Empire Building - Vintage Birmingham Alabama Wood Print

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This vintage postcard view of the Empire Building in historic Birmingham, Alabama is over a century old. It was originally published by the Post Card Exchange Publishers of Birmingham which was in business publishing postcards from 1909 to 1919.

I restored this view of the Empire Building from multiple vintage postcards which was necessary to get a complete picture. Even then I had to repair damage from the worn postcards while trying to retain the vintage color and charm of the original.

The Empire Building is also known as the City National Bank Building. It stood empty for years but was recently renovated into a luxury hotel and reopened under the name the Elyton Hotel.

See tisdaleart.com for more of my restored vintage artwork as well as art of my own.

Note that the original postcards are halftone color printing. Every card I purchased to use in this restoration had some wear and dirt distorting the original halftone pattern. This restoration h...

Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...