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Advertisement for Chas. Black Co., the "University Shop of the South," found in the 1932 Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook. That business was located at 2306 University Blvd. The building was designed by D.O. Whilldin.

The Corolla, v.…

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Lee Black and P.G. Holly stand in front of the Charles Black Company store, a predecessor of the Black, Friedman and Winston men's clothing store.

Black, Friedman & Winston, a men's formal wear store, was located at 508 Greensboro Avenue in…

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Black, Friedman & Winston, a men's formal wear store, was located at 508 Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa.

The store was a direct descendant of a store founded in 1861 by Bernard Friedman, the second cousin of Victor Friedman, and A.M. Loveman on…

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Advertisement for Black's clothing store found in the 1935 Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook.

Black, Friedman & Winston, a men's formal wear store, was located at 508 Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa.

The store was a direct…

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A letter to Miss Loretta Sparks concerning a returned check.

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Salute to the Exchange Clubs of Tuscaloosa County by Black, Friedman & Winston printed in the Tuscaloosa News in 1970.

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An advertisement for Phil W. Blondheim's, a women's clothing store, found in the 1910 Corolla, the University of Alabama's yearbook.

Blondheim came from Washington D.C., to Tuscaloosa and began working as a salesman for the firm of Friedman &…

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An advertisement found in the 1930 Corolla for the Blue Lantern Tea Rooms, with two locations at the Spanish Inn and Rex's Corner, The Corolla is the University of Alabama yearbook.

The Corolla, v.37, 1930

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An advertisement for the improved Bon-Ton Corsets that were for sale at the Friedman & Loveman store in Tuscaloosa. The Friedman & Loveman store was located at 21 North College Street and sold "Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes…

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Abe Brown established Brown’s Dollar store in May 1898 and moved to the southeast corner of Broad (now University Boulevard) and Greensboro Avenue in 1906.

He built the current building known as Brown’s Corner in 1926. Brown’s Department Store…
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