Allentown: White Man's Land

Title

Subject

Community; segregation

Description

This is an advertisement for the sale of lots for the proposed village of Allentown, just west of Florence. The advertisement explains that the company will not sell to "any person of African birth or descent, nor can any lot be so transferred. None but those of the Caucasian Race shall be permitted as purchasers or owners."

Creator

Allentown Land Company

Source

Florence Times

Publisher

Florence Times

Date

1915-12-17

Contributor

Brian Murphy

Rights

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Format

PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

allentown.png

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Collection

Community

Citation

Allentown Land Company , “Allentown: White Man's Land,” Shoals Black History, accessed May 13, 2026, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/682.