Guntersville

Guntersville

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Publication Date: 11th January 2021

Long before the creation of its famous lake in 1939, Guntersville had a reputation for ferries, farms, and factories. Its streets bustled with customers patronizing shops, cafés, and movie theaters. Ranging from the Nedofik Surgical Sofa Company and the Basket Factory to the Saratoga Victory Mills, Guntersville's diverse industries helped the community thrive. Today, businesses like Wayne Farms Feedmill and Kappler, Inc., continue to reflect the city's industrial nature. This rich manufacturing history coupled with lake tourism meant Guntersville drew visits from an array of actors, singers, a... Read More
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Long before the creation of its famous lake in 1939, Guntersville had a reputation for ferries, farms, and factories. Its streets bustled with customers patronizing shops, cafés, and movie theaters. Ranging from the Nedofik Surgical Sofa Company and the Basket Factory to the Saratoga Victory Mills, Guntersville's diverse industries helped the community thrive. Today, businesses like Wayne Farms Feedmill and Kappler, Inc., continue to reflect the city's industrial nature. This rich manufacturing history coupled with lake tourism meant Guntersville drew visits from an array of actors, singers, a... Read More
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Long before the creation of its famous lake in 1939, Guntersville had a reputation for ferries, farms, and factories. Its streets bustled with customers patronizing shops, cafés, and movie theaters. Ranging from the Nedofik Surgical Sofa Company and the Basket Factory to the Saratoga Victory Mills, Guntersville's diverse industries helped the community thrive. Today, businesses like Wayne Farms Feedmill and Kappler, Inc., continue to reflect the city's industrial nature. This rich manufacturing history coupled with lake tourism meant Guntersville drew visits from an array of actors, singers, authors, scientists, and politicians. Many came frequently, and a few chose to stay. A mesh of new and old, industry and lake, Guntersville continues to charm.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 11th January 2021
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467105644
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / Modern / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Originally from Guntersville, Whitney A. Snow is an assistant professor of history at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. A specialist in the 20th-century South, she is the author of myriad journal articles and a book titled Cathedral Caverns. A lifelong Guntersville resident, Barbara J. Snow retired after 45 years as teacher/counselor at nearby Arab High School. In addition to volunteering at the Marshall County Archives, she is a member of the Guntersville Historical Society and an avid traveler.
Long before the creation of its famous lake in 1939, Guntersville had a reputation for ferries, farms, and factories. Its streets bustled with customers patronizing shops, cafés, and movie theaters. Ranging from the Nedofik Surgical Sofa Company and the Basket Factory to the Saratoga Victory Mills, Guntersville's diverse industries helped the community thrive. Today, businesses like Wayne Farms Feedmill and Kappler, Inc., continue to reflect the city's industrial nature. This rich manufacturing history coupled with lake tourism meant Guntersville drew visits from an array of actors, singers, authors, scientists, and politicians. Many came frequently, and a few chose to stay. A mesh of new and old, industry and lake, Guntersville continues to charm.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 11th January 2021
  • State: Alabama
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467105644
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / Modern / General
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Originally from Guntersville, Whitney A. Snow is an assistant professor of history at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. A specialist in the 20th-century South, she is the author of myriad journal articles and a book titled Cathedral Caverns. A lifelong Guntersville resident, Barbara J. Snow retired after 45 years as teacher/counselor at nearby Arab High School. In addition to volunteering at the Marshall County Archives, she is a member of the Guntersville Historical Society and an avid traveler.