| Summary: | Holt had been built in 1902 by the Central Iron and Coal Company. This photograph was published with an article about the sale of the town, which was purchased by Hulsey on February 4, 1941. According to the article (published in the Birmingham News on February 5), "Hulsey's town consists of 379 houses scattered over 777.9 acres of land that has the profile of a dried-up apple magnified several million times. Some 1,500 persons live in the town and rents on the houses range from $7 to $35 a month. His purchase includes everything but several churches, a school, the foundry company's commissary and office building. He'll share the post-office with Uncle Sam." (The following caption accompanied the image: "Top, right, William H. Hulsey, of Birmingham (the one in the light overcoat) is the man who finally bought it for $103,000. The sale must be confirmed by the Federal Court before he can take possession.")
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