The City of Tuscaloosa unveiled a historical marker at the site of the old Fort W.W. Brandon Armory at Fire Station No. 2 on Paul W. Bryant Drive on June 12, 2004.
The marker reads:
The Tuscaloosa Armory was located on this site from 1938 to…
William Robert "Bobby" Miller was a longtime county commissioner in Tuscaloosa County (AL). He was first elected to the commission at 35 years of age in 1977 when commissioners served at-large, but when the commission was divided into districts, he…
Lurleen Burns Wallace, was Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death from cancer in 1968. She was the 46th Governor of the State of Alabama succeeding her husband, George Wallace. She was the only woman ever elected to the office.
Lurleen Burns Wallace, was Governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death from cancer in 1968. She was the 46th Governor of the State of Alabama succeeding her husband, George Wallace. She was the only woman ever elected to the office.
This is the Old Tuscaloosa County Jail at 2803 6th Street in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which is across the street from the Old State Capitol ruins in Capitol Park. In 1856, the jail was built by William B. Robertson at the cost of $8,029.40. It had the…
Standing from the left with Gov. George C. Wallace (seated) are Hilliard Fletcher, Bert Bank, Richard Shelby, James L. Chancy, Ed Robertson, Snow Hinton, John Culver and Tim Parker Sr.
This photo was likely the signing of a bill by Gov. Wallace in…
In this photo taken in 1954, "Big Jim" poses in front of Hutchins Quick Lunch, located on Greensboro Ave. Several people in the photo were BFGoodrich workers. Identified in the photo are: Hoyt Hamner, Cliff Mock, Ace Trammel, Billy Thomson, Fuller…
Firemen show an antiquated piece of fire fighting equipment on parade traveling west on University Boulevard past Walker Motor Company. The event may have been a fire prevention parade.