Photograph of the propeller developed by Tim Parker for his towing boats and the description accompanying the display at Parker Towing Company in Northport. Text of the sign: The Parker Wheel Parker Towing Company founder, Captain Tim Parker…
The Rosenau Hosiery Mills were built in Tuscaloosa around 1901. The advertisement tolls the concept of having girls and teenage boys help support families by working in the factory.
Rosenau Hosiery Mill employed 200 people in the early 1900s in…
At one time, the plant on the banks of the Black Warrior River was the largest cast-iron pipe maker in the world. It survived the Great Depression and boomed during WWII and the Korean War. In the early 1980s,…
This mill, Alabama's first paper mill, began operations in April, 1929.
In 1884, Herbert Euguene Westervelt began a career in the paper making industry in Illinois. In 1928, the mill and offices were consolidated and moved to Tuscaloosa as the…
This mill, Alabama's first paper mill, began operations in April, 1929.
In 1884, Herbert Euguene Westervelt began a career in the paper making industry in Illinois. In 1928, the mill and offices were consolidated and moved to Tuscaloosa as the…
This mill, Alabama's first paper mill, began operations in April, 1929.
In 1884, Herbert Euguene Westervelt began a career in the paper making industry in Illinois. In 1928, the mill and offices were consolidated and moved to Tuscaloosa as the…
A photograph titled Iron Works, Tuscaloosa, Ala. showing part of the Central Foundry.
At one time, the plant on the banks of the Black Warrior River was the largest cast-iron pipemaker in the world. It survived the Great Depression and boomed…
Phifer, Inc. received a Site Development Grant (associated with the Industrial Development Authority) that enabled the construction of a 1971 Fiberglass Yarn Weaving Operations building to compliment the company's 1953 Aluminum Wire Weaving…
This mill, Alabama's first paper mill, began operations in April, 1929.
In 1884, Herbert Euguene Westervelt began a career in the paper making industry in Illinois. In 1928, the mill and offices were consolidated and moved to Tuscaloosa as the…