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Tuscaloosa's second fire apparatus was a horse drawn fire wagon with chemical tank. Note lantern mounted on rear and volunteer firefighters on board. Tuscaloosa's first fire apparatus was a hand pumper named the Empress.

The fire department was…

Sheriff Palmer Morrison Watts was shot down in cold blood by notorious Tuscaloosa County outlaw Doc (Dock) Bigham when he and special revenue officers raided two big stills in the Piney Woods community of northern Tuscaloosa County. Bigham was…

From left to right are Alabama State Representative Edward D. "Big Ed" Robertson, Sam McGee, District 3; Charlie Allen, District 2; John "Redjohn" Puryear, Probate Judge and Robert Dewberry, District 1.

This photo was probably taken in the early…

This group of Tuscaloosa County officials was taken at the court house when it was located where the Alston Building now stands.The jail entrance to the building is shown.

This is the old Tuscaloosa County Jail, which was located on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Lurleen Wallace Blvd. on what is now the parking lot for the current county courthouse. The previous Tuscaloosa County Courthouse is visible in…

This is the old Tuscaloosa County Courthouse which was located on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Lurleen Wallace Blvd. at the site of the current county courthouse.

E. Spinks of Birmingham prepared the plans for the courthouse and…

This is the old Tuscaloosa County Courthouse which was located on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Lurleen Wallace Blvd. at the site of the current county courthouse.

W.E. Spinks of Birmingham prepared the plans for the courthouse and…

This aerial view is of the construction of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse located on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Lurleen Wallace Blvd. The old jail is still visible upper right of the courthouse, before its demolition.

The…

This is the old Tuscaloosa County Courthouse which was located on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Lurleen Wallace Blvd. at the site of the current county courthouse.

E. Spinks of Birmingham prepared the plans for the courthouse and…

The dedication program for the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse 1964 dedication.