It’s amazing how much things change as time goes by. For example, many cities throughout Alabama didn’t always look like they do today. Many stores have changed, and of course the automobiles lining our city streets look much different today, too. The following historic photos showcase what many of Alabama’s major cities looked like in the 1930s.
- Montgomery
wikimedia commons Pictured: Winter Building, 1934
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott Pictured: Cotton Warehouse, 1939
- Greensboro
wikimedia commons Pictured: Downtown Greensboro, circa 1935-1936
wikimedia commons Pictured: Magnolia Grove, 1934
- Anniston
wikimedia commons Pictured: U.S. Post Office and Court House, 1935
- Mobile
wikimedia commons Pictured: Southern Hotel (Gulf City Hotel) on Water Street, 1934
wikimedia commons Pictured: Government Street Presbyterian Church, 1934
photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein Pictured: Old Firehouse, 1937
- Gadsden
wikipedia Pictured: U.S. Post Office, 1937
- Selma
photogrammar/Walker Evans Pictured: Main Street, 1935
- Auburn
wikimedia commons Pictured: Auburn High School, 1937
- Enterprise
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott Pictured: B.R. Sconiers Funeral Home, 1939
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott Pictured: Farmers Exchange, 1939
- Birmingham
wikimedia commons Pictured: Middle Class Houses, 1936
wikimedia commons Pictured: Coal Miners, 1937
wikipedia Pictured: Roadside Stand, 1936
What do you think about these historic photos? Do you have a favorite? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
wikimedia commons
Pictured: Winter Building, 1934
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott
Pictured: Cotton Warehouse, 1939
Pictured: Downtown Greensboro, circa 1935-1936
Pictured: Magnolia Grove, 1934
Pictured: U.S. Post Office and Court House, 1935
Pictured: Southern Hotel (Gulf City Hotel) on Water Street, 1934
Pictured: Government Street Presbyterian Church, 1934
photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
Pictured: Old Firehouse, 1937
wikipedia
Pictured: U.S. Post Office, 1937
photogrammar/Walker Evans
Pictured: Main Street, 1935
Pictured: Auburn High School, 1937
Pictured: B.R. Sconiers Funeral Home, 1939
Pictured: Farmers Exchange, 1939
Pictured: Middle Class Houses, 1936
Pictured: Coal Miners, 1937
Pictured: Roadside Stand, 1936
*Also, if you have any photos from the 1930s, feel free to share those in the comments, too. We’d love to see them!
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