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This is the old Tuscaloosa County Courthouse and Jail, 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…

The Tuscaloosa City Hall and market complex was constructed in 1889 and demolished in 1936. It was located on the corner of 6th Street and Greensboro Avenue at the present location of the Bama Theatre. The lower floors of the building housed a meat…

The Tuscaloosa City Hall and market complex was constructed in 1889 and demolished in 1936. It was located on the corner of 6th Street and Greensboro Avenue at the present location of the Bama Theatre. The lower floors of the building housed a meat…

The Tuscaloosa City Hall and market complex was constructed in 1889 and demolished in 1936. It was located on the corner of 6th Street and Greensboro Avenue at the present location of the Bama Theatre. The lower floors of the building housed a meat…

The Tuscaloosa City Hall and market complex was constructed in 1889 and demolished in 1936. It was located on the corner of 6th Street and Greensboro Avenue at the present location of the Bama Theatre. The lower floors of the building housed a meat…

John Charles Pearson is at left on dais with Mayor Luther Davis and Commissioner D.O. Parker. Seated at left is Alsey C. Parker, city engineer and next to him is H.M. McLeod, city clerk. Standing at left is W.E. Reed, water department superintendent.…

Tommy Dockery is a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa, except for his military tour after graduating from West Point. He was on Tuscaloosa's First City Council in 1985. Mr. Dockery founded Crimson Carpet and Flooring in 1993 after working for Hamner…

The old water tower stood on the west end of town. The young women perched on the steam shovel are unidentified , but Andrew Graettinger from the UA engineering department said the steam shovel is a Marion, built in Marion, Ohio. He says these…

Sarah S. McBroom served on the Tuscaloosa City Council District 7 from 1989-1997. She was the first woman on the Council. She was president of the Council from 1995-1997. She loved to travel and made many trips while on the Council.

Sarah was born…

Richard C. Shelby is the United States Senator from Alabama. The photo shows him in 1964.

In 1964, E.W. Skidmore resigned from the position of Tuscaloosa city prosecutor after holding the post for 27 years. Replacing him was a young upstart,…