Over the years, the state of Alabama has come a really long way. Luckily, we’re able to see just how far it’s come by viewing historic photos. Listed below are 10 historic downtown scenes captured in Alabama that’ll give you a glimpse into the state’s past. Check them out!
- A snapshot captured along Mobile’s Dauphin Street circa 1901.
Library of Congress/Detroit Publishing Co.
- This nostalgic photo was taken in downtown Greensboro during the 1930s.
Wikimedia Commons/Library of Congress/Walker Evans
- A photo of Birmingham’s Second Avenue, which was taken circa 1906.
Library of Congress/Detroit Publishing Co.
- Crowds of people doing their last-minute Christmas shopping in downtown Gadsden on December 21, 1940.
Library of Congress/John Vachon
- This historic photo of Florence’s Court Street that was taken in 1900.
Facebook/Florence Main Street (AL)
6 Two men having a friendly chat outside a diner in downtown Childersburg in 1941.
Library of Congress/Jack Delano
- A view of Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue in 1906 with the Capitol Building in the distance.
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- This incredible photo was captured at the World War I victory parade for the 167th Infantry in 1919 on Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue.
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- A photo of Mobile’s Government Street, which was taken between the years 1900 to 1915.
Wikimedia Commons/Library of Congress/Detroit Publishing Co.
- This photo features Dr. Von Braun, and it celebrates the splashdown of Apollo 11 in Huntsville on July 24, 1969.
flickr/NASA on The Commons
If you’re from any of the towns where these downtown scenes were captured, let us know in the comments!
Library of Congress/Detroit Publishing Co.
Wikimedia Commons/Library of Congress/Walker Evans
Library of Congress/John Vachon
Facebook/Florence Main Street (AL)
Library of Congress/Jack Delano
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Wikimedia Commons/Alabama Dept. of Archives and History/Stanley Paulger/PUBLIC DOMAIN
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For a list of 20 rare photos that were taken in Alabama during the Great Depression, click here.
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