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Roger Carroll Banker Daly
SNCC and SCLC fieldworker with Selma Address: 2021 Eugene Avenue, Selma, Alabama
Sam Siegel Kayoed By Jumpin' Joe
Detailed description of 1935 wrestling match in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Success Story
Birmingham News (Alabama), August 5, 1936
Hackleburg, Alabama Oral History Project
On April 27, 2011 the community of Hackleburg, Alabama was hit by a EF-5 tornado. Eighteen members of the community lost their lives. The downtown's major businesses, resturants, police and fire departments, and town hall were destroyed. The Wrangler…
General and Governor Edward Asbury O’Neal from Florence
The Home of Governor and Confederate Brigadier General Edward Asbury O’Neal was in downtown Florence Alabama. After graduating from LaGrange College he studied law in Huntsville and married Olivia Moore. He passed the bar in 1840 and began a law…
1886: Biking across town
James Irvine (II) and Harry Baechtel rode bikes from San Fernando to Irvine Ranch. Picture was taken in Santa Ana.
1907: Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost AX201 at Cat and Fiddle Hill (June 22) during the Scottish Reliability Trial
Men driving a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
1880: Unidentified woman on a camel
A woman in a long dress, jacket and a large picture hat is sitting side-saddle on a camel. The camel's bridle and the houdah are adorned in an oriental style with tassels and pompoms. An open sided tent can be seen in the background. ca. 1880
1912: Front page of The World, 16 April 1912, headlining the sinking of the Titanic
Front page newspaper article headlining the sinking of the Titanic. From The World newspaper.
Browns, Alabama Train Depot, Undated
This photograph depicts Browns, Alabama's train station. Browns, Alabama is an unincorporated town in Dallas County, Alabama.
1890s: Ships in the Harbor, Naples, Italy
Ships in harbor at Naples, Italy. ca. 1890-1900
1971: Auburn, Alabama Train Depot
The Auburn, Alabama train depot undergoing renovation in 1971.
1899: Auburn, Alabama Train Depot
This photograph depicts passengers at the Auburn, Alabama train depot in 1899.
1914: Loachapoka, Alabama Train Depot (February 24)
This photograph of Loachapoka Alabama train depot was taken on February 24, 1914.
1928: Duroc Jersey Hogs Being Shipped to Breeders in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama
This picture depicts a train load of hogs being shipped to Duroc jersey breeders in Prattville, Autauga Co., AL on May 28, 1928.
1930s: Clark Yarbrough in Goat Cart at Pebble Hill
Clark Yarbrough, the son of Dr. Cecil Yarbrough and Mary Strudwick, is depicted in a goat cart with an unidentified companion at Pebble Hill, ca. 1930s.
1900: Auburn Alabama Train Depot
This photograph is of the Auburn, Alabama Railroad Depot around 1900. The Depot burned down in 1904.
2010: Hanse Sail – Kogge Ubena von Bremen
A cog (or cog-built vessels) is a type of ship that first appeared in the 10th century, and was widely used from around the 12th century on. Cogs were generally built of oak, which was an abundant timber in the Baltic region of Prussia. This vessel…
Echols-Newton House, 1855-1933
This image is a watercolor painting of the Echols-Newton House in Auburn, Alabama by Robert K. Williams done in 1933. The house was built in 1855. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, shutters, balcony,…
2005.36.117: William Young to Mother, 1859 September 1
This four-page handwritten letter from William Young is almost illegible. The author laments about his loneliness and hopes family comes to visit soon. He also details the health of himself and his family.
1895: Frances E. Willard learning to ride a bicycle.
Image on page 56 of Frances E. Willard's book entitled: A wheel within a wheel
2015: CTA Elevated Inbound Train
CTA train on the El entering the Loop on a winter morning.
Christ Church
This image is a watercolor painting of Christ Church (also known as Christ Episcopal Church) in Mobile, Alabama done by William T. Warren, Jr. in 1939. The painting shows the front exterior of the church with its steeple, doors, columned porch,…
House at Tuscaloosa (University of Alabama President's Mansion)
This image is a watercolor painting of the University of Alabama President's Mansion in Tuscaloosa, Alabama done by H.L. Warles sometime between 1917 and 1942. The house was completed in 1841. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with…
2005.36.152: W.W. Boyd to P.M.B. Young, 1857 May 23
Bill of payment. 1 handwritten page.
2005.36.89: W. L. Blake to Dr. Thos F. Jones, 1856 July 4
In the letter Blake recounted his meeting with a few girls from Newberry District and his travels with two ladies. He told Jones of all the people getting married and where they were from and also of some deaths and illnesses. He ended the letter…
2005.36.89: W. L. Blake to Dr. Thos. F. Jones, 1856 July 04
Letter recounting the writer meeting several (girl)friends and relating other friends who are engaged or married. Noted others who are sick or have died. Also mentioned monetary notes and a probated note. One handwritten envelope and four…
2005.36.112: George and Virginia to Mother (Young), 1859 June 23
Virginia writes a letter to Mother Young, detailing the family’s recent business, thanking them for gifts of apples while describing how the whole family is sick, especially George. George writes a shorter letter to accompany hers, where he speaks…