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Posted in Alabama History May 22, 2015 by Jennifer Young

12 Vintage Alabama Photos That Will Definitely Take You Back In Time

Vintage photos are amazing! Especially those in black and white! I love how they allow us to take a glimpse into the past to see what life was like so long ago. The following 12 photos are proof that we’ve definitely come a long way.

1. The E.B. Browning Society poses in front of Wesleyan Hall, 1899

2. Cotton is being brought to market in Montgomery, 1900

3. A Southern chain gang, 1903

4. Alabama State Fairgrounds, 1906

5. Cotton mill spinners, 1910

6. Child workers at Merrimac Mills in Huntsville, 1910

7. A 7 year-old newsie in Mobile, 1914

8. Women golfers in Birmingham, 1915

9. The Elba, Alabama flood of 1929

10. Downtown Greensboro, 1930's

11. A one-room school, 1935

12. The interior of a general store in Moundville, 1936

If you would like to share some vintage photos that give us a glimpse into Alabama’s past, please feel free to post them in the comments below.

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Jennifer is the Alabama staff writer for Only In Your State and has nearly 15 years of professional writing experience. She enjoys discovering new places and currently calls North Alabama home.