April 1960


Gee, it's a good thing they did so much work, or 280 might be a mess today.

What the Sign of Satan looked like, ca. 1960.
(Credit)


Source: Rand McNally - American (Amoco) street map of Birmingham

1962 map of Birmingham, showing the area of 280 photographed at left.

By '62 the portion to Pumphouse Road (the tall overpass) would be complete.

Click here to view the Mountain Brook area as it looked on the map in 1962.
And when you take the train, 
beware of ... the tunnel ! ! !

Shure, an' shouldn't shoes called "Leprecons" be green an' have pointed toes that turn up at the ends?
Indeed, some things do not change over a half-century.





Three words: va va voom.


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