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First M. E. Church, Bessemer, Ala.
A colored postcard featuring the First Methodist Church in Bessemer, Ala.Position: 1 (362 views)
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Forest Avenue Methodist Church, Montgomery, Ala.
1948 postcard of the Forest Avenue Methodist Church. The back reads, “Organized in 1903. Original building destroyed in fire December 15, 1944. Present building erected during 1946. The Educational building in the read was erected in 1928.Tags Alabama, Curteich-Chicago, Forest Avenue Methodist Church, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Montgomery News Co., PostcardsPosition: 116 (53 views)
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Governors House Motel, Montgomery, Ala.
A postcard featuring four colored photographs of the Governor's House Hotel in Montgomery, Ala. The photographs include a photo of the front entrance and carport, the golf course, the interior of the Rotunda Restaurant, and an aerial view of the hotel.
The back reads, "The Governors House Motel, on Montgomery, Alabama's Southern Bypass, connecting highways 85, 65, 231, 331, 31, 82, & 80 is master planned with all the luxuries of a private country club. Golf, horseback riding, and swimming are listed among the outdoor activities. The noiseless privacy of each guest room, the rare dining experience of the Filibuster Lounge make this truly a "stay to remember."Position: 108 (56 views)
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Haunted Castle
A postcard featuring a colored photograph of Rocky Hill Castle in Courtland, Ala. The back reads, "this once proud mansion has many ghost stories told about it. "Clank-clank of chains, tapping in the basement, Little Confederate Lady, a corpse sitting up," etc., all figure in the eerie tales of the "Haunted Castle."Position: 65 (74 views)
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Jefferson County Court House, Birmingham, Ala.
A postcard featuring a colored image of the old Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Ala. It is postmarked 1913. The courthouse was demolished in 1937. The clock of the courthouse was moved to Chalkville and reused in the new WPA-built administration building of the State Training School for Girls.Position: 35 (95 views)
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King Memorial Hospital and Marcus Skinner Clinic, Selma, Ala.
A colored postcard for the King Memorial Hospital in Selma, Ala.Position: 3 (266 views)
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Normandale Shopping City
A real picture postcard of an aerial view of the Normandale Shopping Center in Montgomery, Ala. The back reads, "NORMANDALE SHOPPING CITY. Located on Norman Bridge Road, Montgomery, Alabama. This is Alabama's largest shopping center; one of the three largest shopping centers in the Southeastern States; located in the densely populated Southern section of Montgomery—43 stores containing 360,000 square feet of retail business area."Position: 65 (74 views)
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Pickett Springs, Montgomery, Ala.
A hand-colored postcard for Pickett Springs in Montgomery, Ala.Position: 79 (70 views)
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Portrait of Henry Wilson Sweet Sr.
H. W. Sweet was Bessemer, Alabama's first undertaker, and was also a furniture dealer.Position: 5 (203 views)
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Powell School, Birmingham, Ala.
A postcard featuring a black& white image of the Powell School, the oldest surviving school in the Birmingham City Schools system.Position: 72 (72 views)