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1938



Finley Blvd & Hwy 78 (built 1938)

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http://theoldmotor.com/?p=39964

Even in 1914, as this photo shows us, the old way was still in use in many places. This photo, taken in Birmingham, Alabama, by O .V. Hunt, shows a load of ten crated 1914 Harley-Davidsons being delivered to Cliff Howell, who was the first H-D dealer in the city. The vehicle of choice at the time was a wagon and team. One other point of interest is that the name on the banner on the side of the load does not match the dealer’s name. One thought we have had is that maybe this photo was staged by an enterprising salesman to get his name in the newspaper to further his sales career?

By taking the time to study this photo, we have also learned that junk mail is nothing new and has been around close to 100 years. Note the second floor signage over the Cliff Howell sign. We cannot see the whole printer’s sign, but they were advertising that they sending “Imitation Typewritten Letters” and handling the whole affair including mailing. Photo courtesy of David Morrill.

from 1938 photo collection




Bayview Lake and Dam


Barrett Elementary




Foremost Dairies' fleet of milk trucks with their drivers in front of the plant at 2900--2910 Tenth Avenue, North.






East Thomas Rail Yard

Quote:1938 November 22
Eleanor Roosevelt Integrates Birmingham, Alabama



First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt violated racial segregation laws in Birmingham, Alabama, by integrating the meeting of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare. At the first day of the conference, white and African-American delegates mixed freely. Someone reported this to local authorities. City Commissioner Eugene Connor ordered the conference to be segregated the following day. Eleanor refused to comply and placed her chair squarely between the separated white and African-American sections.

As someone who didn't grow up in Alabama and loves history these have been absolutely fascinating.

1938 was the year the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed (Wage and Hour Law) setting a minimum wage of 25 cents per hour and a maximum 48 hour week for about 40% of American jobs. The law has been amended to periodically raise the wage, reduce the hours (40 per week) and extend coverage to more job classifications. It was voted on as the "Black-Connerly Bill" sponsored in the Senate by Alabama's own Hugo Black who was later appointed to the US Supreme Court.

The article about Eleanor Roosevelt in B'ham reminds me that in 1955 Nat King Cole was attacked on the stage of the Municipal Auditorium, beaten and dragged across the stage in a kidnapping attempt by 5 Klansmen who were against a "Colored" performer appearing for a "white" audience. B'ham Police prevented the abduction from being carried out. Cole never returned to B'ham to perform.

The pic above the text about Harley Davidsons being delivered is broken for me. I tried to open it in another window and the link says I don't have permission to view it.

(07-27-2017 08:10 AM)imjustafatkid Wrote:  The pic above the text about Harley Davidsons being delivered is broken for me. I tried to open it in another window and the link says I don't have permission to view it.

Odd, the picture is there when I view it. I'll provide a physical link to where I found it for those that can't see it.

(07-27-2017 08:10 AM)imjustafatkid Wrote:  The pic above the text about Harley Davidsons being delivered is broken for me. I tried to open it in another window and the link says I don't have permission to view it.

This might be it: http://theoldmotor.com/wp-content/upload...ingham.jpg

(07-27-2017 11:09 AM)ndjs22 Wrote:  

(07-27-2017 08:10 AM)imjustafatkid Wrote:  The pic above the text about Harley Davidsons being delivered is broken for me. I tried to open it in another window and the link says I don't have permission to view it.

This might be it: http://theoldmotor.com/wp-content/upload...ingham.jpg

I found the picture in another place online. Hopefully this one is showing up.

(07-27-2017 11:09 AM)ndjs22 Wrote:  

(07-27-2017 08:10 AM)imjustafatkid Wrote:  The pic above the text about Harley Davidsons being delivered is broken for me. I tried to open it in another window and the link says I don't have permission to view it.

This might be it: http://theoldmotor.com/wp-content/upload...ingham.jpg

All I get when I go to that link is this message:

"Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Birmingham.jpg on this server."

(07-28-2017 08:05 AM)imjustafatkid Wrote:  

(07-27-2017 11:09 AM)ndjs22 Wrote:  

(07-27-2017 08:10 AM)imjustafatkid Wrote:  The pic above the text about Harley Davidsons being delivered is broken for me. I tried to open it in another window and the link says I don't have permission to view it.

This might be it: http://theoldmotor.com/wp-content/upload...ingham.jpg

All I get when I go to that link is this message:

"Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Birmingham.jpg on this server."

Geez. Go look at post 2 in this thread if you want to see the picture. I replaced it with the same image from a different source. Stop trying to view the link that won't work for you.

Here. I just uploaded it so there won't be any more difficulty with it.

(07-28-2017 09:58 AM)blazerjay Wrote:  Geez. Go look at post 2 in this thread if you want to see the picture. I replaced it with the same image from a different source. Stop trying to view the link that won't work for you.

Oh sorry. I didn't notice you had changed the image in the original post.

thanks for getting the picture straightened out for us to see.

The horse and wagon reminds us that in 1914 - in fact until at least a decade+ later, there were no paved roads between any two cities in Alabama. The first paved road across the state was the "Bankhead Highway" (later US 78). Senator Bankhead was a leading proponent of the "Good Roads Movement" which led to the building of the U.S. highways across America. (He also had a famously irreverent daughter who was an actress of note) The numbering system of odd for N-S and even for E-W was kept for the Interstate system.

"38" will always remind me of the time Johnny Carson introduced Angi Dickinson who was the star in a "Private Eye" show (the genre was popular then) as "the only Private Eye on TV carrying a real 38". Another such "PI" show was "Richard Diamond" (whose star was later "The Fugitive") whose office contact's attractive legs were all that were shown. We later learned those spectacular legs belonged to Mary Tyler Moore.

(07-28-2017 04:36 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  "38" will always remind me of the time Johnny Carson introduced Angi Dickinson who was the star in a "Private Eye" show (the genre was popular then) as "the only Private Eye on TV carrying a real 38".

Pretty sure Johnny was referring to her pistol:

(07-28-2017 05:03 PM)58-56 Wrote:  

(07-28-2017 04:36 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  "38" will always remind me of the time Johnny Carson introduced Angi Dickinson who was the star in a "Private Eye" show (the genre was popular then) as "the only Private Eye on TV carrying a real 38".

Pretty sure Johnny was referring to her pistol:

He also famously introduced Dolly Parton as "she came from the hills of Tennessee - and brought them with her".