Historic Photos of Birmingham in the 50s, 60s, and 70s
Between 1950 and 1979, Birmingham, Alabama, experienced some of the most dramatic growth and change in its history. Booming suburbs, desegregation, the fall of steel and the rise of medical and educational research, a new emphasis on the fine arts, and other changes imparted to Birmingham a radical new look over that thirty-year period.
Historic Photos of Birmingham in the 50s, 60s, and 70s highlights the changes that took place through pictures of busy shoppers, amusing advertising ploys, eager audiences, cultural achievements, towering buildings, influential citizens, new institutions, famous actors, and violent protests and demonstrations.
Nearly 200 photographs, vividly reproduced in black-and-white with captions and introductions, give a clear idea of what the Birmingham landscape and environment was like during these years. This look back is the perfect reminiscence for those who remember the era and an ideal resource for those new to the city who may not.
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Book details
- Text by
- Jessica L. Barton
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 202
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- Birmingham, Alabama · pictorial history · black-and-white photography · civil rights era · American cities · desegregation · mid-twentieth century · local history
- ISBN-13
- 9781684421299
About the author
JESSICA L. BARTON is the author of Historic Photos of Birmingham in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, a volume presenting nearly 200 black-and-white photographs documenting Birmingham, Alabama’s growth and change between 1950 and 1979.
Barton wrote the text and captions for the book, which covers subjects ranging from desegregation and urban development to cultural achievement. She is an Alabama author.