From a handwritten note on the back of the postcard (original spelling retained): "Aunt Nancy, sister of John Bell who was bought by W. R. King to keepe them from being separated in Washington DC. John was his boddy servant. To whome he left 1000 $...
"Here eight trunk lines enter and leave 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...
"The bridge at this intersection on the outskirts of Birmingham, is called the R. H. Wharton Bridge, and on it is a marble shaft in memory of this late county commissioner." The postmark date on the back of this postcard is July 24, 1957.
"Pure Sand Mountain sorghum has been produced by the Cobb family for over 65 years. The present plant is owned and operated by V. T. Cobb. It is located between Boaz and Albertville, Alabama, on U.S. Highway 431 atop Sand Mountain, which has...
"Mrs. Wallace joins a young admirer for a tour of the County Fair, following a campaign speech. Being a mother, she understands and enjoys kids. Mike is too young to vote, but has a powerful lot of influence with at least two qualified voters. He...
"America, the Beautiful. The most beautiful and bountiful scenery and soil on earth, including Alabama and surrounding territory, and inhabited almost in its entirety by fun loving, hard working, brave and intelligent individuals, people like...
"The Atlas Agena-B space vehicle is shown here with its Ranger spacecraft payload on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Atlas Agena-B is being used by NASA to launch the 750-pound Ranger lunar impact missions. The Atlas Agena-B program is managed...