Over the years, times have really changed when it comes to how people live their lives, especially here in Alabama. Thanks to photos, we’re able to go back decades, even centuries, to get a glimpse of Alabama’s past. Listed below are nine historic photos that were captured in the early 1900s. They show us what it was like living in the Yellowhammer State during that time.

1. A group of farmers are working in a sandstone quarry in Jackson County, Alabama. Photo was snapped by Arthur Rothstein in 1935.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
2. Several townspeople are gathered on a sidewalk in Selma, Alabama. Photo was captured by Walker Evans in 1935.
Photogrammar/Walker Evans
3. A typical school day is taking place at Cumberland Mountain Farms (Skyline Farms) near Scottsboro, Alabama. Photo was snapped by Carl Mydans in 1936.
Photogrammar/Carl Mydans
4. Two young men are standing outside a roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama. Photo was captured by Walker Evans in 1936.
Photogrammar/Walker Evans

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5. A group of coal miners are coming out of the mine in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo was snapped by Arthur Rothstein in 1937.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
6. Andy Smith and his wife are seen here reading together in their new home in the Greenwood Homesteads community. Photo was captured by Arthur Rothstein in 1937.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
7. Tom Moore, a homesteader at Bankhead Farms, is seen here in Tuscaloosa, Alabama with just a few of the chicks he's been raising. Photo was snapped by Arthur Rothstein in 1937.
Photogrammar/Arthur Rothstein
8. The Helms Family is enjoying a nice dinner at their home in Coffee County, Alabama. Photo was captured by Marion Post Wolcott in 1939.
Photogrammar/Marion Post Wolcott
9. A pair of women are shopping in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. Photo was snapped by John Vachon in 1943.
Photogrammar/John Vachon

Regarding how people live, what things do you believe have changed the most in Alabama since the early 1900s? Let us know in the comments below.

For a list of more historic photos captured in Alabama, be sure to take a look at the following article: Most People Have Never Seen These 17 Rare Photos Taken During WWII In Alabama.

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