This album contains images of United States Army soldiers training and working during World War I. It also includes scenes of France and Germany during the war, and scenes of New York City and Washington, D.C. after the soldiers returned to the...
"For the first time in the memory of its senior member--Senator Lister Hill, who has 28 years service in both houses of Congress--the entire Alabama congressional delegation has been assembled for a group photograph, with the results shown here."
"Miss Baker, the first lady of space, is on exhibit at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center. Miss Baker was the first monkey to survive a journey into space on May 28, 1959. She lives at the world's largest space exhibit in a special monkeynaut...
Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
Plate 28 from FORTY ETCHINGS: FROM SKETCHES MADE WITH THE CAMERA LUCIDA, IN NORTH AMERICA IN 1827 AND 1828 by Captain Basil Hall. From the author's description: "The Chief on the left hand in this Etching, was the well-known Little Prince, who for...
This leaflet explains the importance of childcare facilities, which free mothers for war work and offer a safe, stable environment for developing "secure independent, happy, healthy cooperative children--the kind who will grow up able to build the...
"28 beautifully furnished brick cottages all with tile baths, carpeted floors, Beautyrest mattresses, bed lamps. Air cooled. Steam heated. Open all year."
Advertisement for the sale of Milton A. Browder's estate at a "public outcry" auction on February 16, 1860. For sale are about 2,400 acres of land; 50 slaves ("of superior quality, embracing Boys and Girls, single men and women, and families, all...
Lincoln Covered Bridge over Choccolocco Creek, Talladega County, Alabama. Built in 1903, it was burned by arson July 15, 1963. This clipping is from the Birmingham News, July 28, 1963.
"'Back at our air base in England those USO units were really entertaining,' said Pou. 'Despite air raids, the show always went on.' Pou, first pilot on a B-17, was shot down March 8, 1944, by German fighters on the second large Berlin raid. Two of...
"Murphy High School is situated on a 28 acre campus, which includes a baseball diamond, football field, basketball court, tennis court, and cinder track. The school accommodates 2,000 students and was constructed at a cost of one million dollars."
"This old gun at Fort Morgan, Alabama was captured in 1814 from the British disabled Ship 'HERMES' after the bombardment of Fort Morgan by the British. (It bears upon it the ancient insignia of the British Royal Crown placed above the Rose of...