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These German prisoners of war, once barbers, cut their companions' hair in the styles requested. Camp Aliceville housed 6,000 prisoners, part of Rommel's Afrika Korps who surrendered in May of 1943. A portion of these prisoners were assigned to…

"German prisoners of war here at the country's largest internment camp had varied vocations prior to their army service, and American camp officials have furnished many of them with equipment for continuing in the type of work they know best. In this…

Claude Smith, Barton Delbridge and Willard Christian touched up the body of this 1952 Oldsmobile in a two-toned paint job that would have cost $200 at the time. The car was to be auctioned by the Goodfellows.

Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace talks with U.S. Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenback at Foster Auditorium on June 11, 1963, when Wallace made his "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" to prevent integration at the University of Alabama. Ultimately,…

Brigadier General Henry Graham orders Alabama Governor George C. Wallace to step away from the door of Foster Auditorium when Wallace attempted to block two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from registering for classes at the University…

The "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" by Alabama Governor George C. Wallace. The Governor stands in the door of Foster Auditorium in an attempt to block integration of the University of Alabama by Vivian Malone and James Hood. Despite his actions,…

Hundreds of reporters gathered in Tuscaloosa to record the much-publicized confrontation between Governor Wallace and the representatives of the U.S. government over the registration of two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, for classes at…

Mrs. J.S. Harrison with Ben Harrison as driver are photographed in front of the Tuscaloosa Female College on Queen City Avenue as they prepare for the Tuscaloosa Centennial Parade on May 30, 1916. Others in the photograph are unknown. The Harrisons…

Hernando De Soto and his troops are portrayed in a pageant celebrating the centennial of Tuscaloosa on May 31, 1916.

The rig of Hurdis Thomson of Northport, ready for the 1916 Tuscaloosa Centennial Parade, is shown in front of the Tuscaloosa Female College carrying ladies dressed for the occasion.