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Chicks in a Box: 1939
February 1939. "Bankhead Farms, Alabama. A homesteader with some of the baby chicks he is raising." Supported ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/27/2013 - 9:54am -

February 1939. "Bankhead Farms, Alabama. A homesteader with some of the baby chicks he is raising." Supported by a roadster rather than a rooster. Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. Yellow ChicksI think probably the happiest day of my young life was when my grandpa brought 200 yellow baby chicks home with him from town. My eyes must have been as big as saucers when he opened the box in the cellar and let all the baby chicks out. He had an incubator down in the cellar where they stayed until they were ready to venture out. He said I could hold them and play with them so I was in chick heaven. I'll never forget that. Postage paidWhile my father was abroad making the world (or, at least, the southern portion of the Korean peninsula) safe for democracy , my mother and I lived in a small town that had a hatchery. I remember seeing trucks with stacks of just such cartons, filled with live chicks being mailed or expressed to their new homes. As this photo demonstrates, the shipping boxes could also serve as temporary lodging at the other end of the line. Now that Railway Express is defunct and the USPS presumably no longer accepts "live" mail, I wonder if FedEx and UPS accommodate such passengers? Live MailOn the contrary, the USPS does indeed still handle shipments of live chicks. Chicken NuggetsLooks like a 40 piece box of original recipe. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Cars, Trucks, Buses)
There Is a Happy Land: 1939
May 1939. "Signboard along highway in Alabama." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott; Buick ad by Montgomery ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/07/2019 - 4:16pm -

May 1939. "Signboard along highway in Alabama." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott; Buick ad by Montgomery Melbourne. View full size. "There is a ... "The second line of the hymn "There is a Happy Land" is "far far away," so this billboard was a play on its words. But it was not nearly as clever as one 19th-century parody of it, which Mark Twain, among others, was urged by his children to sing. Twain's papers reflect that it went like this: There is a boarding house, far, far away, Where they give ham & eggs three times a day. O how them boarders yell, When they hear the dinner bell, They give the landlord hell, Three times a day. Not So Happy After AllThe 1939 model year fell well short of being a happy one for Buick in light of its decision to economize by using a shortened chassis for the division's Special and Century models, which led to structural failures in the rear of the cars' bodies. No doubt a few engineers and execs were cashiered to career Happy Land over that one. True origin of the songComposed as a hymn by Andrew Young in 1838: There is a happy land, far, far away, Where saints in glory stand, bright, bright as day; Oh, how they sweetly sing, worthy is our Savior King, Loud let His praises ring, praise, praise for aye. Come to that happy land, come, come away; Why will you doubting stand, why still delay? Oh, we shall happy be, when from sin and sorrow free, Lord, we shall live with Thee, blest, blest for aye. Bright, in that happy land, beams every eye; Kept by a Father’s hand, love cannot die; Oh, then to glory run; be a crown and kingdom won; And, bright, above the sun, we reign for aye. Adapted as a popular tune by Leonard P. Breedlove in 1850. Then, in 1928, recorded as a snappy dance tune by the Nat Shilkret Victor Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVxQhqArRA8 Beautiful signHere is an example of a well executed hand painted billboard. Usually a journeyman painter would do the pictorial and an apprentice would letter the text. Typically the design would be created by some ad agency who would contract with the billboard owner (Parker) to execute the project. Looks like this was painted indoors on tin panels which were then nailed to the background of the board. [These are pre-printed paper panels glued to the board. - Dave] (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, M.P. Wolcott)
John Tidwell: 1910
November 1910. Birmingham, Alabama. "John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills." A closeup of the boy seen ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/24/2012 - 7:07pm -

November 1910. Birmingham, Alabama. "John Tidwell, doffer in Avondale Mills." A closeup of the boy seen earlier today, this image was extracted from a scan of the original 5x7 glass negative, as opposed to the print used for the group shot. View full size. From a photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. (The Gallery, Birmingham, Factories, Kids, Lewis Hine)
The Hillman: 1906
Birmingham, Alabama, circa 1906. "Hotel Hillman." Our second look at this inviting inn . ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/21/2012 - 12:00pm -

Birmingham, Alabama, circa 1906. "Hotel Hillman." Our second look at this inviting inn. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. Hotel HOne has to wonder if there are two separate basements underneath the wings of the hotel. A bizarre union of onomatopoeia and pareidolia, or the human mind's ability to find patterns in everything? Hotel ShorpyvilleAnother classic Shorpy building. And inspiring. Phantasmagorical. View full size. (The Gallery, Birmingham, DPC)
Current Events: 1942
... the winter months at his condominium in Orange Beach, Alabama. On April 17, 1972 he married Donna Growney in Chicago and she preceded ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/01/2017 - 12:49am -

August 1942. Vernon County, Wisconsin. "The E.J. Saugstad family at Arrowdale, their 160-acre farm near Westby. Robert, aged sixteen, with hired man Alton Lee." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Office of War Information. View full size. Future TruckerRobert E. Saugstad, 76 years old of Antigo, Wisconsin, formerly of Antioch, Illinois and Bristol, Wisconsin, passed away Friday May 23, 2003 at Langlade Memorial Hospital, Antigo, Wisconsin. He was born November 13, 1926 in La Crosse, the son of the late Eddie and Minnie (Olson) Saugstad. He grew up on his father's farm near Westby. As a young United States Army draftee, he was stationed for a time in the Panama Canal Zone. Upon his return he spent the majority of his years as a truck driver for various companies including time as a long-haul tractor-trailer driver. He also worked as a skilled heavy crane operator for International Harvester Company near his home in Antioch, Illinois. After retiring he devoted his time to maintaining his lakeside home in Westfield, Wisconsin and spending the winter months at his condominium in Orange Beach, Alabama. On April 17, 1972 he married Donna Growney in Chicago and she preceded him in death on November 16, 1994. Survivors include his companion, Mildred Beattie of Antigo, Wisconsin; one brother, Theodore Saugstad of Marietta, Georgia; and several nieces and a nephew. Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at South Bristol Cemetery, Bristol Township, Wisconsin. Visitation was Sunday evening at the Strang Funeral Home in Antioch. A life lived in WestbyAlton G. Lee (3/9/1919 - 12/16/2007), whose military enlistment record notes: Occupation: Farm hand, general farms; Marital Status: Single, without dependents, returned to live in Westby after his WWII military service. Is that a leather couch?It certainly isn't made of the usual steel wool and sandpaper blend. Hey kid, can you stand back a little?You're dripping Wildroot on Little Orphan Annie. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Arthur Rothstein)
League of Nation: 1917
... Democrats: Jones, of Texas, third base; Bankhead, Alabama, left field; [Pat] Harrison, captain, short stop and pitcher; Nicholls, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/22/2012 - 8:38pm -

1917. Washington, D.C. "Congressional baseball game. President and Mrs. Wilson." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Donkey Kicks Elephant 'Donkey' Kicks 22 to 21 Wilson Tosses the Sphere The Democratic donkey had a kick in all of its figurative four legs yesterday. He won the annual congressional baseball game from the Republicans by a ninth-inning rally - won it after the President of the United States had given up hopes for his party and returned with Mrs. Wilson to the White House. The score was 22 to 21, but, despite the fact that 43 men crossed the counting board, it was the most exciting congressional game for years. The entire proceeds are to go to the Red Cross, and in addition to the sum realized from the gate receipts, hundreds of dollars more were obtained from contributions and from the sale of score cards. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson sat through eight innings of the game. he was cheered when he caught a ball and threw it out to the Umpire Clark Griffith before the game started. In the seventh inning, Representative Sydney Mudd, pitcher for the Republicans, drove a foul ball into the presidential box, which Mr. Wilson barely managed to dodge. Vice President Marshall sat in a box behind the catcher and Speaker Champ Clark was perched far back in the grand stand, and rooted for the Democrats. Members of the diplomatic corps, cabinet members, army and navy officials, members of Congress, and officialdom in general attended the game. Marvin Jones, of Amarillo, Tex., doesn't like Republicans. He defeated his Republican opponent in the 1916 election by 30,000 majority and defeated the Republicans yesterday almost single handed. Seven times Jones faced Pitcher Sydney Mudd and seven times he drove out ringing base hits. Four times the Texan led rallies which lifted the Democrats out of the slough of despond. He stole five bases, and once he took a lead off base in order to draw a throw and give a Democratic runner a chance to score. ... Umpire Clark Griffith had a busy day. In the eighth inning McClintic tackled Farr in football style to prevent him from scoring and Jones tagged the Pittsburgh representative. When the men arose Griffith waved Farr across the counting station and the Democrats gathered around Griffith and inserted some remarks into the record. ... In the line-up were the following: Democrats: Jones, of Texas, third base; Bankhead, Alabama, left field; [Pat] Harrison, captain, short stop and pitcher; Nicholls, South Carolina, center field; McClintic, Oklahoma, catcher; Rouse, Kentucky, first base; Webb, North Carolina, pitcher and shortstop; Whaley, South Carolina, second base; Sears, Florida, right field; Mr. Harrison concluded to be pitcher before the game was over, and being captain, Mr. Webb had to retire, much against his will. Republican line-up: Miller, Minnesota, captain, shortstop; Morin, Pennsylvania, first base; Mudd, Maryland, pitcher; Johnson, South Dakota, catcher; Sanders, Indiana, center field; Ireland, Illinois, left field; Bacharach, New Jersey and Elston, California, third base; Vestal, Indiana, right field; Norton, North Dakota and Kalaniaole, second base. Washington Post, July 1, 1917 I laughed, I criedDave, you have out-done yourself in the clever title department with this one. Party FoulOne wonders if Congressman Mudd didn't actually take aim for Wilson. The election of 1916 had been a very close and divisive race! On a side note, Wilson was a former ball player himself, having been forced to quit because of frail health, and I have read somewhere he was the first president to attend a World Series game. (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Politics, Public Figures, Sports)
The Black Cat: 1936
... "Cat on porch of a sharecropper's cabin, Hale County, Alabama." Photo by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration. View ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/31/2016 - 9:49am -

Summer 1936. "Cat on porch of a sharecropper's cabin, Hale County, Alabama." Photo by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. NutritionThat cat may have been better fed than the two-legged residents of that house. On that note, does the English vernacular have the idiom of "roof rabbit"? They say it looks and tastes similar. CattitudeSomeone left a cat alog on your front porch. (The Gallery, Cats, Halloween, Walker Evans)
Almost There: 1936
... Hall, State Highway 14 (Greensboro Road), Marion, Alabama." Photo by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/05/2014 - 3:56pm -

April 3, 1936. "Stairway leading to lookout on fifth floor -- Kenworthy Hall, State Highway 14 (Greensboro Road), Marion, Alabama." Photo by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size. Still thereFortunately, Kenworthy Hall survives to this day, in very good condition, although much of the decorative plasterwork and marble mantles were damaged, and the stained glass destroyed, by vandals during a period of vacancy in the 1950s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenworthy_Hall GraceJust a beautiful presentation of a classic stair. Proof that God, is indeed, in the Details. Lovely. Mies was right. The Rottin' SouthIt's a good thing these photo surveys were taken, because the climate of the deep South is not conducive to structural longevity, as most of the photos attest. All the door mouldings and jambs are shot, and the stairs up are showing signs of decay. Remarkably, the plaster looks perfect. Perhaps they were in the middle of renovations? Master CarpentryOne would have to look long and hard for a carpenter who could build a wooden stair like this today. A work of carpentry art, indeed. (The Gallery, HABS)
Artillery Hall Ball: 1910
... the Western theatre, from Shiloh to the final battles in Alabama. The unit was mobilized during the war with Spain in 1898 but saw ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/15/2018 - 11:37pm -

April 1910. "Washington Artillery Hall, St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans." With signs advertising a "Fancy Dress and Masquerade Ball" given by the Glad-U-Kum and Merry Widow social clubs on Shriners Night. View full size. Ford, Bacon & Davis StreetcarBefore the more well-known green Perley streetcars, the St. Charles line used Ford, Bacon & Davis cars, built in the 1890s. Here's of the one remaining FB&D cars, next to a traditional Perley of the 1920s. Also a great article, explaining the history. https://gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/history/nola-history-the-... The Final SalvoWashington Artillery as a Buick dealership, with the regiment long gone, before final demolition in 1952 Glad-U-KumIn 2012, Shorpy showed us the Cathedral housing the Washington ArtilleryOne of the oldest National Guard units in the United States, the Washington Artillery [by that name] traces its origins back to 1819, although it may have descended from an earlier military unit in New Orleans. The unit first saw combat during the Mexican War. The 1st through 4th Companies saw combat in every major campaign of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, and the 5th Company saw combat in every major campaign in the Western theatre, from Shiloh to the final battles in Alabama. The unit was mobilized during the war with Spain in 1898 but saw no action. It served on the Mexican Border in 1916-1917 in support of Pershing's Punitive Expedition, and saw action in France during WW1 [by this time it was officially known as the 141st Field Artillery Regiment]. It saw combat action in the Italian campaign during WW2, and continues as an active unit of the Louisiana National Guard to this day. (The Gallery, DPC, New Orleans)
House of Shutters: 1939
Mobile, Alabama, 1939. " 'Texas,' ca. 1846 addition to Waring House built by Edmund ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/05/2017 - 1:31pm -

Mobile, Alabama, 1939. " 'Texas,' ca. 1846 addition to Waring House built by Edmund Dargan." 110 Church Street, home to one Will N. Kepler; also note the window-screen profession of love. 8x10 negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston, Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South. View full size. I LOVE ...... Aston? Still therebut now 135 South Claiborne Street. Phmp.I just wasted the better part of half an hour attempting to chase down just WHO this Waring was (I was hoping for a member of the ancient South Carolina Warings) only to discover in the end that Moses Waring, who built the house, was a damyankee from Connecticut. Phooey. (The Gallery, F.B. Johnston, Mobile)
Bye, Daddy: 1942
June 1942. Sheffield, Alabama. "Kenneth C. Hall leaves for work. Mr. Hall is a foreman in the hot ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/08/2008 - 6:07pm -

June 1942. Sheffield, Alabama. "Kenneth C. Hall leaves for work. Mr. Hall is a foreman in the hot rolling mill at the Reynolds Metals Company, an aluminum plant using Tennesse Valley Authority electricity. He lives in a TVA defense house with wife Helen Louise and daughter Peggy." View full size. Medium format safety negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Office of War Information. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Kids, WW2)
Night Maneuvers: 1941
... from a nearby Army camp waiting for the bus in Anniston, Alabama." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/11/2018 - 10:33am -

May 1941. "Soldiers from a nearby Army camp waiting for the bus in Anniston, Alabama." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size. Transparent Soldiers?Why do the light streaks from passing vehicles pass behind the signs and mailbox but in front of the soldiers? [Because they weren't standing there when the cars went by. - Dave] Fort McClellanThe "nearby Army camp" would have been Camp McClellan (later Fort McClellan, which was closed in 1999). Noble BusinessesThe soldiers are standing at the side of the Farmers Supply Company at 801-803 Noble Street. Some earlier sources give the address as 715 Noble. They sold a plethora of different goods including International trucks, farm and industrial tractors and equipment, buggies, wagons, feed, seed, harnesses, stoves, etc. Also seen in the photo are the following businesses. 800-802 Noble: The Model Laundry 804-808 Noble: Farmers Supply Co. Used Cars 818-822 Noble: Callahan Grinding & Machine Co., Inc. The picture below shows the front of the building, which burned down in the 1980s. All of the other structures are now gone as well. "A Wandering Minstrel, I"Posters in the window feature an advert for the Rabbit's Foot Minstrels, a once famous traveling show that featured Black talent across the segregated South of the Jim Crow era, most famously through the Mississippi Delta region and beyond. During the 40's a Billboard ad tabbed the program as "the Greatest Colored Show on Earth"and seeking "Comedians, Singers, Dancers, Chorus Girls, Novelty Acts and Musicians." It was owned by various people until its ultimate demise as times and tastes changed in 1959. An historical roadside marker in Port Gibson, MS touts the impact of the Rabbit's Foot troupe on the development of blues music in American culture. (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Small Towns)
My Mother: 1979
... when she was around 15 years old, in a photo booth in Alabama. She's wearing a scarf because she recently had surgery to remove a ... 
 
Posted by Tabby - 10/05/2011 - 10:14pm -

My mother and her younger sister when she was around 15 years old, in a photo booth in Alabama. She's wearing a scarf because she recently had surgery to remove a brain tumor. She suffered from the debilitating mental illness schizophrenia for roughly 25 years until she ended her life in April of this year. I may be biased but i find her and this photograph beautiful. View full size. Beautiful motherI am very touched by this picture and what you wrote about it. At first, I was surprised to see that this was taken in 1979, both because it is black and white, and because she is wearing a scarf, but I can see why. I am very sorry about her struggle with that horrible disease, and also about her recent death. StunningWhat a beautiful young woman. A tragic story. Striking It is an extraordinary photograph. She is beautiful and at the instant of the photo she is luminous. I am sorry that one who can move us so had to suffer from that bewildering and crushing affliction. Thank you for letting us see this and know this. Very beautifulShe has the most gorgeous eyes. So sorry to think she's no longer with you. CaptivatingI'm just browsing this gallery, but keep coming back to this photo. Very moving story, and your mom has the face and eyes of an angel. Sorry for your loss, and thanks for sharing her story. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Get Back, Jack: 1942
July 1942. Florence, Alabama (vicinity). "Boy Scout camp swimming class." 35mm negative by Jack ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/06/2014 - 12:01pm -

July 1942. Florence, Alabama (vicinity). "Boy Scout camp swimming class." 35mm negative by Jack Delano, Office of War Information. View full size. The jig is up!The lad in the foreground anticipates his friends' scorn when they see that, despite his bombast on the bus, his best stroke is the dog paddle. From the "Old Days"Prehistoric Speedos! (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Swimming)
Return Flight: 1938
November 1938. Mobile, Alabama. "House with unusual staircase." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/30/2017 - 8:46pm -

November 1938. Mobile, Alabama. "House with unusual staircase." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. UnusualFormer home of the Escher family. Stairs for the ghostThose stairs don't seem able to support anyone weighing over 35 pounds, but they should be OK for the ghost on the right side of the porch. [That is a corporeal entity standing on the porch behind the stairs. -tterrace] When the bough breaks ....I definitely WOULD NOT carry a piano up those stairs! The only support is the corner post. Yikes! (The Gallery, Mobile, Russell Lee)
Group Swim: 1942
July 1942. "Florence, Alabama (vicinity). Counselor at Boy Scout camp -- swimming and canoeing." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/16/2014 - 3:52pm -

July 1942. "Florence, Alabama (vicinity). Counselor at Boy Scout camp -- swimming and canoeing." Instructor for these gangly lads, captured here in one of Jack Delano's artier shots for the Office of War Information. View full size. The lookI bet 2 years after this photo was taken, he enlisted in the armed services and fought in the Pacific. Part of the greatest generation I am sure of it. All 130 pounds of him soaking wet. Pardon my saying so, boysbut I believe you are somehow biased! (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Swimming)
An Old Southern Melody: 1941
... Southern Melody' and everybody cheered." Coffee County, Alabama. View full size. Medium format safety negative by John Collier for ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/29/2008 - 11:49pm -

August 1941. "Local band leader plays 'An Old Southern Melody' and everybody cheered." Coffee County, Alabama. View full size. Medium format safety negative by John Collier for the Farm Security Administration. Coffee County ConcertJust a guess, but this would have probably been on the courthouse lawn in Elba. [The concert photos were taken in Enterprise. - Dave] Look Away, Look AwayJust guessing, too, but I'll bet the tune that had this crowd cheering was a mournful trombone solo of "Dixie." (The Gallery, John Collier, Music, Small Towns)
Next Exit: 1939
May 1939. "Alabama. The poorer the land, the more frequently one sees religious signs ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/07/2019 - 5:47pm -

May 1939. "Alabama. The poorer the land, the more frequently one sees religious signs along highways." Photo by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. And Lottery SignsEvery time I go to a convenience store in a less affluent part of town, I see a whole line of people wasting most of their money on lottery tickets. It drives me crazy for some reason. I feel like I should tell them, that they have a much better chance of getting hit by lightning and suing God than hitting the Lottery, but it's none of my business. Some people prey on the poor. Even churches. Blessed are the poorWolcott's statement could be taken as an experienced observation, or a slap at the poverty-stricken yet largely religious South during the Depression. Either way, her point is supported by scripture. Matthew 5 uses the language of poverty to describe those who will overcome it spiritually one day:         Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Hark, the voice of Jesus callingNot a quotation from the Bible, but the title of a hymn by Daniel March (1816-1909), written in 1868 when he was a pastor in Philadelphia. The first four lines are: “Hark, the voice of Jesus calling, / ‘Who will go and work today? / Fields are ripe and harvests waiting, / Who will bear the sheaves away?’” March based it on the text from Isaiah 6:8, which reads: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” (The Gallery, Bizarre, M.P. Wolcott, Rural America)
Bus Triptych: 1943
... that when I worked in a statewide political campaign in Alabama in 1978 we used to send all of our election paraphernalia (yard signs, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/24/2017 - 1:36pm -

September 1943. Cincinnati, Ohio. "Loading baggage on a Greyhound bus at the bus terminal." Medium-format nitrate negatives by Esther "Burst Mode" Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size. FedEx and UPS back in the dayWhenever I tell young people that when I worked in a statewide political campaign in Alabama in 1978 we used to send all of our election paraphernalia (yard signs, billboards, bumper stickers, etc.) by Greyhound and Trailways, they think I'm kidding. There was no other alternative any faster. The Original3D Tetris player 60 years early. No Louis Vuitton or GucciMost of this luggage looks like it has seen a lot of wear and tear and much of it is tied together with ropes or tape, so it is surprising that none of it seems to have burst open, as I've seen lots of airline luggage on the arrival turntables that just could not withstand the handling and comes through in pieces. Also, having this job would keep one from having to work out at the gym because there was no automated moving carousels, etc. and it was sheer strength and manpower moving this stuff around. Can't help but wonder how much a baggage handler would have made in 1939. Talk about "working hard for the money." (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Cincinnati Photos, Esther Bubley)
Sharecropped: 1936
... son of cotton sharecropper. Near Moundville, Hale County, Alabama." 35mm nitrate negative by Walker Evans for the Farm Security ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/23/2014 - 5:06pm -

Summer 1936. "William Tengle, son of cotton sharecropper. Near Moundville, Hale County, Alabama." 35mm nitrate negative by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. New shoes a'comin'...Fast forward about 6 to 8 years and he probably got new clothes and shoes courtesy of the US Army. Hope he made it back home ok. (The Gallery, Kids, Walker Evans)
The Old Store: 1937
... State Road 28, Canton Bend near Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama. Built 1858." The perfect place to start your trip. Photo by Alex Bush ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/09/2014 - 4:04pm -

March 25, 1937. "Close-up of front elevation -- old William Henderson store (Miller's Ferry Post Office), State Road 28, Canton Bend near Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama. Built 1858." The perfect place to start your trip. Photo by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size. Nice stone stepsWait ! There must have been an old flour mill around here. Visitedmany of these old stores in South Carolina. Pot belly stove in the middle of the room surrounded by wooden slat chairs. They sold everything from mule harnesses to barrel pickles. I got directions to the homes I needed to visit as well as a soda or two. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Gas Stations, HABS, Stores & Markets)
On the Tipple: 1910
... while ago and was laid up a week." Location: Bessie Mine, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1910. View full size Dave ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 09/08/2011 - 11:45am -

On the tipple at the Bessie Mine, Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. These young boys work around and on these coal cars, loaded and empty, while they are running at full speed. It is dangerous. One of these boys said, "Ain't hardly a day goes by that someone don't get pinched or hurt." "I got my leg jammed a while ago and was laid up a week." Location: Bessie Mine, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1910. View full size DaveI'm pretty sure that the kid on the far right is Dave, the "young 'pusher'" from the other photo. [Yes, I think you're right. - Other Dave] Oh Shorpy, where art thou?I agree the kid on the right is Dave, but where is Shorpy? Isn't this the mine where he worked? (The Gallery, Lewis Hine)
Overhill St. School: 1892
I bought this photo at a flea market at the Alabama State Fairgrounds sometime in the seventies. It is a school class ... 
 
Posted by Retrophile - 12/07/2012 - 8:35pm -

I bought this photo at a flea market at the Alabama State Fairgrounds sometime in the seventies. It is a school class picture taken presumably in 1892. I have been intrigued with the photo since I first saw it. Where is Overhill St School? Why was the lady on the first row defaced? What do you think fellow Shorpyites? View full size. What lady?I see the remains of an unsettled spirit. School locationThe Jefferson County Public School System website lists "Overhill Street School" as an elementary school that closed in 1911,in Louisville. Some further searches indicate that the school was replaced in 1911 by the Broadway School. Thanks Harold!Thanks for the info! School LocationOverhill Street was changed to Rubel Avenue, so the address is now 639 Rubel Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Aunt Sally: 1939
May 1939 in Gee's Bend, Alabama. "Aunt Sally, old midwife, the only doctor or nurse in Gee's Bend ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/26/2008 - 6:14pm -

May 1939 in Gee's Bend, Alabama. "Aunt Sally, old midwife, the only doctor or nurse in Gee's Bend before project was started." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. I'm in aweI am just in awe of this woman! She must have spent many decades with her time never her own, always making herself available to help a mother birth a baby, or give comfort and help to the sick or injured. I have a feeling she lost very few babies or mothers, and I'll bet she did it all with very little pay except for a meal, a chicken, a bag of dried corn, or something like that. Hers was certainly a life of service! Here is a link to some more information about Aunt Sally's amazing life: http://books.google.com/books?id=o57mBjxyVHEC&pg=PA241&lpg=PA241&dq=aunt... (The Gallery, Gee's Bend, M.P. Wolcott)
My Grandmother in Birmingham
... the mid- to late- 1930's in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The Era of Slim How great these young women look in their ... 
 
Posted by twc5964 - 09/17/2009 - 7:50am -

She's on the right. Again,from the mid- to late- 1930's in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The Era of SlimHow great these young women look in their stylish dresses in this and the preceding photo. They are so comfortable in their outfits, not "dressed up," because they were used to wearing such clothing. There were wonderful fabrics used in the construction of dresses and ladies clothing. Fabrics with names like bengaline and shantung and batiste, challis, surah, plisse, georgette are some that I remember. And lots of detail like tucks and darts and cutting the fabric on the bias to make the clothing hang nicely. And yes, women were that slender in that era. (The era of Carole Lombard.) I have photos of my own mother from that era, and she looks like these ladies. I'm probably about the age of the little girl in the photo. Is this a Rotogravure?The poster's grandmother & mine must have been running the streets of Birmingham at the same time! My profile picture is from the same era. She referred to it as a "rotogravure" picture. My grandmother came to town on scholarship to Alverson's Business College and ended up married here. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Coupe de Grass: 1931
... in Veterans Day and Christmas-Parade liveries, Huntsville, Alabama, 2013. Coupdeaux on the title You've been waiting a while for ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/29/2017 - 7:19pm -

San Francisco circa 1931. "Willys Six Model 97 roadster on Gough Street at Lafayette Park." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size. Pretty in GreenModel 97 was offered only in two-tone green. The one in the photo appears to have the optional cream-colored wheels. Here's one still doing business, in Veterans Day and Christmas-Parade liveries, Huntsville, Alabama, 2013. Coupdeaux on the titleYou've been waiting a while for the right moment to use that one, haven't ya? (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
City Sidewalk: 1940
... December 1940. "Christmas shopping crowds. Gadsden, Alabama." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/18/2020 - 3:25pm -

December 1940. "Christmas shopping crowds. Gadsden, Alabama." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Trash.I am amazed how trashy the streets were in these olden days. Seems that people used the sidewalks and streets as their garbage bins. Any photo from before the 1960s seems to have lots of trash on the ground, and the photographers captured it all so much! Natty clothing does not make up for trashing the place! Still we see alot of trash along the highways, and in some cities, but jeez what slobs people can be! Busy SidewalkDressed in holiday style. But I don't see any Silver Bells! 1940 lettersVachon: Here are my latest photos Boss: John, do you ever leave the room? (The Gallery, Christmas, John Vachon)
Red Mountain: 1906
1906. "Iron mine, Red Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/03/2015 - 11:32am -

1906. "Iron mine, Red Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Back in the Day...when even smokestacks could make a fashion statement. (The Gallery, Birmingham, DPC, Mining, Railroads)
Coleman Grocery: 1937
... Grocery at State Highways 14 and 86 in Pickensville, Alabama. South elevation showing door. View full size. Photograph by Alex ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/12/2007 - 11:07am -

"Old Store." April 13, 1937. A.J. Coleman Grocery at State Highways 14 and 86 in Pickensville, Alabama. South elevation showing door. View full size. Photograph by Alex Bush for the Historic American Buildings Survey. (The Gallery, HABS, Rural America)
Sleeping Rooms: 1939
... 1939. "Forsyth House, 112 S. Conception Street, Mobile, Alabama." The sign: "FURNISHED LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS and SLEEPING ROOMS." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/12/2017 - 11:27am -

1939. "Forsyth House, 112 S. Conception Street, Mobile, Alabama." The sign: "FURNISHED LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS and SLEEPING ROOMS." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size. Church to the left, Conception to the rightThat would put it right here, except it's gone. There's a hydrant in the same location. Tinder boxBetter sleep with your shoes on. (The Gallery, F.B. Johnston, Mobile)
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