2 10 27 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/af5a27ebd3edbbe13f0b19ddc10646c2.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=Ltz6YkqCsos8mu0pWW7oPYwgggVZiFRHpHGba35ac%7EeuKqBxBn2dvOrgE3qUGyP%7EhLjNQ0m6FP8bdW9vgk1TFKizE5x98CBn9hkVdTnBGpO8ySbEKSw8e1IYAudDrB5xENFxi1u6kMGJS-voPGzMvjt8qSWR831KxehLHFBq2-b8i1CJsuCkuNhn-x7k8BDT1OT9jY8AurqyuZn0Ib8iupGDAyJU3X3waJ1zbe9LDpEDlUmQL%7EXK6nz1-LOpi6OaVZSFQWG%7EJ%7EJJ3rOLPXyIwmqh%7Egc6DlcJvX-yywy4QR5HBDGlbInlRsDAfPlN%7Ef%7EFv1C4pBBr7GUtot08v1iqDA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7db5b67ceb0563863abc9377f1224a6f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource City Hall and Jail, Gordo, AL Subject The topic of the resource Gordo, Alabama--History Jails City halls Description An account of the resource The building was built in 1914 by Gordo's first town council to house Mayor Benjamin Garrison's office, city courtroom and jail. It was used as city hall and jail until 1949. Records show it to be the oldest remaining brick structure in Gordo. It was restored in 1974 by Gordo Tuesday Study Club as an art gallery and museum. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 17, 1974. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Betty Slowe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Betty Slowe Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914 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 2299 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/eacd084a1dfd71b24a3bfee99f2e7983.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=fip3uWllsmSBR-EgtGqVM1%7EsEOTRB-xxONfOqAAVegEFz0ufU6PDryiT-JhqeRrLVauP8LhL0NHz5ELr0R92MwjeTezq61ynRJ6sUJmbT6cQglmh4o8sWwD4bTaUp1MWnRV0FhJinPcSm9%7En-M9TpOae6QBpc7wtf7H%7EuquIPHbHTxwhyhN8wUSr%7E9dj%7EmYfjJSWyoOWzyNa4jh3xU5p68RohLRRLpaY-SLqAu8EmYyrjAdfmen9OQn8eSyoNTwBTqCsH9bvPH2zfrNHYQTa-2QDkKXEjg6wMNXEJUFOFono5bCok9uvb3c4pxTAYUVCGThG428BAabrEH3MjssDTg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5f22a891024c816b1381be03e44fd3ee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Phoenix Hotel, Carrollton, AL Subject The topic of the resource Hotels Historic hotels Carrollton, Alabama--History Description An account of the resource The historic Phoenix Hotel in Carrollton, Alabama, showed the ravages of time as it faced demolition in 1966. The hotel was built in 1841 and was demolished to make room for a new county activities building. Probate Judge Robert H. Kirksey said the county had advertised to sell the building, but got no offers. The county finally gave the building to a Tuscaloosa man if he would tear it down and remove the materials. The hotel was a two-story, 27-room hotel located on the main street just across from the county courthouse. In the old days when transportation was a problem, men who served on the jury at the county spent the night in the hotel. There was a spring, called Johnny Woods Spring, located just a few blocks from the hotel and during the 1920s and 1930s, people would come to stay at the hotel just to visit the spring and drink the water. The hotel was noted for its fine food served buffet-style on a large lazy-susan table. The table had been sold and was, in 1966, being used at a beach house on the Gulf Coast. Benjamin F. Roper built the hotel, naming it the Phoenix because it arose from the ashes of the Roper house which had burned. A livery stable was built beside the hotel. Roper operated both the hotel and the livery stable for 12 years. During the Civil War, Northern troops burned the courthouse, but spared the hotel and enjoyed the lodging there. Olivia B. Sullivan purchased the hotel in 1945 and ran it until the early 1960s. The hotel was typical of antebellum buildings with square nails and wooden pegs used in construction and much of the lumber hand-hewn heart pine lumber. An coat of white paint kept the building looking immaculate. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aliceville POW Museum Description An account of the resource Aliceville is the largest city in Pickens County, Alabama. It was home to a World War II German prisoner of war camp, which is now the focus of the Aliceville Museum. Located in the southern part of the county, Aliceville is named for Alyce Searcy Cochrane (1875-1922), wife of the city’s founder, John Taylor Cochrane (1873-1938). Cochrane was a West Alabama railroad pioneer who worked with a group of civic leaders in Carrollton to build a railroad to connect the Pickens County seat to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad’s new line at Reform – 10 miles away. Later, Cochrane had the foresight to run the railroad south and west toward the Tombigbee River, where he established the new town of Aliceville on land he had purchased. The line was first brought into Aliceville in 1902. The little railroad was eventually extended by Cochrane into Mobile and was named the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. The town of Aliceville was incorporated in 1907. In 1908 the town decreed that every street should have ten-foot sidewalks, built and maintained by the property owners; this was essentially complete by 1910. By that time the town was considering installing water, sewer, and water utilities. In World War II, the German prisoner of war camp was located in Aliceville to house 6,000 prisoners, delivered to the site by St. Louis – San Francisco Railroad. The population of the camp rarely exceeded 3,500 in its use from 1942-45. The Aliceville Museum and Cultural Arts Center opened in February 1995. The museum has permanent exhibits on Camp Aliceville. Subject The topic of the resource Aliceville, Alabama--History World War II Museums Prisoners of war Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aliceville Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942 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 2305 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/453f6379fda688c57c1567f177ec34c5.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=b7cORVcNA%7Ei9byE8PbtK-yKiO1TCemYGBpmaKc2VF0uLusIC6OFozuKDolNFydFFfl7MCFAwx7a%7E9HARoy3KPDBEKtJLvNbf21Z7-26GBNqjzUsxDekyZDdPpeMeRL7fc2dR1tgbbZx%7EeSKG9U7xMwqz2QSoxVK%7EYHYjZ2uYVRUk4XOeBtcBzMGER6vCCha99Os76EWE3qYxt2KYeKACtURFsuyqBoNDFfGnXNm6k0GibbhlGGOkgLxGBp5qGcrLER6yG99qKRAH8lznT5A0F6p7%7EMaHk0UB3dHyb6sTvx3FhlyI8OnxRZC17-KWswzSLpZNjBqsX9hKMTGsq90lfw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 66d75b32565d11fe0640da1797370173 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ralph School Subject The topic of the resource Rural schools Description An account of the resource The date of this photo of students at Ralph School is unknown. In the front row are Chester Barton, Floyd Phillips, Bessie Poole, Stella Phillips, Hortense Phillips and Aileen Phillips. In the second row are Willie Phillips, Phelan Beck, Tom Allen Walker, Robert Bruce Taylor, Dorothy Ray, Gertrude Walker, Kathleen Taylor, Mackie Thomas and Mary Ella Poole. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Elaine Sloan 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 2310 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) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/8db585dc147d6690d75aa57820a3495d.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=uYHcHhwGpaAyfJ%7EMYKQ2UktDVNDVYuEQnnW7h6p8SKPTsO8nKNrk1Z0IUjq2DHXJ%7E9wDsba%7EkQJJ-Ujq11eVvnfRTk-yZZMd9G2dJ57BBXOm6xytzhTQHaIdnwIpD2tGhrOoE0EsncUY-A8EB6oC-lssc63t4IYwrri6eNr4kA0B%7E4056HAvkXu0Om1HeWkeNlcZmJc9x4Fh9OIBO6s38wUs6weXkpWRdk%7EpB2E9PfmyoeWIJFRtTyWsuVpQoorBYg7vdaFKbPHtoJK%7Eyg-0wqnpTC7uQ0WljTq3-woq66CxaXurrsNjb8gNjj2eJVbokldeGcZgVCsoNp56S5QzDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3a89151c0e2819f176a80d9dce18cc34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource The historic Phoenix Hotel in Carrollton, Alabama, was built in 1841. The hotel was a two-story, 27-room hotel located on the main street just across from the county courthouse. In the old days when transportation was a problem, men who served on the jury at the county spent the night in the hotel. There was a spring, called Johnny Woods Spring, located just a few blocks from the hotel and during the 1920s and 1930s, people would come to stay at the hotel just to visit the spring and drink the water. The hotel was noted for its fine food served buffet-style on a large lazy-susan table. The table had been sold and was, in 1966, being used at a beach house on the Gulf Coast. Benjamin F. Roper built the hotel, naming it the Phoenix because it arose from the ashes of the Roper house which had burned. A livery stable was built beside the hotel. Roper operated both the hotel and the livery stable for 12 years. During the Civil War, Northern troops burned the courthouse, but spared the hotel and enjoyed the lodging there. Olivia B. Sullivan purchased the hotel in 1945 and ran it until the early 1960s. The hotel was typical of antebellum buildings with square nails and wooden pegs used in construction and much of the lumber hand-hewn heart pine lumber. An coat of white paint kept the building looking immaculate. The Phoenix was demolished in 1966 to make room for a new county activities building. Probate Judge Robert H. Kirksey said the county had advertised to sell the building, but got no offers. The county finally gave the building to a Tuscaloosa man if he would tear it down and remove the materials. Title A name given to the resource Phoenix Hotel, Carrollton, AL Subject The topic of the resource Hotels 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 2326 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/528f789cf8b5e3d41453f6ef6becc827.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=StetSXjdOYUxpstsvmhnNltp%7EyJIiK%7EHflk5YVq669YeYkqZAg-d3SrPlykjH1pnQXR4zloby5950%7Ew-WliSG2UG2NshjSKvJpwTEy7gMzWA9qk69KNKdl%7EnYc1qXNpUJRCIYMQnFYmCAqnFeYU3p4E8h2mKCBxbUfqDMtDOA9Sqk5-jMNAq3JMpDQloLs13m1wh1q0i%7EtX%7ELhV5nvgblp2I5X9vU8Y8oOmmBr8ezDu1FnQUp7NEO3piGEJkkIBhWDDaYHjXT-PgoT1aQwlatb%7EDxfR5iXDSLup3cRbzGdqAaXtDqe6vxqqEwcErnGAADsqiC9XbBQzankBdrGCyKg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 722cb3b7924731d05aa06f2329a92c47 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pickens Theater in Reform, 1948 Subject The topic of the resource Theaters Reform (AL) -History Description An account of the resource The photo shows the movie "Forever Amber" was playing at the Pickens Theater in 1948. The theater was a gathering place for teens and others from around Pickens County since, at times, there were no other theaters in the county. It also provided jobs for teenagers running the projectors and selling popcorn. One person remembers the popcorn machine being pushed to the open door, causing the aroma of popcorn to fill the Main Street of Reform. About this time, the cost to see a movie was 10 cents, but dimes were hard to come by. But if you could get a dime, you could see two western movies and a serial. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 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 2418 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mac Harper https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/776ad5afee32923aa31d34a878ee9a2b.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=E9BmOUW5aRWZjHSS5LdhdsvuR58A-54-FPQ1rJ0o8Pykn-jGoTva8SZYPdlgZIN9D6wRBH3bX21w-FLiYt71Q59QO-wXJagnpF-kr4vzsn0yXs58pI0bqFT17h-SX86DVABvGL1DD8W6SV2FLVJoQX0BBKsRQpSZeiH41%7EoeDD4QjfefGfKL0JOJ4gJqlT29hMg8Ltr8A4WDhZl8To-yDlrTXz9qAM%7EQDRNVFBrcRUKaufIq451PIOrrdF4aeJHssO%7ESPSQWaLj1NmE2ByVjw1pzu9zh2c%7E0005iX1p9gNRaE2KX4M5ciKlCt8SG0haAQ2RZlSx-R2zU7cvyWJa0rg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM cd7a1a8054f9f43875cd49e04333f004 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Main Street, Gordo, AL Subject The topic of the resource Towns and districts Description An account of the resource Main Street in Gordo before 1898. Settlement of the town of Gordo, located on U.S. Hwy 82, 23 miles west of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in east-central Pickens County, began before 1847. A web site, www.postalhistory.com, reports a post office in Gordo at that time. A sawmill had opened in the area in 1831. Before the Mobile and Ohio Railroad came in 1898, Gordo was called the Crossroads settlement and was located on the stage line, a mile northeast of the city’s present location, at the intersection of the Columbus-Tuscaloosa and Fayette-Vienna Roads. In Spanish, Gordo means fat or abundant. Speculation is that the city was named for the famous battle of Cerro-Gordo fought near Mexico City during the Mexican-American War in 1847. Cities and counties in Iowa, North Carolina and Illinois are also named after that battle. On April 5, 1865, Union Captain William A. Southerland of Croxton’s Army and 75 men left Tuscaloosa on the Columbus Road. Southerland’s official report mentioned going through Gordo, where he met no opposition, and continued to Carrollton where the courthouse was burned. With the railroad a reality in 1898, businesses developed near the railroad and the town moved south. On March 7, 1901, a fire broke out that destroyed several businesses before the fire could be brought under control. The town was incorporated around 1900. The first mayor was John J. Windham. By 1905, Gordo had grown enough to support six businesses; by 1913, that number had increased to around 30. A new brick schoolhouse was built in 1911, and by 1913, the town had a telephone system, a bank, a bottling works, and two cotton gins. An elementary school was built in 1936. The 2010 census showed the population of Gordo to be 1714, up from 1677 in the 2000 census. The present mayor is Craig Patterson. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Elmore 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 2522 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/130ee4421ff1d5f7d0c7fe31fffccbaa.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=RKkBTInMInZmacvSkFAFBLzRhojEWr0QHeVZeoFctt76cYCJ6-I5lXKp4NV8cIYaZeKLs17i4%7EyxSUVe5d%7EUIPI2tO53T-UzefJcaSaC0ufHo3Vr00tdcNZR3S3J95d%7EYsw0X3FDlk0LP0p%7EqzuuKOUGkFMVq1yC27ns1oyukkyRrTKtRSAtu-gsGaPqYvOcDxosWseEkvOMA-Gwtz45-q6ha3E8eyItXT90fVbhtuRtP5pPOOdVFNf-Hy3Yb3f3XM5yqB4ajLPEZlfrSyT%7E9g2NnyxU1C8LFjKzyAF3Du0vhsAdyaAXQ6pKundm7aiL%7E4ZeWR01n4r7Cr61tj-4Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ce186c9a8b190ce8a6325b70cd0b0f4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Busy Bee Restaurant, Gordo, AL Subject The topic of the resource Restaurants Description An account of the resource The Busy Bee Restaurant in Gordo, AL, is shown in this photo from 1915. The restaurant was located on Main Street in Gordo. Men shown from the left are Lovie Zeanah, David A. Cummins and Julius Geer. The child is unknown. Dr. Patton had an office above the Busy Bee. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Elmore Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 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 2523 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/f452452212960f0f77478e46220bee93.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=SHLRiSvYAvMlrY6%7EJIoCkfqJkv1qGgalX09C7yht5DY7nusfD4qKsd4PdCCepOouAxhtpnNryJPrZncACXbodIyu%7ExJPgCKJPjhAeLf0Avcgr1xvLoi3a5tRHXqd1ecAQXMy9og5q6uuU5qnWbNAWew2SMNU5M%7E6EJg1lsqp%7EWCf6xs1Ki-ZVt4ckosaAM8b2GoLYp2wfd0KfO1zdicT-1eTJIfzjbAsYagyh633TDKpKM6rdhj3mpZrFFs0GHfrmR%7E8FOTCmAQuqYllQzf7VPpD8vVMvuZAnQvCb3JlYKD%7EwXOwy5zOEenewlJvxbfj1vyZi9z2Orc341qij9oyfg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM a3d62baf646a7d09d3530079596b4880 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Williams Hotel, Gordo, AL Description An account of the resource The Willams Hotel was located on Main Street in Gordo, Alabama. The date of its construction is unknown, but is after 1900. The building was demolished in the 1960s. Settlement of the town of Gordo, located on U.S. Hwy 82, 23 miles west of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in east-central Pickens County, began before 1847. A web site, www.postalhistory.com, reports a post office in Gordo at that time. A sawmill had opened in the area in 1831. Before the Mobile and Ohio Railroad came in 1898, Gordo was called the Crossroads settlement and was located on the stage line, a mile northeast of the city’s present location, at the intersection of the Columbus-Tuscaloosa and Fayette-Vienna Roads. In Spanish, Gordo means fat or abundant. Speculation is that the city was named for the famous battle of Cerro-Gordo fought near Mexico City during the Mexican-American War in 1847. Cities and counties in Iowa, North Carolina and Illinois are also named after that battle. On April 5, 1865, Union Captain William A. Southerland of Croxton’s Army and 75 men left Tuscaloosa on the Columbus Road. Southerland’s official report mentioned going through Gordo, where he met no opposition, and continued to Carrollton where the courthouse was burned. With the railroad a reality in 1898, businesses developed near the railroad and the town moved south. On March 7, 1901, a fire broke out that destroyed several businesses before the fire could be brought under control. The town was incorporated around 1900. The first mayor was John J. Windham. By 1905, Gordo had grown enough to support six businesses; by 1913, that number had increased to around 30. A new brick schoolhouse was built in 1911, and by 1913, the town had a telephone system, a bank, a bottling works, and two cotton gins. An elementary school was built in 1936. The 2010 census showed the population of Gordo to be 1714, up from 1677 in the 2000 census. The present mayor is Craig Patterson. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Elmore Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown 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 2524 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/19939507e3f6f5f09bf3a38fdf39f6fa.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=iUldg-DS82TvSU3K0TEglXaNZ3Gi4KncUuUSTntDcqthhw8Xopo8WJ13-QP9N6gkulzBme4W%7ECCtVbXlYSmIOlBbKUpJxZBfw6qXdOQS%7ECSmANEQ72SDK5rpsBwvie6L%7Ev7QAbjTYFGuLwGZGBU4IM5A7C%7Ehhk9anh-45nJfBCNvTpIXPUfSXDSI8ZiDgCvT9FORv2nQu1vTARWZASnbsksqhWAaNgY4NmXKgseREdCvEWj0FJ0V8Cy4pfmfl6n7ZTHsh6RZhsNu52Hhf7IfXvAdUYVCsDECZEyiCcGkBWjCZ-oeVtYSlhQJIj3vyqDOWRCx1M%7EiksuST5QdWx1WXA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3f18c871b0abbf3d5ac64e67f9c3dc60 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gordo, AL, Fire, 1901 Subject The topic of the resource Fires Description An account of the resource A fire destroyed seven businesses in Gordo on March 7, 1901. Gordo was originally founded about a mile north of its present location but moved south to be near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad when it came through in 1898. The store in the background was occupied by J.H. Propst General Merchandise Store and later owned by G.H. Sanders. This photo was published in The Tuscaloosa News as a historical photo on June 24, 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 7, 1901 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 2526 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Elmore