Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama

Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama

Color print view of the Lake Purdy Dam located in Birmingham, AL. The dam is on the Little Cahaba River and was built by the Birmingham Water Works in 1909. Water flowing over the stone structure and around the stone divider. Metal walkway leads to center divider. Divided back postcard.Printed on f...

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Main Author: The Merchants Cigar & Candy Co.
Format: Electronic
Published: Troy University Library
Subjects:
Alabama postcards
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3981
format Electronic
collection Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building Troy University Library
publisher Troy University Library
topic Alabama postcards
spellingShingle Alabama postcards
Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama
The Merchants Cigar & Candy Co.
fulltopic Alabama postcards
Birmingham (Ala.); Lakes -- Alabama
Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Dams/Reservoirs
Alabama; Birmingham
Cities & towns; Lakes & ponds; Dams
For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description Color print view of the Lake Purdy Dam located in Birmingham, AL. The dam is on the Little Cahaba River and was built by the Birmingham Water Works in 1909. Water flowing over the stone structure and around the stone divider. Metal walkway leads to center divider. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama, 100, 16007.' Printed on back: 'From Lake Purdy, Birmingham Water Works Company filters 48,000,000 gallons of water every day. 30,000,000 gallons are consumed by The City of Birmingham. The Merchants Cigar & Candy Co., Birmingham, Ala. The Birmingham View Co., A "Colourpicture" Publication, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.'
spelling Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, AlabamaColor print view of the Lake Purdy Dam located in Birmingham, AL. The dam is on the Little Cahaba River and was built by the Birmingham Water Works in 1909. Water flowing over the stone structure and around the stone divider. Metal walkway leads to center divider. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama, 100, 16007.' Printed on back: 'From Lake Purdy, Birmingham Water Works Company filters 48,000,000 gallons of water every day. 30,000,000 gallons are consumed by The City of Birmingham. The Merchants Cigar & Candy Co., Birmingham, Ala. The Birmingham View Co., A "Colourpicture" Publication, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.'The Merchants Cigar & Candy Co.The Birmingham View Co.19402005Troy University Library Birmingham (Ala.); Lakes -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Dams/ReservoirsAlabama; BirminghamCities & towns; Lakes & ponds; DamsFor 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 3, ADAtscwhp001383ADAtscwhp001383.1, ADAtscwhp001383.2imageeng jpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3981
title Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama
titleStr Lake Purdy Dam, Birmingham, Alabama
author The Merchants Cigar & Candy Co.
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