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Alabama Scenes

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2583
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Scope and Contents

Contains photo-lithographs of residences, public buildings and scenic views from around Alabama, principally from the Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham areas. The images bear identifying captions and the pages on which they are printed were once bound in a book. One or two pictures appear on each page.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900

Biographical / Historical

The scenes are from Alabama, with an emphasis on well-to-do homes, though other scenes show work-yards and poorer neighborhoods, as well as "typical" streets. Many of the photo-lithographs feature unidentified people in their daily lives.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (47 Pages)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

These black-and-white photo-lithographs show residences, public buildings and scenic views from around Alabama.

Provenance

Gift of Wade Hall, 2006.

Processed by

Amanda Haldy, 2009.

Title
Guide to the Alabama Scenes
Status
Completed
Author
Amanda Haldy
Date
October, 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513