Historic Photos of Birmingham

Historic Photos of Birmingham
ISBN-10
1596522542
ISBN-13
9781596522541
Category
Birmingham (Ala.)
Pages
197
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Historic Photos
Author
James L. Baggett

Description

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF BIRMINGHAM captures the remarkable journey of this cultural city of the South, with still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collections. Through the late 1800's, the roaring Twenties, two World Wars and into the modern era, Birmingham has continued to grow and prosper by maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens. With hundreds of archival photos reproduced in stunning duotone on heavy art paper, this book is the perfect addition to any historian's collection.

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