Posted in Alabama March 22, 2019 by

These 11 Candid Photos Show What Life Was Like In Alabama In The 1930s

One of the greatest things about viewing old photos is they show us what life used to be like. Ever since Alabama became a state nearly 200 years ago, it’s come a really long way, especially since the 1930s. Listed below are 11 photos that show what life was like in Alabama during the 1930s.

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1. A sidewalk scene in Selma, Alabama in 1935.
photogrammar/Walker Evans
2. A group of townspeople outside the historic Winter Building in Mobile, Alabama in 1934.
wikimedia commons/W. N. Manning
3. A roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama in 1935.
wikipedia/Walker Evans
4. A group of miners changing shift in Birmingham, Alabama in 1937.
photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
5. A first grade teacher and her class at Goodman School in Coffee County, Alabama in 1939.
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott
6. A young married couple in their new home at Greenwood Homesteads, Alabama in 1937.
photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
7. A group of men chatting on the front porch of a crossroads store in Sprott, Alabama in 1935.
photogrammar/Walker Evans
8. A thirteen-year-old girl is cooking and caring for her family of six in Coffee County, Alabama in 1939.
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott
9. A group of middle class homes in Birmingham, Alabama in 1936.
photogrammar/Walker Evans
10. An incredible shot of downtown Greensboro, Alabama in 1935.
photogrammar/Walker Evans
11. A group of men waiting outside the stables during a mule and horse auction in Montgomery, Alabama in 1939.
photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott

Do you agree that Alabama has come a really long way over the past 80-90 years? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments.

For a look at 11 amazing photos taken in Alabama during the 1970s, click here.