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[[Image: | [[Image:20th Street N 1911.jpg|right|thumb|375px|[[20th Street North]] c. 1911]] | ||
'''1911''' was the 40th year after the founding of the city of [[Birmingham]]. | '''1911''' was the 40th year after the founding of the city of [[Birmingham]]. | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
[[Image:Roosevelt in Ensley 1911 sm.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Former president Theodore Roosevelt addresses a crowd in [[Ensley]] during the [[1911 National Child Labor Committee Conference|7th Annual Conference on Child Labor]].]] | |||
* [[March 10]]–[[March 12|12]]: The [[1911 National Child Labor Committee Conference|7th Annual Conference on Child Labor]] was held in Birmingham. | * [[March 10]]–[[March 12|12]]: The [[1911 National Child Labor Committee Conference|7th Annual Conference on Child Labor]] was held in Birmingham. | ||
* April: Construction of "model industrial city" [[Fairfield|Corey]], begun in March [[1910]], was substantially completed. | |||
* [[April 8]]: The [[1911 Banner Mine explosion]] killed 128 convict miners. | * [[April 8]]: The [[1911 Banner Mine explosion]] killed 128 convict miners. | ||
* [[June 17]]: [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children|Holy Innocents Hospital]] was founded. | * [[June 17]]: [[Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children|Holy Innocents Hospital]] was founded. | ||
* The [[University of Montevallo|Alabama Girls’ Industrial School]] became the Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute. | |||
* The [[Kessler Building|Allen Building]] was damaged by fire, requiring renewal of its facade. | |||
* In [[Avondale Park]], cages were erected for a small menagerie of animals. | |||
* Birmingham changed from a [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]]-[[Birmingham Board of Aldermen|Aldermen]] system of government to a [[Birmingham City Commission|City Commission]]. | |||
* [[Columbus Day]] was declared a state holiday. | |||
* [[Jefferson County]] repealed local [[prohibition]]. | * [[Jefferson County]] repealed local [[prohibition]]. | ||
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* The [[Motlow Distilling Company|Jack Daniel Distilling Company]] returned to Birmingham. | * The [[Motlow Distilling Company|Jack Daniel Distilling Company]] returned to Birmingham. | ||
* Bottler [[National Dope Company]] went out of business.<!--???--> | * Bottler [[National Dope Company]] went out of business.<!--???--> | ||
* [[Louis Gelders]] and [[G. W. Beringer]] purchased [[Parisian|Parisian Dry Goods & Millinery Company]] from Bertha and Estella Sommers, changing the name to The Parisian Company. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* [[March 19]]: Reverend [[Hans Reuter]] was installed at [[First Lutheran Church|Zion Lutheran Church]]. | |||
* The [[Altrurian Society]] was founded in Birmingham. | * The [[Altrurian Society]] was founded in Birmingham. | ||
===Sports=== | |||
* [[Guy Tutwiler]] joined the Detroit Tigers. | |||
== Works == | == Works == | ||
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===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[1st Church of Christ, Scientist (1911 building)|1st Church of Christ, Scientist]] | * [[1st Church of Christ, Scientist (1911 building)|1st Church of Christ, Scientist]] | ||
* [[Buck Creek Mill]] addition | |||
* [[Leeds High School]] | * [[Leeds High School]] | ||
* [[16th Street Baptist Church]] | * [[16th Street Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[St Clair County Courthouse]] addition/modification | |||
* [[Southside Baptist Church]] | * [[Southside Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[Women's Club House]] | * [[Women's Club House]] | ||
== Individuals == | == Individuals == | ||
* [[January 10]]: [[Walter McAdory]] became [[Jefferson County Sheriff]]. | |||
* [[December 1]]: [[Alf Brown]] resigned as Captain of [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 2|Engine Company No. 2]]. | |||
* [[Truman Aldrich]] was appointed [[Postmaster of Birmingham]] by President Taft. | |||
* [[Edgar C. Horton]] became head of the [[Weather Forecast Office Birmingham|Birmingham Weather Bureau]]. | |||
* [[Geneva Mercer]] sold her first sculpture. | |||
* [[Hugh Morrow (senator)|Hugh Morrow]] was elected to a second in the [[Alabama State Senate]]. | |||
* [[Emmet O'Neal]] became [[List of Governors of Alabama|Governor of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[Oscar Underwood]] became U.S. House majority leader. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[1911 Birmingham Barons]] | * [[1911 Birmingham Barons]] | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Birmingham City Hall 1911.jpg|[[First Birmingham City Hall]] c. 1911 | |||
Image:Morris Avenue 1911.jpg|[[Morris Avenue]] c. 1911 | |||
Image:1911 Avondale Park postcard.jpg|[[Avondale Park]] postcard c. 1911 | |||
Image:1911 Banner Mine explosion crowd.jpg|Crowd gathered after the [[1911 Banner Mine explosion]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 6 April 2011
20th Street North c. 1911
1911 was the 40th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
Former president Theodore Roosevelt addresses a crowd in Ensley during the 7th Annual Conference on Child Labor.
- March 10–12: The 7th Annual Conference on Child Labor was held in Birmingham.
- April: Construction of "model industrial city" Corey, begun in March 1910, was substantially completed.
- April 8: The 1911 Banner Mine explosion killed 128 convict miners.
- June 17: Holy Innocents Hospital was founded.
- The Alabama Girls’ Industrial School became the Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute.
- The Allen Building was damaged by fire, requiring renewal of its facade.
- In Avondale Park, cages were erected for a small menagerie of animals.
- Birmingham changed from a Mayor-Aldermen system of government to a City Commission.
- Columbus Day was declared a state holiday.
- Jefferson County repealed local prohibition.
Business
- Hill's Food Stores were founded in Birmingham.
- The Jack Daniel Distilling Company returned to Birmingham.
- Bottler National Dope Company went out of business.
- Louis Gelders and G. W. Beringer purchased Parisian Dry Goods & Millinery Company from Bertha and Estella Sommers, changing the name to The Parisian Company.
Religion
- March 19: Reverend Hans Reuter was installed at Zion Lutheran Church.
- The Altrurian Society was founded in Birmingham.
Sports
- Guy Tutwiler joined the Detroit Tigers.
Works
Buildings
- 1st Church of Christ, Scientist
- Buck Creek Mill addition
- Leeds High School
- 16th Street Baptist Church
- St Clair County Courthouse addition/modification
- Southside Baptist Church
- Women's Club House
Individuals
- January 10: Walter McAdory became Jefferson County Sheriff.
- December 1: Alf Brown resigned as Captain of Engine Company No. 2.
- Truman Aldrich was appointed Postmaster of Birmingham by President Taft.
- Edgar C. Horton became head of the Birmingham Weather Bureau.
- Geneva Mercer sold her first sculpture.
- Hugh Morrow was elected to a second in the Alabama State Senate.
- Emmet O'Neal became Governor of Alabama.
- Oscar Underwood became U.S. House majority leader.
Births
- February 1: Helen Walpole, radio actress and writer
- April 10: Martha Gaskins, educator
- May 20: Vet Boswell, singer
- June 20: Gail Patrick, actress
- June 28: Jimmy Hitchcock, sports hall of famer
- July 5: John Farr, Sr, auto dealer
- July 26: Delos Culp, university administrator
- August 4: Elton B. Stephens, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- October 7: Jo Jones, jazz drummer
- November 19: Mary Elizabeth Counselman, short story writer
- John Evins, business and civic leader
- Alfred Habeeb, anesthesiologist
Deaths
- May 24: Willie Lewis Staggs, constable (murdered)
- see also List of Birmingham homicides in 1911.
See Also
Gallery
First Birmingham City Hall c. 1911
Morris Avenue c. 1911
Avondale Park postcard c. 1911
Crowd gathered after the 1911 Banner Mine explosion
Context
In 1911, the first Monte Carlo races were held. A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146. The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. Roald Amundsen's expedition became the first to reach the South Pole.
Books published in 1911 included The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. Popular music published included "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin and "(On) Moonlight Bay" by Edward Madden & Percy Wenrich.
Notable births in 1911 included burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, baseball player Hank Greenberg, actress Butterfly McQueen, President Ronald Reagan, author L. Ron Hubbard, murderer Jack Ruby, playwright Tennessee Williams, chemist Melvin Calvin, actor Vincent Price, film composer Bernard Herrmann, singer LaVerne Andrews, actress & dancer Ginger Rogers, actress Lucille Ball, and singer & actor Roy Rogers. Notable deaths included composer Gustav Mahler, dramatist W. S. Gilbert, temperance activist Carrie Nation, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, aviator Eugene Burton Ely, and newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
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