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Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

Camera thought to be owned by renowned photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston

Camera thought to be owned by renowned photographer Frances Benjamin J...

It is believed that Johnston came to Cordova with Booker T. Washington in 1902 and that they were run out of town. It is also believed that the hole in the billows of the camera was put there by a member of the... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head Cotton Mills.  Location: Cordova, Alabama.

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head Cotto...

Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cordova, Alabama

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cor...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be photo'd. (See label 1839.)  Location: Cordova, Alabama.

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be phot...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

One of the young workers in Indian Head Mills. Going to work at noon-hour.  Location: Cordova, Alabama.

One of the young workers in Indian Head Mills. Going to work at noon-h...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A clock that depicts African Americans and Booker T. Washington in a degrading light, found in a box of antiques linked to Booker T. Washington and Frances Benjamin Johnston, in Cordova, Alabama

A clock that depicts African Americans and Booker T. Washington in a d...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Noon-hour, Indian Head Mills. All are workers. The very youngest refused to be photo'd. The Supt. seemed worried about my photographing the workers. He said, "Now we observe the child labor law thoroughly, but there are lots of persons in the North who like nothing better than a chance to rap at the Southern Cotton Mills."  Location: Cordova, Alabama.

Noon-hour, Indian Head Mills. All are workers. The very youngest refus...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A clock that depicts African Americans and Booker T. Washington in a degrading light, found in a box of antiques linked to Booker T. Washington and Frances Benjamin Johnston, in Cordova, Alabama

A clock that depicts African Americans and Booker T. Washington in a d...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Walter Frederick Anderson, age 1, and Saleah Rose Bruinton, age 2, pose on the steps of a historic cabin in rural Alabama

Walter Frederick Anderson, age 1, and Saleah Rose Bruinton, age 2, pos...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cordova, Alabama

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cor...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Terry Drummond stands next to his own gravestone which he built on his farm near Cordova in rural Alabama

Terry Drummond stands next to his own gravestone which he built on his...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much younger than these.  Location: Cordova, Alabama.

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much younger...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

KKK metals found in a box of historic items that are linked to Booker T. Washington and Frances Benjamin Johnston

KKK metals found in a box of historic items that are linked to Booker ...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cordova, Alabama

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cor...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Coal train in rural Alabama - Drawing. Public domain image.

Coal train in rural Alabama - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cordova, Alabama

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cor...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

A 1902 silver certificate offered by Frances Benjamin Johnston, renowned American photographer, found under a name plate on Johnston's camera tripod in Cordova, Alabama

A 1902 silver certificate offered by Frances Benjamin Johnston, renown...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be photo'd. (See label 1839.)  Location: Cordova, Alabama.

Group of workers in Indian Head Mills. Youngest ones would not be phot...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Walker County, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Walker County, Alabama

Cordova was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a city in Mexico in which he ... More

Camera thought to be owned by renowned photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston

Camera thought to be owned by renowned photographer Frances Benjamin J...

It is believed that Johnston came to Cordova with Booker T. Washington in 1902 and that they were run out of town. It is also believed that the hole in the billows of the camera was put there by a member of the... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Public domain photograph - historical image of Alabama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cordova, Alabama

Historic scene at the farm of Terry Drummond in rural Alabama near Cor...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Tripod belonging to Frances Benjamin Johnston found in 2010 in Cordova, Alabama

Tripod belonging to Frances Benjamin Johnston found in 2010 in Cordova...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More

A clock that depicts African Americans and Booker T. Washington in a degrading light, found in a box of antiques linked to Booker T. Washington and Frances Benjamin Johnston, in Cordova, Alabama

A clock that depicts African Americans and Booker T. Washington in a d...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Tripod belonging to Frances Benjamin Johnston found in 2010 in Cordova, Alabama

Tripod belonging to Frances Benjamin Johnston found in 2010 in Cordova...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Historic downtown Cordova, Alabama

Cordova is in Walker County. It was originally a settlement on the Warrior River Called "Dent" or "Dent's Place." The city was dubbed "Cordova" by Captain Benjamin M. Long in 1859. He named the city after a cit... More