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World War II and Korean War Monument that was erected by the Gold Star Mothers in 1960 at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse.

The soldier in the center is John C. Foster.

When Woolworth’s opened in Tuscaloosa (AL) in 1917, crowds poured in for inexpensive lunches at the soda fountain and could open a newspaper to read about World War I. An article in the Tuscaloosa News on March 20, 1992, announced the store’s…

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building constructed after the Civil War. Prior to 1884 it was just called the "barracks". It was first used as dorm for…

Postcard of Woods Hall at the University of Alabama - Notation on the front says: This is my room.

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building constructed…

Woods Hall can be seen in the distance behind the ruins of the Rotunda in this photo taken about 1874.

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building…

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building constructed after the Civil War. Prior to 1884 it was just called the "barracks". It was first used as dorm for…

Tuscaloosa native, W. W. “Foots” Clements took a summer job at the local Dr. Pepper bottling plant during his time at the University of Alabama in 1935. Starting as a small-town distributer, “Foots” was propelled into a life-long sales career. He…

Receipts from Woodmen of the World for Chas Hamner from 1920-1922.

A receipt for C.R. Hamner from Woco Pep Company which was a Petroleum Products Company in Tuscaloosa.