Claiborne, 1850s

Claiborne, Monroe County, shown here in the 1850s. The town was a bustling commercial center prior to the Civil War but was largely abandoned by the turn of the twentieth century as rail lines bypassed it.

Historic photograph of a row of buildings along an unpaved street, with additional buildings and trees in the distance.

Photo courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Claiborne

Claiborne

Historic photograph of a row of buildings along an unpaved street, with additional buildings and trees in the distance.