| Summary: | Color print view of the Vulcan statue located in Birmingham, AL. The statue, standing 56 feet, represents the Roman god, Vulcan, and fire and forge. It is made of cast iron. It represents Birmingham's iron and steel industry. Bearded man dressed as a gladiator, pointing upward, wearing lace up sandals. Mounted on a pedestal. Trees and other greenery surrounding base of statue. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Vulcan On Red Mountain, Birmingham, Ala., 7A-H2025' Printed on back: ' Vulcan, The Iron Man, weighing 60 tons, is the largest cast-iron statue in the world, and , with the exception of the Statue of Liberty, the highest statue in America. It was made to represent Birmingham at the St. Louis exposition in 1904, and was recently moved to its present location. Ehler's News Co., Birmingham, Ala. "C. T. Art-Colotone" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago.'
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