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Night scene, Morris Avenue

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:17:33 +0100

Title:
Night scene, Morris Avenue
Birmingham (AL), Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Jefferson News Co., Inc

Holiday Inn Civic Center

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:46 +0100

Title:
Holiday Inn Civic Center
Birmingham (AL), Chrome

Description:
2230-10 Avenue North Phone: (205) 328-6320 (Zip 35203) Swimming Pool - Restaurant - Lounge Air-Conditioned - All color T.V. 152 units Free Holidex Reservations

The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:46 +0100

Title:
The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Composed of a 700-bed teaching hospital complex and more than 30 outpatient clinics where in excess of 100,000 patients are cared for annually. A division of the University of Alabama in Birmingham, UAHC is the 14 largest teaching hospital in the United States and is the chief referral hospital in Alabama for complicated medical and surgical cases

Birmingham's Beautiful City Hall

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:46 +0100

Title:
Birmingham's Beautiful City Hall
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

View of Birmingham Green in Birmingham, Alabama

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:46 +0100

Title:
View of Birmingham Green in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Birmingham Green

Aerial View of the University of Alabama Medical Center

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:45 +0100

Title:
Aerial View of the University of Alabama Medical Center
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

West Dormitories at Birmingham-Southern College

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:45 +0100

Title:
West Dormitories at Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
West Dormitories at Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, house college freshmen. A modern lounge area (center) separates wings for men and women students. These air-conditioned dormitories, located on a hilltop, were opened in 1963

Snavely Student Center, Birmingham-Southern College

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:45 +0100

Title:
Snavely Student Center, Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Completed in 1962, it contains a modern cafeteria, lounges, offices and a ballroom. The building is named in honor of Dr. Guy E. Snavely, chancellor of Birmingham-Southern and president of the college, 1921-1938 and 1955-1957

Greyhound Bus Station

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:45 +0100

Title:
Greyhound Bus Station
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
The Greyhound Bus Station provides many services for the traveler and parcel shipper. An outstanding cafeteria and newstand are maintained by Greyhound Post Houses. Birmingham is "The Youngest of the World's Great Cities."

Aerial View of Howard College

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:44 +0100

Title:
Aerial View of Howard College
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
An aerial view of the campus with Shades Mountain in the immediate background

Art Building at Birmingham-Southern College

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:43 +0100

Title:
Art Building at Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Opened in June of 1965. Contains a spacious gallery, library, and natural light studios for sculpture, painting, drawing, and graphics. Its construction enabled broadening of the art curriculum to include, for the first time, sculpture and graphics

Hillman Clinic and University Hospital

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:42 +0100

Title:
Hillman Clinic and University Hospital
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
The 17-story University Hospital and Hillman Clinic began in 1888, and is now Alabama's largest and busiest hospital. Its main building is connected to basic science and dental facilities by the Health Sciences Research Building. The Hospital, part of a fast-growing Medical Center of 15 blocks, carries on major programs of patient care, education and research

Samford University

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:11:42 +0100

Title:
Samford University
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
The largest privately-supported and fully-accredited co-educational institution in Alabama, Samford was founded at Marion, Ala., in 1841, moved to the East Lake section of Birmingham in 1887, and to its present 400-acre campus in Shades Valley in 1957. An institution of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, the school features a strong liberal arts curriculum and is the home of historic Cumberland School of Law

Orangerie, The Tutwiler

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:17:24 +0100

Title:
Orangerie, The Tutwiler
Birmingham (AL), Divided Back unused

Childrens' Wading Pond, Avondale Park

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:16:35 +0100

Title:
Childrens' Wading Pond, Avondale Park
Birmingham (AL), Divided Back PM 1913 Apr-1

Terrace Court, South 20th Street

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:15:37 +0100

Title:
Terrace Court, South 20th Street
Birmingham (AL), Divided Back PM 1912 Mar-13

Fulton Springs Tourist Court

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:20:26 +0100

Title:
Fulton Springs Tourist Court
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
7 miles North of Birmingham, on highway 31. 31 modern cottages, ceiling fans, hot and cold water, private shower baths, plenty of shade. One of the coolest courts in Alabama. Rates Reasonable. Popular priced cafe in connection

Municipal Stadium

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:50:49 +0100

Title:
Municipal Stadium
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Legion Field, Birmingham's $300,000 Municipal Stadium, has a seating capacity of approximately 22,000. Some of the outstanding gridiron battles of the nation are fought here. An attractive feature is the Memorial Entrance, erected in memory of Birmingham's World War heroes

Terminal Station And Subway

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:26:56 +0100

Title:
Terminal Station And Subway
Birmingham (AL), Linen PM 1949 Sep-13

Description:
Series 2373 Here eight trunk lines enter and leae to and from all sections of the United States. A subway under the station has been provided for automobile traffic, as the Terminal is two blocks long. A huge sign has been erected at the entrance of the subway to greet those arriving

Hotel Thomas Jefferson, Corner 2nd Ave. And 17th St

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 23:26:55 +0100

Title:
Hotel Thomas Jefferson, Corner 2nd Ave. And 17th St
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Series 5A-H1159 Hotel Thomas Jefferson Birmingham's newest and finest hotel. Circulating ice water Â– ceiling fans Â– all outside rooms Â– excellent air Â– conditioned Coffee shop Georgian Dining Room Â– restful Lobby Â– convenient Garage Â– in the heart of the downtown theatre and shopping district. Thomas Jefferson Hotel Company, Proprietors

Birmingham Airport

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 20:18:07 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham (AL), Chrome

Description:
Jefferson News Co., Inc

Eastwood Mall

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:28 +0100

Title:
Eastwood Mall
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
EASTWOOD MALL Atlanta Highway (U.S. 78 East) Birmingham, Alabama Beautiful Eastwood Mall is a shopping city under one roof with some 43 stores. One of its most enjoyable features is the pleasant year 'round temperature of 73 degrees. An endless variety of stores and merchandise awaits you in all 4 malls. Color by W. M. Massey Koppel

Samford University

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:28 +0100

Title:
Samford University
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Thomas D. Russell Hall Biology Building and green house The largest privately-supported and fully-accredited co-educational institution in Alabama, HOward was founded at Marion, Ala., in 1841, moved to the East Lake section of Birmingham in 1887, and to its present 400-acre campus in Shades Valley in 1957. An institution of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, the school features a strong liberal arts curriculum and is the home of historic Cumberland School of Law

City Hall

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:28 +0100

Title:
City Hall
Birmingham (AL), Chrome

Description:
Birmingham - "Youngest of the world's great cities" was incorporated in 1871 and named for the industrial city of Birmingham, England Plastichrome

The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:46:27 +0100

Title:
The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics in Birmingham, Alabama us composed of a 700- bed teaching hospital complex and more than 30 outpatient clinics where in excess of 100,000 patients are cared for annually. A division of the University of Alabama in Birmingham, UAHC is the 14th largest teaching hospital in the United States and is the chief referral hospital in Alabama for complicated medical and surgical cases

Birmingham Airport Hotel

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:45:15 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Airport Hotel
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
120 soundproof air-condition4ed rooms, pool, putt putt golf, lounge, dining room and complete banquet facilities. Directly opposite the Airport Terminal. 4 miles from downtown Dexter Press, Inc

Holiday Inn 78 East

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:45:13 +0100

Title:
Holiday Inn 78 East
Birmingham (AL), Chrome PM 1973 Jul-19

Description:
7941 Crestwood Blvd., Ph: 492-0311 - AC: 205. Free TV - restaurant - swimming pool - air-conditioned - wall-to-wall carpet & free advance Holidex Reservations. One of four Holiday Inn in Birmingham

Birmingham Airport Hotel

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:45:12 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Airport Hotel
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
120 soundproof air-conditioned rooms, pool, putt putt golf, lounge, dining room and complete banquet facilities. Directly opposite the airport terminal. 4 miles from downtown

Birmingham Municipal Airport

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:44:31 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Municipal Airport
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Birmingham Airport

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:44:26 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

The Big "B"

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:44:23 +0100

Title:
The Big "B"
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
This panoramic view of downtown Birmingham was taken from Interstate 59 west. Most of the downtown skyscrapers as well as several buildings in the UAB Medical Center can be seen in this picture

Blast Furnace at Night

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:44:22 +0100

Title:
Blast Furnace at Night
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Blast furnace in the steel mills at Birmingham, Alabama. These furnaces are used to melt the ore in the process of making steel

Steel Mills

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:44:22 +0100

Title:
Steel Mills
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
A major industry in Alabama

The Baptist Medical Center

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:02:17 +0100

Title:
The Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Located on a 137 acre site, The Baptist Medical Center - Montclair, 800 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama. At the left is the 485-bed hospital, a Professional Office Building in the center connected by ground-level plaza to the John H. Buchanan Building, home of the Ida V. Moffett School ofNursing. The plaza tops a nine-level parking deck

Birmingham Municipal Airport

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:41:23 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Municipal Airport
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Birmingham Municipal Airport, located five miles Northeast of the heart of the city, was dedicated June 1st, 1931. It has three hard surfaced run-ways, all being 4,500 ft. or more in length. The Airport covers 432 acres, and is 610 degrees above sea level; is irregular in shape, with sod all over, and has underground drainage

North Birmingham Park

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:38:09 +0100

Title:
North Birmingham Park
Birmingham (AL), Divided Back unused

Ocean S.S. Co. of Savannah--"Savannah Line"--S.S. City of Birmingham

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:26:55 +0100

Title:
Ocean S.S. Co. of Savannah--"Savannah Line"--S.S. City of Birmingham
Birmingham (AL), Linen PM 1936 Aug-27

Description:
Savannah

Lily Ponds of Woodrow Wilson Park

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:08:05 +0100

Title:
Lily Ponds of Woodrow Wilson Park
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
This scene shows the water pools facing the County Court House in the park. The Court House and grounds represent a value of over 6 million dollars

Italian Gardens of Mr. Richard W. Massey

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:34:08 +0100

Title:
Italian Gardens of Mr. Richard W. Massey
Birmingham (AL), Divided Back PM 1914 Apr-17

Vulcan Motor Lodge

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:41:58 +0100

Title:
Vulcan Motor Lodge
Birmingham (AL), Chrome unused

Description:
Five minute South of downtown Birmingham on US 31. Convenient to restaurants, theatres and shopping centers. Member Quality Courts Univtes- Recommended by AAA- 70 air-conditioned rooms- All with tile baths, combination tub and shower-Hot water heat- Phone in each room- Circulating ice water- porter services- children's playgrounds- for discriminating travelers- Reservations recommended

St. Francis Hotel Courts

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:41:14 +0100

Title:
St. Francis Hotel Courts
Birmingham (AL), Chrome

Description:
Birmingham's Outstanding Accommodation Value. 115 Modern Rooms, Air-Conditioned, 24 Hour direct Dial Phone Service, T.V., Convention facilities, Children's playground, Heated Pool, Executive Suites and King's Inn Restaurant. Approved AAA

Court House

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:24:22 +0100

Title:
Court House
Birmingham (AL), Linen PM 1949 Sep-28

Description:
Jefferson County's $3,000,000 Court House, one of the handsomest in the South is constructed of white Indiana limestone and marble. The jail occupies the top floor. A unique fact is that eighty percent of those entering the Court House come in through the back door, reached through a small but very beautiful park E. C. Kropp Co

St. Paul's Catholic Church

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:24:09 +0100

Title:
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Birmingham (AL), Linen PM 1948 Jul-20

Description:
Technical Photograph Co

Greetings from Alabama

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:23:40 +0100

Title:
Greetings from Alabama
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Birmingham, the capital of Alabama, is the "Pittsburgh of the South". This district leads the world in the production of cast iron pipe and is also one of the leading yellow pine and hardwood markets of the South

Schloss-Sheffield Furnaces from First Ave. Viaduct, Birmingham, Ala

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:06:54 +0100

Title:
Schloss-Sheffield Furnaces from First Ave. Viaduct, Birmingham, Ala
Birmingham (AL), White Border unused

Alice Furnace, T. C. I. & R. R. Co

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:06:49 +0100

Title:
Alice Furnace, T. C. I. & R. R. Co
Birmingham (AL), White Border unused

Skyline taken from 25th floor of Jefferson county Bank Building

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:05:44 +0100

Title:
Skyline taken from 25th floor of Jefferson county Bank Building
Birmingham (AL), White Border PM 1924 Jul-23

Description:
Skyline taken from 25th floor of Jefferson County Bank Building, Birmingham, Ala

Birmingham Auditorium

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:40:47 +0100

Title:
Birmingham Auditorium
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Tichnor Quality Views Series 68185 Birmingham Auditorium, 8th Avenue North. Birmingham, Ala. 14 The Birmingham Municipal Auditorium has the largest seating capacity (10,000) of any building in the South. It was erectd in 1923 at a cost of one million dollars and is used for concerts, expositions, conventions and shows of various kinds

Aerial View of Birmingham, Ala. - 93

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:40:46 +0100

Title:
Aerial View of Birmingham, Ala. - 93
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Series 1441 Birmingham is called "The Industrial City Beautiful" and is the leading industrial center of the south. It is the only spot on the globe where coal, iron ore and limestone are found together in large deposits

Home of the Late Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:40:44 +0100

Title:
Home of the Late Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain
Birmingham (AL), Linen unused

Description:
Series 7A-H2030 An American in love with Italy and Ancient Art, George B. Ward, on one of his trips to Europe, conceived a magnificent idea, and on his return built his home after the Ancient Temple of Vesta which was destroyed in Rome in the 5th Century. The present temple in reality is known as the Temple of Cere Genuine Curteich