Children in elf costumes with North Pole float in School Children Parade, 1950

Item — Box: WP005.001, item: WP-005-003/384

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists of approximately 2,500 black-and-white photographs taken by amateur photographer, Leslie Porch Kerlin, in Alabama and the Southeast United States, depicting well-known landmarks and natural settings from the 1920s through the 1960s. Of particular interest are the images taken in the Birmingham, Alabama, area, that document local businesses, the demolition and construction of buildings, and local events. Other images document the evolution of locomotives and automobiles during the first half of the twentieth century, natural settings in the Appalachian Mountains, and friends and family. There is also a small selection of images from Iwo Jima during World War II taken by Alfred Jacobs.

Dates

1950

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.