| 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, The Iron Man, Birmingham, Ala.' Printed on back: ' "Vulcan" is the largest iron man in the world. It is 53-feet tall and is mounted on a 120-foot pedestal atop Red Mountain overlooking the City of Birmingham. It was cast in a Birmingham foundry of pig iron, made with iron ore from the Birmingham District and sent to the 1904 World's Exposition in St. Louis, typifying the natural resources of the district. 68186 "Tichnor Quality Views" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only By Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.'
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