Face In The Window, Carrollton, Alabama

Face In The Window, Carrollton, Alabama

Color photographic view of the Pickens County Courthouse located in Carrollton, AL. The story is told of a ghostly image appearing in one of the courthouse windows. This being the face of Henry Wells, lynched by a white mob soon after he was arrested for suspicion of burglary and arson in 1878. Div...

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Main Author: Alabama Post Card Co.
Format: Electronic
Published: Troy University Library
Subjects:
Alabama postcards
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3198
format Electronic
collection Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building Troy University Library
publisher Troy University Library
topic Alabama postcards
spellingShingle Alabama postcards
Face In The Window, Carrollton, Alabama
Alabama Post Card Co.
fulltopic Alabama postcards
Alabama; Courthouses -- Alabama
Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Government and Politics -- Judiciary
Alabama; Courthouse Square
Cities & towns; Courthouses; Faces; Windows
For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description Color photographic view of the Pickens County Courthouse located in Carrollton, AL. The story is told of a ghostly image appearing in one of the courthouse windows. This being the face of Henry Wells, lynched by a white mob soon after he was arrested for suspicion of burglary and arson in 1878. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Face in the Window, Carrollton, Ala.' Printed on back: ' "I'm here to tell yo, dat pictur in de windo' is sho nuff do spitten image of ol'Henry Wells whut done burnt de Cote House." This is part of the introduction of the Legend of the Ghost in the Garret pamphlet put out by the City of Carrollton, Ala. Thousands swear to the story that they have seen the face of Henry Wells in the window on the North side of the Courthouse! Seeing is believing - come see for yourself. (While in Carrollton, visit the Phoenix Hotel, where Confederate Gen. Nathan B. Forrest stayed in 1863.) C - 18578, Alabama Post Card Co., 111 Livingston Ct., Bessemer, Ala.'
spelling Face In The Window, Carrollton, AlabamaColor photographic view of the Pickens County Courthouse located in Carrollton, AL. The story is told of a ghostly image appearing in one of the courthouse windows. This being the face of Henry Wells, lynched by a white mob soon after he was arrested for suspicion of burglary and arson in 1878. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Face in the Window, Carrollton, Ala.' Printed on back: ' "I'm here to tell yo, dat pictur in de windo' is sho nuff do spitten image of ol'Henry Wells whut done burnt de Cote House." This is part of the introduction of the Legend of the Ghost in the Garret pamphlet put out by the City of Carrollton, Ala. Thousands swear to the story that they have seen the face of Henry Wells in the window on the North side of the Courthouse! Seeing is believing - come see for yourself. (While in Carrollton, visit the Phoenix Hotel, where Confederate Gen. Nathan B. Forrest stayed in 1863.) C - 18578, Alabama Post Card Co., 111 Livingston Ct., Bessemer, Ala.'Alabama Post Card Co.19502005Troy University Library Alabama; Courthouses -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Government and Politics -- JudiciaryAlabama; Courthouse SquareCities & towns; Courthouses; Faces; WindowsFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 1, ADAtscwhp000982ADAtscwhp000982.1, ADAtscwhp000982.2 imageeng jpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3198
title Face In The Window, Carrollton, Alabama
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