Retrospect: Elmore’s Five & Dime found great success in Alabama and beyond
From a single shop in Clanton, V.J. Elmore's Five & Dime grew to more than 100 stores in multiple states.
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Historic Alabama: Extra, extra…
This 1955 photo highlights several elements that are preserved only on film and in memory.
Retrospect: The rise and fall of the Preston Motors Corp. Premocar
One of the earliest Alabama-made automobiles was the Premocar.
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Historic Alabama: Six decades of construction
Today, Brasfield & Gorrie tops our list of the largest general contractors in Alabama.
Retrospect: The Lightning Route
Montgomery set the pace with electrified streetcar system.
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Historic Alabama: From the bedrock
The Alamet Division of Calumet and Hecla in Selma processed dolomite from Shelby County to produce magnesium.
Retrospect: The rise and fall of Huntsville’s Hotel Monte Sano
The Queen Anne-style, 200-room Hotel Monte Sano stood from 1886 to the early 1940s.
