A chemistry laboratory in Tuomey Hall on the University of Alabama campus. Tuomey Hall was originally designed as a laboratory for the Department of Chemistry.
The building was named after state geologist and university professor Michael…
Taken about 1859, this is the only known photograph of the original campus of the University of Alabama. The Rotunda is seen on Huntsville Road, now University Boulevard. The first floor housed chapel services. The second floor was the library.…
The Round House, known as the Little Round House, was originally the Guard House of the University, It was completed in 1860 and reflected the conversion of the university into a military campus. The conversion occurred on February 23, 1860, by an…
Alabama football supporters at the Rose Bowl where the Crimson Tide met Stanford. From left to right: Mrs. C.B. Grimes, Miss Elinor Williams, Mrs. John Mack Brown, Miss Louise Fargason, Mrs. Gordon Holmes. The game ended in a 7-7 tie.
This photo from a promotional booklet titled "Alabama" about the 1924 football season shows the team of that year. The players are unidentified, but records show that 15 of the players on the team were: Allison "Pooley" Hubert, Johnny Mack Brown,…
Alva Woods (1794-1887), a Baptist minister, became the first president of the University of Alabama in 1831. Woods was also instrumental in the founding of the Tuscaloosa Female College.
During his presidency at the University of Alabama, Woods…