The Vulcan, Birmingham, Alabama
Color print view of "The Vulcan" located in Birmingham, AL. The statue, standing 56 feet, represents the Roman god, Vulcan, and fire and forge. It is made of cast iron. It represents Birmingham's iron and steel industry. Bearded man in blue coverings, pointing upward, wearing lace up...
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Wade Hall Postcard Collection |
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Troy University Library |
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Troy University Library |
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Alabama postcards |
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Alabama postcards The Vulcan, Birmingham, Alabama Ehler's News Co. |
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Alabama postcards Birmingham (Ala.); Monuments -- Alabama Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns Birmingham; Alabama Iron & steel workers; Iron industry For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History. |
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Color print view of "The Vulcan" located in Birmingham, AL. The statue, standing 56 feet, represents the Roman god, Vulcan, and fire and forge. It is made of cast iron. It represents Birmingham's iron and steel industry. Bearded man in blue coverings, pointing upward, wearing lace up sandals. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'The Vulcan, Birmingham, Ala. Photo Courtesy Birmingham Post. 6A-H1960.' Printed on back: 'The "Vulcan", World's second largest statue in America, atop Red Mountain, which is to be his permanent hame. This statue is 50 feet tall and weighs 120,000 pounds. Ehler's News Co., Birmingham, Ala. "C. T. Art-Colortone" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago' |
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The Vulcan, Birmingham, AlabamaColor print view of "The Vulcan" located in Birmingham, AL. The statue, standing 56 feet, represents the Roman god, Vulcan, and fire and forge. It is made of cast iron. It represents Birmingham's iron and steel industry. Bearded man in blue coverings, pointing upward, wearing lace up sandals. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'The Vulcan, Birmingham, Ala. Photo Courtesy Birmingham Post. 6A-H1960.' Printed on back: 'The "Vulcan", World's second largest statue in America, atop Red Mountain, which is to be his permanent hame. This statue is 50 feet tall and weighs 120,000 pounds. Ehler's News Co., Birmingham, Ala. "C. T. Art-Colortone" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago'Ehler's News Co.Curt Trich & Co.,Inc.19302005Troy University Library Birmingham (Ala.); Monuments -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and TownsBirmingham; AlabamaIron & steel workers; Iron industryFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 1, ADAtscwhp000565ADAtscwhp000565.1, ADAtscwhp000565.2imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/1794 |
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The Vulcan, Birmingham, Alabama |
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Ehler's News Co. |
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