Empty cans in the overgrown grass of a yard in Little Korea, a neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama.

Most of the cans are from Budweiser beer, but there are also a few tomato juice cans and black pepper containers. This image was taken for (but not used in) an article and photo spread that appeared on pages 3 and 4 of The Southern Courier for June 11-12, 1966; the article, written by Don Gregg, was...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/7218
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Summary:Most of the cans are from Budweiser beer, but there are also a few tomato juice cans and black pepper containers. This image was taken for (but not used in) an article and photo spread that appeared on pages 3 and 4 of The Southern Courier for June 11-12, 1966; the article, written by Don Gregg, was titled, "Little Korea Is a Trap for People Without Hope." The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No24_1966_06_11.pdf