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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Title
A name given to the resource
L & N Railroad Station, 301 Greensboro Ave.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Railroad stations
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Railroads
Description
An account of the resource
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Station was built in Tuscaloosa in 1912. The depot still stands and has been used over the years as a restaurant and event facility.
It is constructed of yellow pressed bricks, marble and steel. The recessed main entrance in the central portion has a double fanlight and sidelights of leaded glass. Two large Iconic columns are recessed on either side of the entrance.The awning-like cover, suspended over the doorway by two chains, has unusual glass ornamentation around the perimeter. Two other prominent entrances, one on the front and one on the west side, are simpler, but have similar suspended covers. ("Past Horizons," Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, 1978)
The L & N Railroad line was the third railroad to reach Tuscaloosa. The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad, later known as the Alabama Great Southern Railroad, ran its first train to the city in 1871 and the Mobile and Ohio came in 1897.
Source
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Personal Collection of Victor Morris Friedman
Date
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Circa 1915
Contributor
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Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
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Photograph
Identifier
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1270
Coverage
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Tuscaloosa (AL)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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3 inches by 5 inches
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Title
A name given to the resource
Barge No. 3 "Tuscaloosa"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Black Warrior River (Ala.)
Warrior River
Barges
Source
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Personal Collection of Victor Morris Friedman
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
October 31, 1913
Contributor
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Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
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Photograph
Identifier
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1258
Coverage
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Tuscaloosa (AL)
Description
An account of the resource
This Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company Barge No. 3 was the first barge to travel up the Warrior River to Tuscaloosa from New Orleans, arriving in Tuscaloosa on October 30, 1913.
A ceremony to celebrate its arrival was planned for October 28, 1913, but due to the delay, the ceremony postponed.
The barge was different from any seen in the area before, designed after the barges used in Holland. Built largely of steel, the barge could run into any number of sand bars and mud banks with no serious damage. It had a maximum capacity of 1,000 tons and, with a maximum load, drew six feet of water.
The barge was said to have come up the river with little difficulty. Several times the barge ran on sand bars, but was able to get off without assistance. At Lock 3, a line from a government boat got tangled up in the barge’s propeller and divers had to cut the rope with knives.
The exercises took place at Lock 10 where a platform had been erected for speakers and the christening of the barge by Miss Eleanore Blair and Miss Cherokee Van de Graaff. Barge No. 3 was given the name “Tuscaloosa.” Speakers were S.H. Sprott, Probate Judge W.W. Brandon, and U.S. Sen. John H. Bankhead.
After Friday’s celebrations, loading the pig iron on Saturday was a laborious task because of the lack of wharfing at Holt.
The “Tuscaloosa” took its leave at daybreak on Sunday morning, leaving officials talking about ways to erect wharves in the city in the quickest manner. All agreed that the Warrior River had been put to its severest test since the water level was at its lowest point of the year. It surpassed all expectations.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Invitation to Open Warrior Celebration
Subject
The topic of the resource
Black Warrior River
Warrior River
Rivers--Alabama
Description
An account of the resource
After delays, the first barge of the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation company made it up the Warrior River to Tuscaloosa. The barge, expected on a Tuesday, passed the city at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 1913, announcing its passage with its shrill whistle below the M. & O. railroad bridge. Scores of people raced to the river to catch a glimpse of the long-awaited barge.
The barge continued up the river to Holt where it was expected to take on 100 tons of pig iron, and then on to the tipple, a structure used at a mine to load the extracted product for transport, to be loaded with 450 tons of coal. The loading at Holt was postponed until Saturday and the barge came back to Tuscaloosa for the celebrations on Friday with its load of coal.
The barge was different from any seen in the area before, designed after the barges used in Holland. Built largely of steel, the barge could run into any number of sand bars and mud banks with no serious damage. It had a maximum capacity of 1,000 tons and, with a maximum load, drew six feet of water.
The barge was said to have come up the river with little difficulty. Several times the barge ran on sand bars, but was able to get off without assistance. At Lock 3, a line from a government boat got tangled up in the barge’s propeller and divers had to cut the rope with knives.
S.H. Sprott, President of the City Commission, encouraged all owners to suspend business on Friday, when the barge would return down the river to Tuscaloosa, to allow all employees to take part in the Open Warrior celebration.
The exercises took place at Lock 10 where a platform had been erected for speakers and the christening of the barge by Miss Eleanore Blair and Miss Cherokee Van de Graaff. Barge No. 3 was given the name “Tuscaloosa.” Speakers were S.H. Sprott, Probate Judge W.W. Brandon, and U.S. Sen. John H. Bankhead.
After Friday’s celebrations, loading the pig iron on Saturday was a laborious task because of the lack of wharfing at Holt.
The “Tuscaloosa” took its leave at daybreak on Sunday morning, leaving officials talking about ways to erect wharves in the city in the quickest manner. All agreed that the Warrior River had been put to its severest test since the water level was at its lowest point of the year. It surpassed all expectations.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
October 28, 1913
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Document
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Text
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<strong> Open Warrior Celebration</strong><br /><strong> Tuscaloosa gates open to transportation through</strong>
<div style="text-align:left;"><strong> Panama Canal </strong><br /><strong> You are cordially invited to be present at the </strong><br /><strong> celebration of the arrival of the</strong><br /><strong> First Barge </strong><br /><strong> on the </strong><br /><strong> Open Warrior at Tuscaloosa, Alabama </strong><br /><strong> October 28th, 1913</strong><br /><br /><strong>Page 2: Program</strong><br /> 9:00 A.M. - Arrival of President Woodrow Wilson and party on spe...(unreadable) <br />9:30 A.M. - Arrival of first steel barge at lock 12 and christening viewed by President Wilson and party. <br />10:00 A.M. - Band Concert <br />10:30 A.M. - Visit to Morgan Hall at University of Alabama <br />11:00 A.M. Auto trip to tipple and coal loading station on Warrior River<br /><br /><strong>Page 3: Committees</strong> <br /><strong>General:</strong> F.G. Blair, Chairman Frank Fitts A.S. Van de Graaff Washington Moody W.J. Gilmore<br /><strong>President Woodrow Wilson:</strong> (Reception)<strong> - </strong>Dr. George H. Denny, Judge H.B. Foster<br /><strong>Secretary Daniel </strong>- (Reception) W.B. Oliver, George K. Little<br /><strong>(Unreadable) </strong>- Frank M. Moody, George D. Johnston, Robert H. Cochrane<br /><strong>Refreshment </strong>- J.P. Burchfield, C.C. Simpson, E.H. Bingham<br /><strong>Automobile</strong> - Hugo Friedman, W.F. Fitts Sr., Dr. H.C. Hassell<br /><strong>River</strong> - R.P. Prowell, M.B. Long, E.C. Perkins<br /><strong>Invitation</strong> - Judge W.W. Brandon, M.P. Jemison, S.D. McGee, H.A. Snow, S.H. Sprott, Jr.<br /><strong>William Jennings Bryan </strong>- (Reception) - Judge Bernard Harwood, Frank S. Moody<br /><strong>Grounds</strong> - George K. Little, E.B. Nuzum, F.W. Monnish<br /><strong>Transportation </strong>- C.B. Verner, G.A. Searcy, D.L. Rosenau<br /><strong>Music </strong>- A.M. McGehee, M.T. Maxwell, W.B. Storey<br /><strong>Publicity </strong>- E.L. Clarkson, Samuel Friedman, W.H. Raiford, L.C. Bradley, Tom Garner<br /><br /><br /></div>
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Title
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Invitation to Open Warrior Celebration, 1913
Description
An account of the resource
The invitation to the Open Warrior ceremony is dated Oct. 28, 1913, but delays getting the barge from New Orleans to Tuscaloosa caused the ceremony to be postponed until Oct. 31, 1913.
President Woodrow Wilson was scheduled to attend, but did not, perhaps because of the postponement.
After delays, the first barge of the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company made it up the Warrior River to Tuscaloosa. The barge, expected on a Tuesday, passed the city at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 1913, announcing its passage with its shrill whistle below the M. & O. railroad bridge. Scores of people raced to the river to catch a glimpse of the long-awaited barge.
The barge continued up the river to Holt where it was expected to take on 100 tons of pig iron, and then on to the tipple, a structure used at a mine to load the extracted product for transport, to be loaded with 450 tons of coal. The loading at Holt was postponed until Saturday and the barge came back to Tuscaloosa for the celebrations on Friday with its load of coal.
The barge was different from any seen in the area before, designed after the barges used in Holland. Built largely of steel, the barge could run into any number of sand bars and mud banks with no serious damage. It had a maximum capacity of 1,000 tons and, with a maximum load, drew six feet of water.
The barge was said to have come up the river with little difficulty. Several times the barge ran on sand bars, but was able to get off without assistance. At Lock 3, a line from a government boat got tangled up in the barge’s propeller and divers had to cut the rope with knives.
S.H. Sprott, President of the City Commission, encouraged all owners to suspend business on Friday, when the barge would return down the river to Tuscaloosa, to allow all employees to take part in the Open Warrior celebration.
The exercises took place at Lock 10 where a platform had been erected for speakers and the christening of the barge by Miss Eleanore Blair and Miss Cherokee Van de Graaff. Barge No. 3 was given the name “Tuscaloosa.” Speakers were S.H. Sprott, Probate Judge W.W. Brandon, and U.S. Sen. John H. Bankhead.
After Friday’s celebrations, loading the pig iron on Saturday was a laborious task because of the lack of wharfing at Holt.
The “Tuscaloosa” took its leave at daybreak on Sunday morning, leaving officials talking about ways to erect wharves in the city in the quickest manner. All agreed that the Warrior River had been put to its severest test since the water level was at its lowest point of the year. It surpassed all expectations.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Black Warrior River (Ala.)
Barges
Source
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Personal Collection of Victor Morris Friedman
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
October 28, 1913
Contributor
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Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
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Document
Identifier
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1257
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa (AL)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Dummy Line, circa 1910
Subject
The topic of the resource
Railroads
Description
An account of the resource
The "Dummy" proceeds west down Broad Street (now University Boulevard) past the Post Office/ City Hall building. The Dummy trains were so noisy, they could be heard from one end of town to the other. The line circled the city and went out to Holt.
Streetcar service began in 1883 with the arrival of the town’s first horsecar trolley. Operated by the Tuskaloosa Street Railway, streetcars were pulled on rail by mules and mustangs.
The steam dummy train began operation in 1888 by the Tuskaloosa Belt Railway. There’s an overlap of about 8 years in which the dummy and the horsecar trolley were both in use. The horsecar trolley was no longer needed in the late 1890s when the dummy line was extended to Riverview.
"The Dummy" operated until 1915 when the street rail was electrified. In 1923, the Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company sold the electric trolley line to Alabama Power Company for $1.1 million. In 1941, most electric streetcars were pulled offline during the transition to a bus system operated by the power company. All passenger service ceased in 1942.
Source
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Personal Collection of Victor Morris Friedman
Date
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Circa 1910
Contributor
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Betty Slowe (Description)
Jason Townsend (Description)
Type
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Photograph
Identifier
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1214
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa (AL)
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Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
300
Width
220
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
A name given to the resource
Katherine Eliska "Kate" Jemison, 1879 - 1933
Subject
The topic of the resource
Railroads
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Description
An account of the resource
One year before this photo of Kate Jemison was published in a 1899 Tuscaloosa Times there was a day of gaiety and celebration because of the completion of the Montgomery division of the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Jemison was the sponsor who was to drive the silver spike. Sue Clark and Lois Parker were her maids of honor.
A parade proceeded to the station where Jemison was given a silver spike and an oak hammer. Taking them, she drove the spike amid tremendous applause and then made the following address:
Ladies and Gentlemen: As the representatives of the city of Tuscaloosa we, the sponsor and maids of honor, take great pleasure and delight in seeing you here today, and we bid you all an earnest Tuscaloosa welcome and shall be glad to see you at all times."
Kate Jemison was 20 years of age in 1899 and was the daughter of Mayor William Carlos Jemison and Eliska Leftwich Jemison.
Source
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Tuscaloosa News Archive
Publisher
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The Tuscaloosa Times
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
May 12, 1899
Contributor
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Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1212
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa (AL)
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A name given to the resource
GM&O Railroad Trestle
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Still Image
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Photograph
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Bridge, circa 1925
Subject
The topic of the resource
Railroad
Railroad bridges
Black Warrior River (Ala.)
Trestles
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Description
An account of the resource
This photo was taken circa 1925 and shows the "Doodle Bug" coming from Northport, Alabama.
The Mobile & Ohio (M&O) Railroad trestle is a wooden and steel truss bridge that was constructed across the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa for the M&O Railroad in 1898. Civil engineer Benjamin Hardaway, an 1887 graduate of the University of Alabama and former Tuscaloosa city engineer, designed the trestle. Originally 135 feet high with a 110 ft. clearance, it was once considered by many to be the country's longest trestle at 3600 feet. The designed included a passage for steamboats. The M & O ran between Columbus, Miss., and Montgomery. Until the M & O arrived, the Alabama and Chattanooga (known after 1878 as the Alabama Great Southern or AGS) was the area’s only railroad link.
In the 1930’s M&O Railroad became the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and then the Illinois Central Gulf and then the Kansas City Southern.
Source
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Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1925
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Tony Fretwell (Description)
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1135
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Black Warrior River (AL)
Doodle Bug
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
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3 inches x 5 inches
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Title
A name given to the resource
Tuscaloosa Trolley on Broad Street
Subject
The topic of the resource
Trolley buses
Description
An account of the resource
The trolley is shown on Broad Street (now University Boulevard). Behind the trolley in the building with the white awning is the Charles Black Company, a clothing store. To its left is the Merchants Bank and Trust building. At the other end of the trolley is the First National Bank, located in the building that in 2014 is the site of DePalma's restaurant.
Streetcar service began in 1883 with the arrival of the town’s first horsecar trolley. Operated by the Tuskaloosa Street Railway, streetcars were pulled on rail by mules and mustangs.
The steam dummy train began operation in 1888 by the Tuskaloosa Belt Railway. There’s an overlap of about 8 years in which the dummy and the horsecar trolley were both in use. The horsecar trolley was no longer needed in the late 1890s when the dummy line was extended to Riverview.
"The Dummy" operated until 1915 when the street rail was electrified. In 1923, the Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company sold the electric trolley line to Alabama Power Company for $1.1 million. In 1941, most electric streetcars were pulled offline during the transition to a bus system operated by the power company. All passenger service ceased in 1942.
Source
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Personal Collection of Victor Morris Friedman
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Betty Slowe (Description)
Jason Townsend (Description)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1124
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa (AL)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Kellerman Bus, Circa 1920
Subject
The topic of the resource
Buses
Description
An account of the resource
The Kellerman bus carried passengers from Kellerman to Tuscaloosa over unpaved roads. Kellerman, located north of Brookwood, AL, in Tuscaloosa County, was once a thriving mining town with about 40,000 residents and even a hotel. When the mine closed, the town dried up.
Bert Hicks (left) and "Lish" Brachner are standing. The boy in front is "Little" Jimmy Lee. Brackner was foreman in the Kellerman mine.
Source
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Personal Collection of Charles Brackner
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1920
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1014
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph
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3 inches x 4 inches
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Title
A name given to the resource
Dummy Line on University Boulevard, Circa 1913
Subject
The topic of the resource
Railroads
Description
An account of the resource
Modes of transportation merge in this photo with the Dummy Line train proceeding east on Broad Street (now University Boulevard), a horse and wagon on the right and what appears to be construction in preparation for paving at the corner of Market Street (now Greensboro Avenue) and Broad Street. The streets were paved in 1913, which would make that the date of this photograph.
Streetcar service began in 1883 with the arrival of the town’s first horsecar trolley. Operated by the Tuskaloosa Street Railway, streetcars were pulled on rail by mules and mustangs.
The steam dummy train began operation in 1888 by the Tuskaloosa Belt Railway. There’s an overlap of about 8 years in which the dummy and the horsecar trolley were both in use. The horsecar trolley was no longer needed in the late 1890s when the dummy line was extended to Riverview.
"The Dummy" operated until 1915 when the street rail was electrified. In 1923, the Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company sold the electric trolley line to Alabama Power Company for $1.1 million. In 1941, most electric streetcars were pulled offline during the transition to a bus system operated by the power company. All passenger service ceased in 1942.
The store with awnings on the north side of what is now University Boulevard is the Atlanta Store. The Atlanta Store burned in 1914, leaving an empty corner until 1925 when the Merchant's Bank built the 10-story bank building on the site that stands today as a landmark in Tuscaloosa.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1913
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Betty Slowe (Description)
Jason Townsend (Description)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1009
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Personal Collection of Victor Morris Friedman
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Title
A name given to the resource
Transportation
Description
An account of the resource
Transportation by methods old and new.
Horse and Buggy
Bicycles
Boats, Bridges, and Locks
Railroads
Trolleys
Automobiles
Airplanes
Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Dummy Line, circa 1900
Subject
The topic of the resource
Railroads
Description
An account of the resource
F. W. Monnish stands near the front of the steam engine of the Dummy Line, Tuscaloosa's first transit system that didn't require horses. Sage A. Monnish, son of F. W. Monnish, is shown in the window of the train. Sage died in 1908 at the age of 21.
Streetcar service began in 1883 with the arrival of the town’s first horsecar trolley. Operated by the Tuskaloosa Street Railway, streetcars were pulled on rail by mules and mustangs.
The steam dummy train began operation in 1888 by the Tuskaloosa Belt Railway. There’s an overlap of about 8 years in which the dummy and the horsecar trolley were both in use. The horsecar trolley was no longer needed in the late 1890s when the dummy line was extended to Riverview.
"The Dummy" operated until 1915 when the street rail was electrified. In 1923, the Tuscaloosa Railway and Utilities Company sold the electric trolley line to Alabama Power Company for $1.1 million. In 1941, most electric streetcars were pulled offline during the transition to a bus system operated by the power company. All passenger service ceased in 1942.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Personal Collection of Hilliard Fletcher
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Circa 1900
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Betty Slowe (Description)
Jason Townsend (Description)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1008
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Tuscaloosa (AL)