Alabama is well known for its historic past. Luckily, we’re able to learn about the state’s historic past by viewing old photos and/or visiting historic landmarks. There’s no denying that the state of Alabama has come a really long way since the early 1900s. For example, the nine historic photos listed below showcase some of Alabama’s iconic landmarks and what they looked like in the early to mid-1900s.
- Union Station, Montgomery, circa 1900
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- 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, 1908
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- USS Alabama (BB-60), the Pacific (prior to being docked in Mobile), circa 1944
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- Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery, 1902
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- Vulcan, Birmingham, 1950
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- Fort Morgan, 1933
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- Forks of Cypress, Florence, 1935
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- Boll Weevil Monument, Enterprise, early 1900s
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- Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, 1965
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Have you visited any of these iconic landmarks?
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