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"Alabama U" sculpture covered in snow.
Sculptor Kosso Eloul built the painted steel sculpture, located near Roberts Hall, in 1977. -
"Cotton Market, Huntsville, Ala."
The photo shows the north side of courthouse square looking east in downtown Huntsville. The Madison County Courthouse can be seen at the right of the photo. -
"Entrance to Shelta Caverns."
The photo shows the owner, Henry Fuller, with his family outside the cave entrance. Fuller purchased the cave in 1888 and developed it into an underground dance hall and bar. The cave is near current-day Pulaski Pike in Huntsville. -
"The Eddies -- Monte Sano Ramble."
The photo depicts a man sitting on the rocks amidst the trees. The back of the photo reads, " 'The Eddies' or Eddy Rocks of Monte Sano." -
"Entrance to O'Shaughnessy Place -- Monte Sano."
The O'Shaughnessy Place, nicknamed "Castle Delight," was built in 1885 by Col. James and Lucy O'Shaughnessy. It was a two-story Queen Anne-style house with four chimneys, gas lights, water lines, and indoor plumbing. Col. O'Shaughnessy was a cotton and real estate broker, seaport and railroad developer, and co-owner of the Huntsville Hotel, Huntsville Opera House, Hotel Monte Sano, and the Monte Sano Railway and Turnpike. The house burned in March 1890 and was demolished in the 1920s. -
"Natural Wells. 350 ft drop in solid rock -- Monte Sano."
The well is a large limestone cave shaft located near the site of the Hotel Monte Sano. -
"Hotel Monte Sano."
The hotel opened on June 1, 1887 as a luxury health resort. It was built by the North Alabama Improvement Company with funding from Michael and James O'Shaughnessy. The hotel closed in 1900 and was demolished in 1944. -
"Lilly Lake -- Monte Sano."
This photo shows a scene at Lily Lake on the grounds of Col. James O'Shaughnessy's home on Monte Sano. According to the Historic Huntsville Quarterly, the structure in the foreground of the photo is a "four-tiered vertical framework covered with ivy, and reaching an impressive height of twelve feet or so." -
"The Valley of Huntsville."
The view shows Athens Pike (now Holmes Avenue) in Huntsville, Alabama, with Monte Sano Mountain in the background. -
Photograph of two babies.
Photograph of two babies. The back of the photo card reads "Ira F. Collins, Photographic Art Studio, East Side Public Square, Huntsville, Ala. Frames and Views for Sale, Copyrighted 1889. -
Photograph of W. C. Hutchens and his dog at Big Spring.
On back: "Willard" and "W.C. Hutchens 1896-1951" -
Photograph of William Wyeth Newman.
Taped on back: "William Wyeth Newman, 1872-1956." The back also shows decorative design advertising the wares and services of Ira F. Collins' photography studio. -
Postcard of the Barefoot Trader store.
Information on the back of the postcard says the Barefoot Trader sells items with a Polynesian theme. -
Eleanor Newman Hutchens' estate appraisal.
This appraisal contains the wholesale and retail value of various items in the property at 300 Williams Ave. SE, Huntsville, Alabama in August 1970. Various items belong to Eleanor N. Hutchens, Ellen W. Newman, Margaret H. Henson, Margaret N. Hutchens, Susie N. Hutchens, and William W. Newman. The appraisal also contains images of the rooms appraised in the estate that show the corresponding items within. The appraisal is signed by Susie N. Hutchens and Margaret N. Hutchens along with the appraiser, A. L. Compton. -
"U.S. Aerospace Program: missions and projects as of January 1, 1966."
The document contains four charts labeled "Investigation", "Exploration", "Utilization", and "Control". Each chart is organized chronologically, contains drawings of U.S. Aerospace Program Projects, and incudes written descriptions of each project. -
Photo of the lunar drill during testing.
A description of the photograph is provided on the back: "Lunar Drill Rate Meter Laboratory Apparatus. Bensko, J assisted by Monks, T." -
"Real Steam Railroads" leaflet.
The leaflet provides the specifications and prices for different locomotive trains and their equipment. -
Group of documents pertaining to Crown Metal Products Company products and price examinations.
The included documents are: a business card for K. S. Williams of Crown Metal Products Company, a receipt, a postcard featuring "The Little Toot" train at Forest Park Highlands, an advertisement for real steam railroads, and four pages of notes on yellow notepad paper. -
Dallas Manufacturing Company minute book, 1890-1907.
This minute book documents the activities of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Manufacturing Company in Huntsville, Alabama. The book includes meeting minutes, company correspondence, list of contracts with suppliers, information about company stock and production, lists of subscribers, and statements of profits and operating expenses.
Notably, the minute book also includes a February 1893 letter from Oscar Goldsmith noting that "The Huntsville Land Company have built 50 double Houses for the Employees of Dallas M'f'g. Company. And as per request of Mr. Dallas will build 25 more houses for the same purpose." Goldsmith's letter is accompanied by a plat map that indicates the location of the houses. Streets shown include Pettigrew Avenue, Mellette Avenue, Halsey Avenue, Rison Avenue, Stevens Avenue, Humes Avenue, O'Shaughnessy Avenue, McCullough Avenue, Dallas Avenue, and cross streets. -
"Make this your last belt for the road"
X-ray with skeleton with cracked skull and seat belt unfastened -
"They Used to Call Him Smokey; As the Surgeon General pointed out earlier this year, smoking is addictive-a very tough habit to break. With that in mind, lay off quoting the death statistics. Instead, provide patience, encouragement-and maybe some chewing gum. Before long, he'll answer to "Teddy.""
Angry bear with button that says he's just quit smoking and to bear with him -
"Asian Pacific Heritage Month"
Various figures of Asian Pacific Heritage -
"Gambling; It's Just a Game...Until it gets out of hand... ."
Dice exploding and hand tossing them -
"In Financial Straits?; A regular savings plan can help navigate troubled waters."
Person navigating boat in the middle of a storm -
"Party Time!!!; But whether you party or not...Please VOTE."
Party decorations, balloon and streamers -
"Lethal Weapons Too; Classifed Information, Even on a Fragile Disk, Is Deadly in Wrong Hands.; Safeguard it!"
Lethal weapons and classified documents -
"Department of Defense Celebrates; March 1997; Women's History Month"
Various pictures of women in the Armed Forces throughout history -
"Personal Responsibility; Is Someone Else Pulling Your Strings?"
Pinnochio sitting on a windowsill -
""Gosh, but you've got a Beautiful Figure."; Time has run out on sexual harassment."
Clock and hourglass talking in a shop