[Birmingham, Alabama had a movie production company in 1928 and they made at least two films. This Birmingham News article from July 14, 1929,…
Patron+ Marion County - the sad death of old mare Jenney and her colt from 1817 Patron+ Member Story THE HISTORY OF MARION SKETCHES OF…
Patron – Personal Notes from the Shelby County Iron Works, Alabama - 1883 (Excerpt from The Shelby Chronicle, Columbiana, Alabama, Nov. 22, 1883) DOTS…
The first two photographs are labeled morning attendance at a Mill school in Huntsville taken by Lewis Wickes Hine in December 1913. It may…
EAST LAKE ATHENEUM Private School for Young Ladies East Lake Atheneum in Birmingham, Alabama was a former private seminary of learning for young ladies. East…
The merchants of Madison County, Alabama were true pioneers Patron+ member story LATER HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY By Thomas Jones Taylor (Judge Taylor's "Early…
Patron - Sheriff's land sale and other legal notices on November 22, 1883, Columbiana, Alabama (Excerpt from The Shelby Chronicle, Columbiana, Alabama, Nov. 22,…
SOME OLD KITCHEN MEASUREMENTS (Excerpt from The Courtland Enterprise, Courtland, Alabama, February 15, 1894) (continued below) One quart of wheat flour is one pound.…
SAM DALEY'S SCHOOL Have you ever heard of Sam Daley's school in Tuscaloosa? I found two articles about it in a 1910 paper and…
Patron member story This article and more abstracts are available in the ebook ALABAMA GENEALOGY NOTES Volume I: or Click …/ to see how to Become…
Patron+ A Story written in 1922 about a battery of men from Montgomery in the War Between the States Patron+ Member Story MAJOR HENRY…
Quick facts about Alabama's state parks: In 2014, the Alabama State Parks system celebrated 75 years of service. The legislature passed the State…
Interesting tombstone epitaphs from around the world: Stephen Remnant Here’s a Remnant of life, and a Remnant of death, Taken off both at once…
The Lost Mills of Alabama Rikard’s Mill Near Beatrice, Alabama, one can find a beautiful and truly historic site: the old Rikard’s Mill. The…
SOME INTERESTING OLD PHOTOGRAPHS 1926 Bevelle Junior High School Basket Ball team, which won the county Championship in the tournament held at Dadeville on…
Do we still have Southern hospitality? People in the south are known for welcoming visitors. In fact the phrase, "Southern hospitality" has been coined to…
Patron – Activities of local people in Columbiana, Nov. 22, 1883 (Excerpt from The Shelby Chronicle, Columbiana, Alabama, Nov. 22, 1883) LOST Between Columbiana…
Patron+ member story – Click …/ Join our Alabama Patron community to unlock this story and support the creation of a living and true history of Alabama! Excerpt…
Some fun thoughts about genealogy and history. I like the first and last one best. The one who dies with the most ancestors wins!…
How to cure rheumatic gout and using food for ailments instead of medicine (Transcribed from The Iron Age, Birmingham, March 5, 1874) An Englishman…
(It's amazing how far this historic house was moved and still remained intact!) Historic Molette Plantation house, Dallas County The historic Molette Plantation house…
Speech and Voice Are Important Points by Olive Roberts Barton From Tuscaloosa News, Aug 2, 1937 When our children grow up, we want them…
Patron – Advertised Letters and Legal notices from 1892, Columbia, Houston County, Alabama (Excerpt transcribed from The Columbia Breeze, Columbia, Alabama August 25, 1892)…
Patron+ member story LATER HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY By Thomas Jones Taylor (Judge Taylor's "Early History of Madison County" was concluded in the Spring,…
Humorous Tombstones Catholic Cemetery, La Pointe, Wisconsin: To the Memory of Abraham Beaulieu Born 18 September 1822 Accidentally shot 4th April 1844 As a…
In the 2010 census, this city had a population of almost 5,000. At a very early day, the area was referred to Coonsboro. Situated…
Patron+ Personal accounts of 1886 earthquake and yellow fever epidemic Patron+ member story SOME UNFORGOTTEN INCIDENTS AT HAYNEVILLE, IN LOWNDES COUNTY, IN THE YEAR…
Patron – In August 1892 –the cotton mill broke down in the town of Columbia, Alabama (Excerpt transcribed from The Columbia Breeze, Columbia, Alabama…
Old Tips on Removing Scratches from Wood Furniture Rub the meat of walnuts into walnut wood. Fill cherry or mahogany wood by applying iodine…
The tornado that hit Tuscaloosa in 2011 is nothing new to the area. Violent tornadoes have hit the city of Tuscaloosa in the past. The…
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![East Lake Atheneum was girl’s school, an orphanage, Catholic offices & now a school again [old pics]](https://www.alabamapioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Number-62-Trolley-Car-advertising-opening-of-East-Lake-Atheneum-220x166.jpg)
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