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The Alabama origin of Lehman Bros.

In New York harbor on a mid-September day in 1844, a long voyage to America came to an end for a 21-year-old Bavarian man...

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Retrospect: L.C. Priester — The Pecan King

The story of Huntsville's Keller Motors Corp.

Historic Alabama: November 2021

One of Alabama’s most venerable businesses is turning 125 this year. Royal Cup Coffee began percolating in 1896.

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Retrospect: The story of Keller Motors Corp.

The story of Huntsville's Keller Motors Corp.

Historic Alabama: December 2021

Founded in 1904, Steward Machine, a multi-generation family-owned business based in Birmingham, offers custom manufacturing, fabrication, machining, painting, inspection and shipping.

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Historical Alabama: Bankhead Lock and Dam

In this photo from 1914, a pulley lifts a large rock during the construction of the Bankhead Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior...

Retrospect: The Birmingham & Southeastern Railroad

In March 1950, Mobilians were treated to a top-to-bottom tour of the Waterman Steamship Corp.’s new headquarters.

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