Troy, AL: Grimes Motel and CaféThis vintage linen postcard of Troy, Alabama was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Grimes Motel and Caf. It survives as a small, vivid window into Troy as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers Collection. This edition has been carefully restored

adding a personal connection to the historical context of the image

with a roadside view that greeted travelers arriving by car

This vintage postcard captures a clear mountain trout stream winding through the wooded hills near Cumberland

now abandoned

steamboat traffic

The photograph was created as part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South

one of America's earliest federally funded highways

This vintage photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston captures a significant architectural feature in Haddock

New Albany

a hallmark of the eras architectural detail

reflecting the regional building styles prevalent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

The image showcases abandoned buildings adorned with intricate brickwork