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1930


The Lagoon at Avondale Park


Birmingham Police Band


Birmingham Public Library



1900 block 2nd Ave N


Grade Seperation in Progress


14th Street Underpass


L&N Station after rebuild to raise train track above ground level






1926 Third Avenue, North


Bradford Funeral Home was located at 1525 Seventh Ave. North


Joiner Furniture Company at 1716 Second Avenue, North, next to the Jefferson Theatre.


2nd Ave. N. between 19th and 20th St. showing Kress's, Trianon Theatre, F. W. Woolworth and Caheen Brother stores


Comer Building at the corner of Second Ave. N. and 21st Street


Farley Building on Third Ave. North. Rialto Theatre is visible




Jefferson County Jail 21st St. at 4th Ave. N. Complex is being demolished (circa 1930). First Presbyterian Church in background on the left


First Presbyterian Church at corner of Fourth Ave. N. and 21st Street. Back of Redmont Hotel at corner of Fifth Ave. N. and 21st. Street.


6th Avenue North looking west at north side of the street between 19th and 20th Streets. Alabama Power Company building is in background.


West End HS

When I turned 18 years old (1959), I had to register for the "draft". The conscription office was on the second floor in the Farley Building.

I think the Police Band picture was taken in front of Temple Bethel on Highland Ave. If so, the house next to it was the Jack Saxton Dance Studio later demolished for parking for the Temple and the new Highland Ave. Britling Cafeteria.