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Advertisement for The 'Bama Orange Mill found in the 1925 Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook. In addition to "the most healthful drink obtainable," novelties, candies, cigars and cigarettes were available with a "shine parlor in the…

This Tuscaloosa News photo shows the steam boiler owned by Tuscaloosa Light and Ice Company. It exploded and traveled from its location on 4th Street between 22nd and 23rd avenues to the top of the Friedman-Rosenau store building located at…

The opening of a new location of Southside Drug on Greensboro Avenue. The man on the left in the hat was identified as Bill Shelby. The man near the right behind the soda fountain is Walter Richardson, one of the owners.

An advertisement in the form of a ruler and calendar for Southern Finance Co.

An advertisement for B. & P. "Korrect Shape" shoes found in the 1900 Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook. The shoes were available at the Snow Shoe Company in downtown Tuscaloosa for $4.

The Corolla, v. 7, 1900

The Snow and Prince Store on the Western corner of Greensboro Avenue and Broad Street, now University Boulevard.

The store was owned by E.N.C. Snow and A.F. Prince. It was established in 1889. The name changed to Prince and Son a few years later…

Advertisement for the Shamrock, "Alabama's largest billiard parlor," found in a 1935 copy of the Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook. "The O. K. Barber Shop in connection for your convenience."

The Shamrock was located in a basement at…

Advertisement for the Tuscaloosa branch of Sears, Roebuck, & Company's sporting goods shop found in the 1935 Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook.

The Corolla, v.42, 1935

The Sam Jackson Store was founded in 1914 when Sam F. Jackson Sr. bought the general store where he had worked as a boy in the 2300 block of 6th Street. At some point, according to one newspaper article, the business moved to University Boulevard…

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

The…