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The Atlanta Store stood at the corner of Broad Street (now University Boulevard) and Market Street (now Greensboro Avenue) where the 10-story bank building stands now as a Tuscaloosa landmark.

The store was owned by Bernard Friedman and Emmanuel…

This Friedman and Rosenau advertisement for men's clothing appeared in The Crimson-White in 1896.

The store, at the corner of University Boulevard and Greensboro Avenue, was on the site of the 10-story bank building that is a landmark…

The Moon Winx Court, later called the Moon Winx Lodge, is located on University Boulevard East in Tuscaloosa on what was, before the interstate, the main route from New Orleans to Birmingham. During the1940s and 1950s, it was a thriving establishment…

The McCalla-Wyman Building on what is now University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa housed the Alston-Raiford Store at the time of this photo. Among the items available at the store were housewares, pianos, sewing machines, stoves, rugs and trunks.

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The Perry's Pride Ice Cream distributor in Tuscaloosa was a local favorite in the 1940's and 1950's. The company offered pick-up and delivery of the community’s beloved frosty treats. Pride also manufactured every item fresh, in-house.

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The 10-story bank building at the corner of what is now University Boulevard and Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa was under construction in this photo and was completed in 1925. Designed by architect D. O. Whilldin, the building was built by the…

John Puryear’s little drug/sundry store on 10th Street held the corner on cool in Tuscaloosa. In fact, that was the name of the place: The Corner. Future Gov. Albert Brewer worked the cash register. Near the jukebox, Joe Namath held court as young…

This photo shows The Corner, 801 10th Street (now Paul W. Bryant Drive) circa 1949, not long after its opening in 1945 by John Puryear and Bill Schuessler.

The following account was written by Tuscaloosa News Editorial Editor Ben Windham July 8,…

S.H. Kress & Co. 5-10-25 Cent Store, the group standing in front are: Mrs. Oliver Turner, Jennie Lou Spencer, H.S. Weir, Vada Holman, Melba Bertels, Ms. Walter Burlerson, Miss Nickels, Cammie Tingle, James Weir, Mr. Marlowe and Miss Harrison

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The Alston Building is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and Sixth Street. It was completed in 1910 on the site of the old Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, which had stood there since 1845. The Alston Building was…