"Vulcan, the Iron Man, Birmingham, Ala."
"Vulcan, iron man, built in 1904 by the Chamber of Commerce for the St. Louis Exposition. It is the second largest statue in America. It weighs 120,000 pounds and is 53 feet tall. One thumb weighs 170 lbs. Placed on the top of Red Mountain by the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. The base is of white...
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures |
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures "Vulcan, the Iron Man, Birmingham, Ala." |
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures Monuments & memorials; Parks; Statues; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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"Vulcan, iron man, built in 1904 by the Chamber of Commerce for the St. Louis Exposition. It is the second largest statue in America. It weighs 120,000 pounds and is 53 feet tall. One thumb weighs 170 lbs. Placed on the top of Red Mountain by the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. The base is of white Alabama marble. Height of pedastal, 120 ft." |
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Q0000069225Q69225"Vulcan, the Iron Man, Birmingham, Ala.""Vulcan, iron man, built in 1904 by the Chamber of Commerce for the St. Louis Exposition. It is the second largest statue in America. It weighs 120,000 pounds and is 53 feet tall. One thumb weighs 170 lbs. Placed on the top of Red Mountain by the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham. The base is of white Alabama marble. Height of pedastal, 120 ft."1930-1939; 1940-1949Monuments & memorials; Parks; Statues; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imagePostcardsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History postcard collectionLPP45, Box 5, #2054v8775Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/24221 |
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