In the book "Birmingham" by Malcolm McMillan, states that "The Hillman Hotel in 1910 was the successor to the Caldwell and then the Morris as Birmingham's finest hotel...." So apparently there was a Morris Hotel and the Hillman Clinic was closer to what is now the UAB School of Medicine, the original front of the Hillman Hospital is still there but is built into the rest of the medical hospital building. Also in this book is a photo of two men: Marine Pfc Arthur GAGNON and phamarcist mate Henry Bradley, two of the three surviving Iwo Jima heroes "who raised the flag over Iwo Jima". "They pose before Joe Rosenthal's famed photograph of that event in Birmingham in June 1945, where they were selling bonds with 'the tattered flag' from Iwo Jima on Display." If anyone is related to either of these two men, be glad to send you a copy of the photo, they probably are deceased by now. Also for all you 'Bama' fans,I have a 1925/26 football program guide with photos of the team members and the coaches and some advertisements, if you are interested in a copy of any part. It is not like the programs you get today, more advertisement and statistics. My daddy never gave anything away and now I sort thru stuff and wish I wasn't older "than dirt" and was standing on a beach holding my daddy's hand." I sure would feel safer than now. I will post the MISSILDINE obit to the list. delilah evans ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] Birmingham circa 1945 looking for news reports | The Hillman Hotel was located at 312-322 North 19th Street. Go to | | _www.bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php_ | (http://www.bplonline.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php) ? | | Best Wishes Joe | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message