Aerial View of Tuscaloosa, circa 1940

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Title

Aerial View of Tuscaloosa, circa 1940

Subject

Black Warrior River (AL)

Description

This postcard shows an aerial view of Tuscaloosa made sometime after 1938. The street that runs from upper left down the photo is Greensboro Avenue.

On the right side of the street, the bank building (at University Boulevard and Greensboro Avenue), and the Alston Building are clearly visible. On the left, the northernmost square building is the McLester Hotel and further south is the County Courthouse.

The Black Warrior River runs along the top of the photo.

Source

Personal Collection of Jason Townsend

Date

circa 1940

Contributor

Jason Townsend (Description)

Type

Postcard

Identifier

294

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)