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  • Collection: Tuscaloosa - Aerial Views and Street Scenes

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This is a view of Broad Street, which is now known as University Boulevard, looking east from about the vicinity of Capitol Park.

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This postcard shows Broad Street (now University Boulevard) looking west in Tuscaloosa. The S. H. Kress Co. building is on the right on the corner of 23rd Avenue. The building that now houses DePalma's Restaurant is near right. Distant right is the…

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In this photo of Broad Street (now University Boulevard) the rails for trolleys can be seen in the street in front of the U.S. Post Office building.

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On Broad Street (now University Boulevard) looking east, part of the Druid Theater, formerly the site of the Bama Theatre, can be seen on the left. Next door is the Tuscaloosa Drug Co, Mangel's, Louis Wiesel's Department Store, Butler's Shoes,…

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On Broad Street ( now University Boulevard) looking west, the S. H. Kress Co. store is to the left. Across 23rd Avenue from Kress is the the City National Bank Building. On the right in the background stand the 10-story bank building that is now RBC…

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In this photo showing Broad Street (now University Boulevard) looking east, Brown's Department Store is on the right at the intersection at Greensboro Avenue. Note the flag pole in the center of the intersection. It was later removed when hit by a…

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This aerial view of Tuscaloosa looks south down Greensboro Avenue. On the right is the McLester Hotel and beyond it, City Hall. On the left side of the street is the Alston Building.

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View of Queen City Avenue before it was paved. The large building on the right is the site of the Hill's Female College. This area is now the site of College Park.

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Greensboro Avenue looking north from the front of the courthouse. Visible on the left are the Allen & Jemison Building, city hall topped by a flag, and the McLester Hotel. On the right are Leland Hardware, the Alston Building topped by flags, and the…

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Taken from atop the AmSouth/PNC Bank Building looking west, at the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and University Boulevard. Johnny's Grill, University Candy Company and other businesses occupied the space which is now a Embassy Suites (2016).
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