle however. The Hotel Bartholdi closed in May 1912. I have one of these photos as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackdog/6769883575/ (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses)
Headline News: 1957
... in an album that I purchased at a recent estate sale in Alabama. I am guessing this was taken in Spokane Washington since the newspaper ... 
 
Posted by Retrophile - 08/23/2013 - 6:10pm -

This snapshot was in an album that I purchased at a recent estate sale in Alabama. I am guessing this was taken in Spokane Washington since the newspaper on the settee is the Spokane Daily Chronicle. The film was processed in 1957. The headline on the paper reads "Spokane Slayer, 17, Gets 30 Years". View full size. January 14, 1957A check of Google News Archive shows that the newspaper is the Spokane Daily Chronicle of Monday, January 14, 1957. On the same front page there is news of Humphrey Bogart's death. That's really neat.Thomas, I was hoping that someone would be able to provide the date. Thanks! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Triptych: My Grandfather
... him and my Grandmother. Photos were taken in Birmingham, Alabama. Hi Mom I have similar photos of my Mom from the 1950s - 70s. ... 
 
Posted by twc5964 - 09/17/2009 - 7:45am -

My Grandfather sometime in the early 1930's. I really miss him and my Grandmother. Photos were taken in Birmingham, Alabama. Hi MomI have similar photos of my Mom from the 1950s - 70s. She was fond of those photo booths. There was just something about those booths that made you want to strike a pose. As a teenager I remember squeezing five people in the booth and making funny faces. But somehow photo booths always make me think of Mom. She died in 1989. I really miss her. She was my best friend and life is lonely without her. With All Due RespectYour mom was a cutie. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Municipal Montgomery: 1943
March 1943. "Montgomery, Alabama. In front of City Hall." Medium format negative by John Vachon for the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/08/2017 - 3:21pm -

March 1943. "Montgomery, Alabama. In front of City Hall." Medium format negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size. Plymouth1936 Plymouth coupe in front. Three Chevrolets visible as well. 1938 sedan angle parked, a '39 in the street and behind the tree a '40 sedan with a bent front fender. (The Gallery, John Vachon, Montgomery)
My wonderful young Grandmother
... is from the mid- to late- 1930's in downtown Birmingham Alabama. My grandmother is on the left. High Society Both these ladies ... 
 
Posted by twc5964 - 09/17/2009 - 7:42am -

This picture is from the mid- to late- 1930's in downtown Birmingham Alabama. My grandmother is on the left. High SocietyBoth these ladies are looking sharp, especially your grandmother. She gives off a classy Joan Bennett feel. It's hard to see the little girl, but I'm sure she's just as stylish. Class!Man, when women of that era had class, they really had it! Great looking ladies! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Villa Loachapoka: 1934
... Waverly Road. Two miles from Loachapoka, Lee County, Alabama. This old plantation house is, today, just a mass of ruins. It is not ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/29/2015 - 5:11pm -

January 19, 1934. "West elevation, rear view, Hammack Plantation House, Waverly Road. Two miles from Loachapoka, Lee County, Alabama. This old plantation house is, today, just a mass of ruins. It is not occupied." Photo by W.N. Manning for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size. (The Gallery, HABS)
Former Slave: 1941
... May 1941. "Mulatto ex-slave in her house near Greensboro, Alabama." Nitrate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/12/2018 - 7:42pm -

May 1941. "Mulatto ex-slave in her house near Greensboro, Alabama." Nitrate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. A Living Time CapsuleListening to her stories would be so heart-wrenching yet so remarkable! And she probably had plenty to tell. The lines on her face, though, already tell a story of their very own. Those quilts in the background are fantastic, and I'd bet my eyeteeth that she made every stitch herself! (The Gallery, Jack Delano)
Ready to Rock: 1937
1937. Cabinetmaker's workshop in Skyline Farms, Alabama. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn, Farm Security ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/10/2007 - 3:27am -

1937. Cabinetmaker's workshop in Skyline Farms, Alabama. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn, Farm Security Administration. (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Rural America)
Big Jim: 1910
Mobile, Alabama. "River packet Jas. T. Staples ." Sternwheeler steamboat (known as ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/26/2016 - 11:43am -

Mobile, Alabama. "River packet Jas. T. Staples." Sternwheeler steamboat (known as "Big Jim") launched at Mobile in 1908; plied the Tombigbee River between Demopolis and Mobile; destroyed in a boiler explosion at Powes Landing in 1913 at a cost of 26 lives, one week after its owner had killed himself with a shotgun. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Mobile)
Patrick Lumber Company
Scottsboro, Alabama, June 1942. Color transparency by Wendell Page. Camera believed to be ... 
 
Posted by dderrick - 09/23/2011 - 12:01am -

Scottsboro, Alabama, June 1942. Color transparency by Wendell Page. Camera believed to be an Argus Model A belonging to Mr. Page's college professor. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, On the Road)
Stations of the Cross: 1910
Mobile, Alabama, circa 1910. "Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Conti ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/14/2018 - 11:28am -

Mobile, Alabama, circa 1910. "Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Conti Street." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. With brand new windowsAccording to the inscription on the historical marker out front (on South Claiborne Street) the stained glass windows were installed in 1910. (The Gallery, DPC, Mobile)
Kittie & Carrie (Colorized): 1902
Kittie Lou & Carrie Lou, 1902. Elmore County, Alabama. Colorized. Yikes Oh my goodness! As lovely as these girls ... 
 
Posted by Sampiro - 09/19/2011 - 10:24pm -

Kittie Lou & Carrie Lou, 1902. Elmore County, Alabama. Colorized. YikesOh my goodness! As lovely as these girls are, they look a bit like ghosts here. This is a little unnerving to look at. Yikes. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Baby Sandy: c. 1951
... a baby around 1951. This would have been near Sylacauga, Alabama, I believe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by JustKickstart - 09/19/2011 - 8:26pm -

My wife's Aunt Sandy as a baby around 1951. This would have been near Sylacauga, Alabama, I believe. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Gorey Manor (Colorized): 1939
... looking away from William A. Dawson House, Mobile, Alabama. Spring Hill vicinity. Structure dates to 1840." View full size. ... 
 
Posted by richland1254 - 11/03/2011 - 8:00am -

Colorized version of Shorpy photo. 1939. "Driveway looking away from William A. Dawson House, Mobile, Alabama. Spring Hill vicinity. Structure dates to 1840." View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Grandfather and His Brothers
My grandfather and his brothers somewhere in Alabama in the 20's. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by mike aday - 09/19/2011 - 2:06pm -

My grandfather and his brothers somewhere in Alabama in the 20's. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Ladies on a Bridge 1905
... guessing this was taken around 1905 in Jefferson County, Alabama. These are most likely the Moor sisters, Mary, Aileen, Lucille, and ... 
 
Posted by ndlxs - 05/11/2012 - 11:02pm -

I am guessing this was taken around 1905 in Jefferson County, Alabama. These are most likely the Moor sisters, Mary, Aileen, Lucille, and Edna. I looked up Fies & Sons (sign on the bridge): it was a livestock yard at 16th and 2nd Ave. N in Birmingham. View full size. Tell Me GrasshopperHow big can you make a hat? How small can you make a waist? Quite the reverse nowadays. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Indian 101 Scout
... by the late Claude M. Gray (1909 – 2009) of Birmingham, Alabama. You can see his initials on the fuel tank. Gray was an electrical ... 
 
Posted by mechmike - 08/15/2018 - 2:57pm -

This is a circa 1928–1931 Indian 101 Scout, owned in the 1930s by the late Claude M. Gray (1909 – 2009) of Birmingham, Alabama. You can see his initials on the fuel tank. Gray was an electrical engineer (Georgia Tech ’32) and helped design and build the Birmingham Police Department’s first base station-to-car radio communication system. This may explain the handlebar-mounted police lights and siren. Photo courtesy of the Gray family. Pony pal Pokey tooI have a friend who positively adores Indian motorcycles and has owned one for many years. He says their styling (note the front fender of this particular model) makes him imagine that it would be the preferred motorcycle of Gumby. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Give me a sip!
... was in an album purchased at an estate sale in Birmingham, Alabama. The photos were taken in Washington state around 1957. I can't make ... 
 
Posted by Retrophile - 09/14/2013 - 12:50am -

This photo was in an album purchased at an estate sale in Birmingham, Alabama. The photos were taken in Washington state around 1957. I can't make out whether the little boy in the photo is grabbing his dad's beer or soda pop. View full size. Higgins BoatsHiggins boats are famous because they made the landing craft boats that were used in WW2 for D-Day assault on the Normandy beaches as well as other amphibious operations during the war. After the war they also made pleasure craft. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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