Vulcan, "The Iron Man" Birmingham, Alabama

Vulcan, "The Iron Man" Birmingham, Alabama

Color print nightime 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, wearin...

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Main Author: E. C. Kropp Co.
Format: Electronic
Published: Troy University Library
Subjects:
Alabama postcards
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/5043
format Electronic
collection Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building Troy University Library
publisher Troy University Library
topic Alabama postcards
spellingShingle Alabama postcards
Vulcan, "The Iron Man" Birmingham, Alabama
E. C. Kropp Co.
fulltopic Alabama postcards
Birmingham (Ala.); Monuments -- Alabama
Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns
Birmingham; Alabama
Iron & steel workers; Iron industry; Monuments
For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description Color print nightime 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. -96' Printed on back: ' "Vulcan", largest iron man in the world and second largest statue in America, is 53 feet tall and mounted on a 20-foot pedestal, atop Red Mountain overlooking Birmingham. It typifies the natural resources of the district, the only place, in the world where coal, iron, and limestone, the three essentials for making steel and found together in large deposits. Natural Color Post Card Made In U. S. A. By E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - (KCY) 804'
spelling Vulcan, "The Iron Man" Birmingham, AlabamaColor print nightime 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. -96' Printed on back: ' "Vulcan", largest iron man in the world and second largest statue in America, is 53 feet tall and mounted on a 20-foot pedestal, atop Red Mountain overlooking Birmingham. It typifies the natural resources of the district, the only place, in the world where coal, iron, and limestone, the three essentials for making steel and found together in large deposits. Natural Color Post Card Made In U. S. A. By E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - (KCY) 804'E. C. Kropp Co.19202005Troy University Library Birmingham (Ala.); Monuments -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and TownsBirmingham; AlabamaIron & steel workers; Iron industry; MonumentsFor 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, ADAtscwhp001633ADAtscwhp001633.1, ADAtscwhp001633.2imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/5043
title Vulcan, "The Iron Man" Birmingham, Alabama
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