["The Humming Bird"]

"The Humming Bird" train No. 5, southbound, at depot in Birmingham, Alabama, enroute from Cincinnati to New Orleans, July 1954. Nashville-Montgomery mainline (Birmingham Division) trackage is in the foreground. Diesel locomotive No. 793 and second unit are E-7 type 2000 Horsepower EMD passenger locomotives purchased by Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1946.
Date: July 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama (open access)

Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on red iron-ore mining near Birmingham, Alabama. Results of the studies are presented and discussed, as are mining methods. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Crane, Walter R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wide-Awake. (Birmingham, Ala.), Vol. 12, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 24, 1900 (open access)

Wide-Awake. (Birmingham, Ala.), Vol. 12, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 24, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from Birmingham, Alabama that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 24, 1900
Creator: Harrison, L. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral-Dressing Characteristics of the Red Iron Ores of Birmingham, Alabama (open access)

Mineral-Dressing Characteristics of the Red Iron Ores of Birmingham, Alabama

From Introduction: "The scope of this paper is such that it was deemed advisable to group the contents into several main sections. They are: Section I. Geography and Geology. Section II. Historical Review. (a) Mining and Smelting in Alabama. (b) Milling. (c) Summary of Milling Research. These two sections are primarily a bibliography and summary of the research on the Birmingham Red Mountain ores up to the middle 1940's."
Date: 1946
Creator: Coghill, Will H. & Coe, G. Dale
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Southern Railway (SOU)#1463

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Railway #1463, 4-8-2, Class T, at Birmingham, AL. Stamped F.E. Ardrey, Jr.
Date: February 1, 1948
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Central of Georgia (CG) #455

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Railway #455, 4-8-4, Class K-1, at Birmingham, AL. Stamped F.E. Ardrey, Jr.
Date: February 1, 1948
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Railway (SOU) #4553

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Railway #4553, 2-8-2, Class M, Train #48, by Weems, AL, local to Amistan. Stamped F.E. Ardrey, Jr.
Date: September 5, 1948
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Railway (SOU) #1481

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Railway #1481, 4-8-2, Class T, Train #7, "KC-Florida Special", passing Trandale, AL Stamped F.E. Ardrey, Jr.
Date: March 21, 1948
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern (SOU) 4768

A photograph print showing the Southern (SOU) 4768, 2-8-2, Birmingham AL.
Date: July 20, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern (SOU) 6618 (neg)

A photograph negative showing the Southern (SOU) 6618, 2-8-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: January 5, 1947
Creator: Lowe, Shelby F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern (SOU) 6690

A photograph print showing the Southern (SOU) 6690, 4-6-2, Birmingham AL.
Date: June 12, 1937
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern (SOU) 6691

A photograph print showing the Southern (SOU) 6691, 4-6-2, Birmingham AL.
Date: June 23, 1940
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Illinois Central (IC) 851 (neg)

A photograph negative showing the Illinois Central (IC) 851, 2-8-0, Birmingham, AL.
Date: January 5, 1947
Creator: Lowe, Shelby F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mobile & Ohio (M&O) 484

A photograph print showing the Mobile & Ohio 484, 2-8-2, Birmingham, AL. (Note: M& O became GMO).
Date: May 30, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Louisville & Nashville (LN) 320

A photograph print showing the Louisville & Nashville (LN) 320, 4-6-0, Birmingham, AL. (Note: crane with clamshell bucket in background)
Date: December 7, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Louisville & Nashville (LN) 1769

A photograph postcard showing the Louisville & Nashville (LN) 1769, 2-8-2, Birmingham, AL. [Possible R.H. Kennedy photo]
Date: August 22, 1947
Creator: Lowe, Shelby F.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 21

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 21, 2-10-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: July 1939
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1064

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1064, 4-6-4, streamlined, Birmingham, AL.
Date: January 13, 1941
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1069

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1069, 4-6-4 (BLW), streamlined, Birmingham, AL.
Date: May 7, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1522

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1522, 4-8-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 9, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2001

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2001, 2-8-8-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 30, 1937
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2004

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2004, 2-8-8-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: October 27, 1935
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2007

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2007, 2-8-8-2 (Alco), Birmingham, AL.
Date: October 27, 1935
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3545

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3545, 0-6-0, Birmingham, AL.
Date: July 12, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History