Jasper, Alabama, is located in Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal. The town, named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, was incorporated in 1888. Famous television and movie stars call Jasper their hometown. Included among the famous are Polly Holliday and George Lindsey, who played Goober on the “Andy Griffith Show.” Other notables include singer Sandy Posey; U.S. Senator John H. Bankhead II; former speaker of the House William Brockman Bankhead; Alabama millionaire James Stanley Freeman and his son, famed World War II admiral James Shepherd Freeman; and the late Congressman Tom Bevill, who is known for making the first 911 emergency call. The late actress Tallulah Brockman Bankhead lived for a while as a child at her father's home in Jasper.
Anyone who would like to either own a memento of Jasper or give someone else a present commemorating the town of Jasper can do so by purchasing a signed and numbered, 20 inch by 24 inch, hand-pulled, eight-color silk screen original of the town by clicking here: http://www.villageprints.com/jasper-al-colorhttp://www.villageprints.com/drawings/alabama/jasper-alabama-color/
4 comments:
Is there any way to see a closeup of the Victorian House in the right center? I believe it is the Cranford house where my grandmother grew up, but I'd like to be sure before I buy it.
I am not sure if the Victorian House in the center of my Jasper print is the Cranford House. If you visit the Chamber of Commerce office in Jasper, you can see an original print and determine if that is your grandmother's home. If you do not live near Jasper, you could call the Chamber of Commerce and ask them about the house on the print. They may be able to confirm the identity of the home.
Yes, the home in question was the home of Jim and Meta Cranford. And it's not necessary to hear the the game show follow-up, "Is that your final answer?" :) As a note of unequivocal reassurance to "anonymous", that's the home where our grandmother grew up.
Glad you like my print of Jasper, AL, and we still have a few prints remaining of Jasper at http://www.villageprints.com/aljasper.html
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