John H. Bankhead Sr. working on the Fayette Road in Walker County, Alabama.
This image was published in the Birmingham Ledger on August 18, 1913, with the following caption: "Shows Faith by Works / United States Senator John H. Bankhead / Senior senator from Alabama, president of the United States Good Roads association, known as "the father of good roads in Alaba...
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures John H. Bankhead Sr. working on the Fayette Road in Walker County, Alabama. Reeves, Jasper, Alabama |
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Legislators--United States; Politics & government; Roads; Transportation; Walker County (Ala.) |
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This image was published in the Birmingham Ledger on August 18, 1913, with the following caption: "Shows Faith by Works / United States Senator John H. Bankhead / Senior senator from Alabama, president of the United States Good Roads association, known as "the father of good roads in Alabama," proved his faith by his work last Thursday when he shouldered pick and shovel and performed actual labor on the Jasper to Fayette road in Walker county. A number of prominent Walker county citizens followed the example set by the senior senator. The above picture shows Senator Bankhead in his overalls engaged in throwing dirt out of a ditch."
The following note is written on the back of the photograph: "Sen. John H. Bankhead at Good Roads meeting in Walker Co." Bankhead supported state and federal funding for improvement of roads, introducing legislation in the U.S. Senate and serving as president of the United States Good Roads Association. |
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Q0000153230Q153230John H. Bankhead Sr. working on the Fayette Road in Walker County, Alabama.This image was published in the Birmingham Ledger on August 18, 1913, with the following caption: "Shows Faith by Works / United States Senator John H. Bankhead / Senior senator from Alabama, president of the United States Good Roads association, known as "the father of good roads in Alabama," proved his faith by his work last Thursday when he shouldered pick and shovel and performed actual labor on the Jasper to Fayette road in Walker county. A number of prominent Walker county citizens followed the example set by the senior senator. The above picture shows Senator Bankhead in his overalls engaged in throwing dirt out of a ditch."
The following note is written on the back of the photograph: "Sen. John H. Bankhead at Good Roads meeting in Walker Co." Bankhead supported state and federal funding for improvement of roads, introducing legislation in the U.S. Senate and serving as president of the United States Good Roads Association.1913 August 141910-1919Reeves, Jasper, AlabamaBankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Legislators--United States; Politics & government; Roads; Transportation; Walker County (Ala.)Still imagePhotographsBankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920John Hollis Bankhead Sr. papersLPR49, Box 92Alabama 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/41194 |
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John H. Bankhead Sr. working on the Fayette Road in Walker County, Alabama. |
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