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The Big Spring

Front: The Big Spring, Huntsville, Ala. Capacity 24,000,000 Gallons Daily.
Back: John Hunt, the founder of Huntsville, in 1805, was the first white man to build his hut on the banks of Big Spring, and it was from this pioneer that Huntsville takes its name.

Anderson News Company, Florence, Ala.

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From the postcard collection of George and Peg Heeschen, The Southpaw, Huntsville, Alabama

This collection is digital only.

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