Aaron Krock considering a bid during an auction held to sell the town of Holt, Alabama, on the steps of the Tuscaloosa County courthouse.

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 William Hulsey on February 4, 1941. According to the article (published in the Birmingham News on February 5), "Hulsey's town c...

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Main Author: Fitzpatrick, Jimmy
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/147220
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
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Aaron Krock considering a bid during an auction held to sell the town of Holt, Alabama, on the steps of the Tuscaloosa County courthouse.
Fitzpatrick, Jimmy
fulltopic Photographs
Krock, Aaron; Scott, V. C.; Auctioneers; Auctions; Business & industry; Tuscaloosa (Ala.); Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)
description 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 William 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: "At top, left, Aaron Krock, of Worchester, Mass., one of the bidders, is seen here in deep thought trying to decide whether to raise his bid another $100 after he was advised that the property included two mules and a wagon. V. C. Scott, the auctioneer, center, awaits his decision.")
spelling BN0028187_03BN0028187Aaron Krock considering a bid during an auction held to sell the town of Holt, Alabama, on the steps of the Tuscaloosa County courthouse.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 William 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: "At top, left, Aaron Krock, of Worchester, Mass., one of the bidders, is seen here in deep thought trying to decide whether to raise his bid another $100 after he was advised that the property included two mules and a wagon. V. C. Scott, the auctioneer, center, awaits his decision.") 1941-02-041940-1949Fitzpatrick, JimmyBirmingham NewsC1-04149Krock, Aaron; Scott, V. C.; Auctioneers; Auctions; Business & industry; Tuscaloosa (Ala.); Tuscaloosa County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/147220
title Aaron Krock considering a bid during an auction held to sell the town of Holt, Alabama, on the steps of the Tuscaloosa County courthouse.
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