Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama [graphic].
Evans, Walker, 1903-1975, photographer.
still image
Film negatives. gmgpc
1936.
eng
Photo shows two men each lifting a watermelon in front of a roadside store with signs that say "F. M. Pointer, the old reliable house mover"; "Fish, honest weights, square dealings"; "Lake Fish"; and "Special' today River fish, Catfish, Trout, Perch, Drum, Buffalo, Eel" with prices. Watermelons and other produce are on the ground, crates, and shelves.
Title and other information from caption card.
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United States Jefferson County Birmingham.
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