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The fountain in the middle of the street was used to water horses. It was taken down around 1920.

This black and white aerial view of Tuscaloosa shows the Black Warrior River during the 1940s or 1950s. The railroad bridge and the drawbridge that connects Northport and Tuscaloosa are clearly visible. The most prominent building in the photo is the…

This postcard shows an aerial view of Tuscaloosa made sometime after 1938. The street that runs from upper left down the photo is Greensboro Avenue.

On the right side of the street, the bank building (at University Boulevard and Greensboro…

This postcard shows an aerial view of downtown Tuscaloosa prior to the construction of the First National Bank.

Visible left to right are the Allen and Jemison Building of 1903, the tower of the city hall, and the turret of the McLester Hotel.

Black and white postcard of tree-lined Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa.

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…

Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa, looking south from the front of the court house. The street was unpaved at this time.

This post-Civil War photo was taken from what is now University Blvd. looking south. It is notable in that it is the only known photograph of the 1845 Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, although it shows only the clock tower above the trees. It was…

This postcard includes photos of the Allen & Jemison Hardware Store, City Hall, and McLester Hotel, all located on Greensboro Avenue. The Elks Home and Auditorium on the postcard was located on the southeast corner of Sixth Street and 22nd Avenue.…