Sam Engelhardt and other men standing with a bale of cotton on the sidewalk on Commerce Street in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.

A sign on the bale reads "1946 / First New Bale Cotton / Montgomery Section / Grown By / Engelhardt and Thompson / Shorter Ala / To Be Sold Auction - 12 Noon." The following businesses are visible across the street: May's, Sherwin-Williams Paints, and the Charles Theatre.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, John E., Montgomery, Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/31147
Description
Summary:A sign on the bale reads "1946 / First New Bale Cotton / Montgomery Section / Grown By / Engelhardt and Thompson / Shorter Ala / To Be Sold Auction - 12 Noon." The following businesses are visible across the street: May's, Sherwin-Williams Paints, and the Charles Theatre.