2nd Avenue and 19th Street looking east, Birmingham, Alabama, circa 1907
- Card type
- Government postal card
About this postcard
Looking east along 2nd Avenue from its intersection with 19th Street in Birmingham, Alabama, with streetcar tracks running down the center of the unpaved roadway, pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles along the curbs, and multi-story brick commercial blocks lining both sides; a taller office building rises in the middle distance. The view is printed on a card made expressly for the R. D. Burnett Cigar Co., a Birmingham firm, and reflects the era when 2nd Avenue North served as the city's principal wholesale and retail business street. Awnings, storefront signs and overhead wires fill the scene.
Postcard Details
Onnesburg, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Memphis, TN |
|---|---|
| Publisher | R. D. Burnett Cigar Co. |
| Series | 4243 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte S. Barrett, Onnesburg, MA |
| Place depicted | Birmingham, AL |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border at bottom carrying the printed caption and card number; heavy speckling/staining across the sky area; corners lightly worn. Handwritten ink annotation at lower left: "Home Office, Dec 7, 1907". Postmark: MEMPHIS, TENN. DEC 6 1-PM 1905. Undivided back with red eagle emblem and "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"; 1c green Franklin stamp affixed; light edge/corner wear. |
Cite this card
2nd Avenue and 19th Street looking east, Birmingham, Alabama, circa 1907, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/2nd-avenue-and-19th-street-looking-east-birmingham-alabama-c. Accessed October 24, 2026.