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subject : Birmingham (Ala.)--Pictorial works
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 1
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Entrance to a Red Ore Mine. Slope No. 10, Red Mountain (U. S. Steel Corporation)
Image
A view of the entrance to United States Steel Corporation's Slope Number 10 mine on Red Mountain.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
McAdory Infirmary, 11th Avenue and 25th Street
photograph
Black and white photograph of Wellington Prude McAdory's home and infirmary's exterior located at 100 North 25th Street.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Residence Governor Sims, 12th Avenue, South
photograph
Black and white photograph of Sims' home located at 12th Avenue South and the corner of Nineteenth Street.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Ulman School, 12th Street
photograph
Black and white photograph of Ullman School exterior located at 615 South 12th Street.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Gas Plant, Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co., Third Avenue and 13th Street
Image
A view of Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company's gas plant near downtown Birmingham.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Residence J. Cary Thompson, 15th Avenue and 17th Street
photograph
Black and white photograph of J. Cary Thompson's home located at 1631 15th Avenue South. He was president of Thompson Real Estate Company.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, Second Avenue and 18th Street
Image
A view of the United States government building on the Northeast corner of Second Avenue at eighteenth Street.
Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Power House, Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co., Powell Avenue, 18th to 19th Streets
Image
A view of Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company's steam generating plant on Powell Avenue.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Pizitz Department Store, May 29, 1949.
photograph
Black and white photograph of Pizitz Department Store, looking southwest from the corner of 2nd Ave. N and 19th St. N. Includes views of Bob Young Co. and Askin Marine. Signage on Pizitz building stat
Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820, Archives Department (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1949-05-29
Subjects
Bank for Savings Building, April 20, 1962
photograph
Black and white photograph of Bank for Savings Building under construction located at 20th St. N.
Archives and Manuscripts Department. Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820 (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1962-04-29
Subjects
19th Street North From First Avenue
photograph
A view of Nineteenth Street looking north from First Avenue and showing the New Gayety Theatre on the left corner and Louis Saks Clothing Company on the right.
Southern History and Literature Department (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
City Hall, Fourth Avenue and 19th Street
Image
Birmingham's City Hall built about 1901 on the Southeast corner of Nineteenth Street at Fourth Avenue.
Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
2nd Avenue, East from 19th Street
photograph
Black and white photograph of Second Avenue looking east from Nineteenth Street, which includes businesses, street cars and pedestrians.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Avondale Cotton Mills, 1st Avenue and 39th Street
photograph
A view of Avondale Mills' textile plant at Avondale, Alabama, near Birmingham.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 2
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
South 20th Street Hill, look north
Image
A view looking north down the hill on Twentieth Street near Avenue I (later Ninth Avenue, South) and showing a streetcar and a horse-drawn wagon.
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Brown-Marx Building, First Avenue and 20th Street
Image
A view of the east side of Twentieth Street from near Morris Avenue showing the Watts Building in the distance, the Brown-Marx Building, American Trust and Savings Bank, the Theatorium and Joe Wheeler
Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Southern and Athletic Clubs, Fifth Avenue and 20th Street
Image
The Southern Club and Birmingham Athletic Club buildings on the west side of the 500 block of Twentieth Street, North.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co., General Office, Corner First Avenue and 21st Street
Image
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company's main office building at 2100 First Avenue.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
View from 21st St. viaduct looking north
photograph
Black and white photograph of view from the Twenty-First Street viaduct looking north towards the Protective Life Building and the Comer Building.
Archives Department Collection 1556 (Photographs, General) (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Birmingham News (creator)
1930
Subjects
Iron Ore Outcrop, 22 Feet, on Red Mountain, Overlooking Birmingham
Image
A view of an excavaton revealing one of the iron ore seams that run through Red Mountain.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Powell School, 6h Avenue and 24th Street
Image
Powell School on Twenty-Fourth Street on the southwest corner of Sixth Avenue, North, shown before the central tower was destroyed.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Birmingham High School, Seventh Avenue and 24th Street
image
Birmingham High School (later called Central High School) on Twenty-Fourth Street on the northwest corner of Seventh Avenue.
Southern History and literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Residence W. H. Kettig, 2747 Niazuma Avenue
photograph
Black and white photograph of William H. Kettig's home. Ketting was the local manager of Crane Company.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
St. Vincent's Hospital, 27th Street and Avenue I
Image
Saint Vincent's Hospital in the Lakeview area of Birmingham.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
2nd. Avenue, North
photograph
Black and white photograph of view of 2nd Ave. N. between 19th and 20th St. showing Kress's, Trianon Theatre, F. W. Woolworth and Caheen Brother stores. Pre 1932, probably late 1920s
Archives Department Collection 1556 (Photographs, General) (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Birmingham News (creator)
1930
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 3
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co., Two New Steam Turbine Generators, Each of 3,000 K. W. Capacity
photograph
Two new generators at Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company's generating plant on Powell Avenue.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
3rd Avenue at Night
photograph
Night photograph of Third Ave in downtown Birmingham. Electrical lights cross over the street and the Bijou Theatre's sign is in lights. Street car tracks glisten under the lights.
Birmingham De Luxe book, Collection 1610, Archives Department. (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
View of 3rd Ave. N.
photograph
Black and white photograph of view of 3rd Ave North looking west from 20th St. Blach's and Burger-Phillips department stores are visible. Circa 1940.
Archives Department Collection 1556 (Photographs, General) (source)
Birmingham News (publisher)
Birmingham News (creator)
1940
Subjects
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co., Semi-Convertible, 4 Motor Car
photograph
One of Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company's streetcars from the Pratt-Ensley route.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 5
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Cotton Compress of 50 Years Ago; Modern Cotton Compress
Image
Side-by-side comparison images of cotton compresses of two different eras, mid 1800s and early 1900s.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 6
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Residence J. B. Helm, 60th Street
photograph
Black and white photograph of James Helm's home located at 6000 1st Avenue. Helm owned Helm Portrait Company.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 7
book
Cravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 8
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Art Work of Birmingham, Ala., Part 9
book
Gravure Illustration Co. (publisher)
Gravure Illustration Co. (creator)
1923
Subjects
Views of Birmingham Alabama with a glimpse at some of the natural resources of the Birmingham District and the industries based thereon
Image
The front cover of the book that includes views that are found inside.
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Burger In a hurry
photograph
Black and white photograph of Burger in a Hurry drive-in restaurant on 1st Ave. N. in Roebuck.
Archives and Manuscripts Department. Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820 (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1962-12-07
Subjects
Burger in a Hurry
photograph
Black and white photograph of Burger in a Hurry drive-in restaurant on First Avenue, North, in Roebuck. December 7, 1962..
Archives and Manuscripts Department. Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820 (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1962-12-07
Subjects
W. A. Chenoweth Flats, Highland Avenue
photograph
Black and white photograph of W.A. Chenoweth Flats (referred to as Margaret Apartments in the 1911 Polk Directory) located at 2135-2137 Highland Avenue.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Residence A.B. Loveman
photograph
Black and white photograph of Adolph B. Loveman's home located at #8 Fairview Circle. Loveman was vice president of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb department store.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Residence of Walter [sic, actually Walker] Percy, Highland Avenue and Beech Street
Image
Birmingham attorney Walker Percy's residence at 2217 Arlington Avenue.
Southern History and Literature Department, Rare Book Room (source)
Isidore Newman & Son (publisher)
Isidore Newman & Son (creator)
1908
Subjects
Residence John H. Adams, Fernbank
photograph
Black and white photograph of John H. Adams' home located at 512 8th Avenue. Adams was manager of Sayre Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Residence J. B. Adams
photograph
Black and white photograph of J. Beecher Adams' home located at 2116 Rose Avenue. Adams was president of Longview Lime Works.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Church Of The Advent
photograph
Black and white photograph of the Episcopalian Church of the Advent located at 20th Street North and the southeast corner of 6th Avenue.
Birmingham De Luxe book (source)
Davis Advertising & Sales Company (publisher)
1910
Subjects
Birmingham aerial view
photograph
Black and white aerial photograph looking north towards North Birmingham.
Archives and Manuscripts Department. Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820 (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1969-10-06
Subjects
Aerial view of Highland Avenue
photograph
Black and white aerial photograph of Highland Ave. and 21st. St. S. looking east. Visible in the lower right hand corner is South Highlands Presbyterian Church ; across Highland in the lower left is T
Archives and Manuscripts Department. Alfred C. Keily Collection no. 820 (source)
Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) (publisher)
Keily, Alfred C. (creator)
1962-02-03
Subjects
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