Plate 27 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: "All these Figures were sketched, by their own desire, at a house where we slept in the...
"Sylacauga, Alabama, located on the Florida Short Route, represents a perfect balance between agriculture and industry. A healthful location and progressive government make for good living conditions." The depicted scene shows both sides of a...
"25,000 Workers Walk Out From Their Jobs / No Disorders Marked Opening of Strike / Six Points Contained in Demands Of Workers For Ending Shut-Down." This article discusses the statewide textile strike by members of the United Textile Workers of...
"The Colonial faces directly on Lake Jackson and all rooms are naturally air-conditioned by breezes from the lake. Safe sand beach. Fishing, boating and swimming. Boat Pier and Seaplane landing facilities. For Your Health's Sake - come and enjoy...
"Loading Coal Barges in Tuscaloosa County for Export at Mobile and New Orleans." The foundry of the Central Iron and Coal Company in Holt, Alabama (later part of the Empire Coke Company), is in the background. From the rotogravure section of the...
The postcard features a picture of two couples with a parked automobile: a man and woman is in the backseat, a man is standing beside the car, and a woman is seated on the hood.
In this article Boykin describes hunting and fishing in southern Alabama, particularly on his hunting preserve in McIntosh. Also included is an image of Boykin with an enormous fish that he caught: "Alabama's Representative Frank W. Boykin rates...
"Calcining Plant. The plant shown in the picture consists of eight kilns and has a capacity of 1,000 barrels of lime per day. It is of steel and brick construction and is fireproof. Limestone is charged into the hoppers above the kilns and passes...