Guide to the William Church Collection
Record Group 101
Date Span 1958
Extent 0.1 cu ft
Biographical Sketch: William F. "Bill" Church is a long-time resident of Dothan, Alabama. He is very interested in and knowledgeable about the history of the city and area.
Scope / Content Note: Approximately 180 photographic prints taken by Quay Fortner, a Dothan real estate and insurance business owner as well as member of the City of Dothan Planning Commission, of the city's Southside neighborhood. Dated March 1958. Property was being assessed for sale in a slum clearance / urban renewal plan that relocated ca. 175 African American and 5 white families. Images include houses, businesses, churches, vacant lots, street scenes, automobiles, and occasionally adults and children.
Organization: Images numbered in pencil on reverse. Arranged in order of those numbers. Some numbers are missing.
Provenance: Bill Church prevented one of Quay Fortner's relatives, who was cleaning out his former home, from tossing these images into the burn pit. Unclear why Fortner retained these photos.
Processing Notes: Pictures scanned by The Wiregrass Archives staff. Numbered on back of each print by persons unknown; The Wiregrass Archives staff retained those numbers and arranged images accordingly.
Publications about this collection: Marty Olliff, "It Came from the Archives: Photos of a Dothan Neighborhood, 1958," 绿帽社Today (blog), July 11, 2019, .
Greg Phillips and Marty Olliff, "It Came from the Archives 鈥� Historic Photos of Dothan's
Southside Neighborhood,"
绿帽社's Wiregrass Archives Podcast, November 14, 2024, .
Preferred Citation: William F. Church Collection, RG 101, The Wiregrass Archives, 绿帽社 Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Date processed: 11/24/09
Processed By: HMcD & LS
Calendar of Images
101-09-1021-001-001: Image of barn-like building possibly used as auto garage
1 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-002: Image of vacant lot used as [automobile junkyard]
2 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-003: Image of gable-front house
3 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-004: Image of house with pyramidal tin roof and central chimney
4 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-004_2: Image of house with pyramidal tin roof and central chimney
5 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-004_3: Image of house with pyramidal tin roof and central chimney
6 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-004_4: Image of two houses with pyramidal tin roofs and central chimneys
7 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-004_5: Image of house with pyramidal tin roof
8 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-004_6: Image of L-shaped gable-front house with tin roof and central chimney
9 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-005: Image of gable-front house with tin roof and side chimney
10 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-005_2: Image of gable-front house with central chimney
11 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-007: Image of vacant corner lot
12 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-007_2: Image of gable-front shotgun house
13 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-007_3: Image of L-shaped multiple gable house with shingle roof and central chimney
14 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-007_4: Image of house with tin gable roof, central chimney, and two front doors, possibly
a duplex
15 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-008: Image of vacant lot containing damaged dark-colored 1946 International Harvester
K1 truck (only front half is visible), ruins of a wooden [outhouse], and other wood
scraps
16 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-009: Image of gable-front shotgun house with rear chimney
17 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-010: Image of white gable-front shotgun house, street address #114
18 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-011: Image of gable-front shotgun house, street address #116
19 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-012: Image of hip-roofed house with central chimney
20 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-013: Image of gable-roofed house with shingle roof and central chimney
21 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-014: Image of gable-front house with shingle roof and central chimney
22 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-015: Image of gable-roofed house with tin roof and central chimney and two front doors
(possibly a duplex)
23 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-017: Image of gable-roofed house with tin roof and chimneys on each end
24 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-018: Image of house with pyramidal tin roof and chimneys on right and left
25 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-019: Image of gable-front house with tin roof and rear central chimney. Possibly 424
S. Alice St (one north of the Boston Tea Room).
26 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner.
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-020: Image of gable-front house, possibly used as restaurant called 鈥淏oston Tea Room鈥�
[also visible in left of 001-019]. 426 S. Alice St.
27 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-020_2: Image of gable-front house
28 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-021: Image of Davis Grocery, 428 S. Alice St, corner of Alice and Dogwood Ln. Owned in
1958 by William M. Davis, wife was Jewel R. Davis [from 1958 Dothan City Directory]
29 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-022: Image of gable-front shotgun house marked by sign on front as 鈥淢ILLER'S SANDWICH
SHOP鈥�
30 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-023: Image of gable-front house with shingle roof
31 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-024: Image of vacant lot containing trees, dead shrubbery, and pile of bricks in foreground
32 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-025: Image of vacant bare corner lot at intersection of paved road and dirt road [Located
to the left of vacant lot in 001-024]
33 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-026: Image of vacant lot with border of underbrush on right Same image as 001-028 from
perspective slightly further to left
37 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-027: Image of vacant lot containing tall underbrush
35 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-028: Image of vacant bare lot with border of underbrush on right
36 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-029: Image of vacant lot with border of underbrush on right Same image as 001-028 from
perspective slightly further to left
37 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-030: Image of gable-front house with tin roof, central chimney, and right-side chimney
[same house which appears in 001-023, 001-024, and 001-025]
38 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-031: Image of vacant bare lot immediately in front of [William-Vorris lumber mill]
39 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-031_2: Image of gable-roofed house with central chimney and tin roof on corner lot facing
Fortner Street
40 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-032: Image of two gable-front tin-roofed shotgun houses
41 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-034: Image of gable-roofed house with central chimney
42 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-036: Image of gable-front tin-roofed shotgun house
43 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-036_2: Row of four nearly identical gable-front tin-roofed shotgun houses
44 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-037: Image of gable-front tin-roofed shotgun house with two chimneys
45 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-037_2: Image of two gable-front tin-roofed houses with central chimneys
46 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-037_3: Image of gable-front tin-roofed shotgun house with two central chimneys
47 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-039: Image of gable-front tin-roofed house
48 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
49 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-040: Image of five gable-front [tin-roofed] [shotgun] house facing paved road
50 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-040_2: Image of gable-front house with one central chimney, one rear chimney, and two front
doors [possibly used as duplex] Two rooms wide and one story high
51 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-042: Image of cross-gable-front house with shingle roof and central chimney
52 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-043: Image of gable-front house with tin roof, one central chimney, and one rear chimney
53 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-044: Image of gable-front shotgun house with central chimney on corner lot. 00 S. Alice
(cross street is old Fortner St.)
54 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-045: Image of gable-front house with two chimneys. 502 S. Alice St.
55 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-046: Image of L-shaped house with shingle roof and central chimney
56 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-047: Image of gable-front house with tin roof and left-side chimney
57 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-048: Image of gable-front house with shingle-roof, two central chimneys, and two front
doors (possibly used as duplex)
58 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-001-049: Image of cross-gable-front house with shingle roof and two chimneys
59 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-051: Image of gable-front house with tin roof and central chimney
60 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-051_2: Image of Langham Grocery, 532 S. Alice St., owned by Blaine S. Langham, wife Edna
B. Langham [from 1958 Dothan City Directory].
61 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-052: Image of gable-roofed house with tin roof and central chimney
62 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-053: Image of gable-front house with tin roof, one central chimney, and one rear chimney
63 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-053_2: Image of gable-roofed house with tin roof and central chimney
64 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-054: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
65 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-055: Image of gable-roofed house with tin roof, central shed dormer, one central chimney,
and one right-side chimney
66 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-056: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
67 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-057: Image of cross-gable-front house with left-side chimney [Photograph presumably taken
from vacant lot in 002-056 across street]. 608 W. South St., parsonage of South St.
Methodist Church.
68 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-057_2: Image of South Street AME Church (606 W. South St.), formerly called Hines Chapel
(named for the former pastor). Moved to Lakeview after this image taken. [Information
from Dothan resident Clarence Williams, Nov. 12, 2010]
69 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-058: Image of small vacant lot containing low underbrush
70 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-059: Image of gable-front shotgun house with central and rear chimney
71 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-059_2: Image of cross-gable-front house with two chimneys and two front doors (possibly
used as duplex)
72 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-060: Image of pyramidal house with rear chimney
73 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-061: Image of group of [mill] houses
74 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-061_2: Image of group of [mill] houses Presumably same photo as 002-061
75 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-062: Image of gable-front house with right and left chimneys
76 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-063: Image of gable-front house with right rear chimney 77 of 181 photographs taken by
Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-065: Image of cross-gable-front house with tin roof
78 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-065_2: Image of gable-front house with tin roof and rear chimney (same house visible on
right in 002-065)
79 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-066: Image of gable-front shotgun house with tin roof, central and left rear chimney
80 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-066_2: Image of gable-front house with right rear chimney, house number 700
81 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-068: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
82 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-069: Image of gable-roofed house with tin roof, central and left-side chimneys
83 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-070: Image of bare vacant lot and distant gable-front shotgun house with central chimney
84 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-071: Image of gable-front house with shingle roof and right-side chimney
85 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-071_2: HoImage of gable-front house with shingle roof and central chimney
86 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-072: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
87 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-073: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
88 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-074: Image of gable-front house with shingle roof, central chimney, and two front doors
(possibly used as duplex)
89 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-075: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
90 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-076: Image of hip-roofed house with central chimney, shingle roof, and two front doors
[likely used as duplex]
91 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-077: Image of gable-front house with shingle roof
92 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-078: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
93 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-079: Image of vacant corner lot containing debris from remains of a house, including cement
porch steps
94 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-080: Image of gable-front shotgun house
95 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-081: Image of gable-front shotgun house with tin roof
96 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-082: Image of gable-front house with left central chimney
97 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-083: Image of gable-front house
98 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-084: Image of gable-front [shingle-roofed] shotgun house with right-side chimney
99 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-086: Image of gable-front house with shingle roof, central chimney, and two front doors
(possibly used as duplex)
100 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-087: Image of gable-front house with right-side chimney, house number 126
101 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-089: Image of vacant lot with low underbrush
102 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-092: Image of gable-front shotgun house with left rear chimney
103 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-093: Image of gable-front house with shingle-roof and central chimney
104 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-095: Image of vacant lot with tall weeds
105 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-099: Image of vacant dirt lot
106 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-100: Image of vacant lot with tall weeds containing [outhouse]
107 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-101: Image of vacant lot with low grass and [paper bag] bordered by trees on either side
108 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-103: Image of gable-roofed house with shingle roof
109 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-104: Image of gable-roofed house with shingle roof and central chimney
110 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-105: Image of gable-front shingle-roofed house
111 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958
101-09-1021-002-106: Image of gable-roofed house with shingle roof and central chimney
112 of 181 photographs taken by Quay Fortner
March 1958