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What was Easter like in Birmingham, Alabama in 1915? The Southern History Department has created a digital exhibit featuring advertisements to give you a glimpse of life in Birmingham over 100 years ago in 1915. Check out our gallery featuring the Easter advertisements that ran in several Birmingham newspapers in April 1915 by clicking below on the picture. In 1916 What was life like in Birmingham 100 years ago? To find out the answer to this question, the Southern History Department has selected news articles from Birmingham newspapers and created several thematic galleries.
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