The early settlers worked very hard to make
the town of Boaz a good place to live.
One can now only imagine how difficult it was
to clear the land for farming, working the crops with a mule and plow,
and milling the logs into lumber for homes, barns, churches and schools.
Churches were built first, then a School for
the kids to have a place to learn.
The Old Public School was built
in 1903. It no
longer stands because it burned
in the early 1920s.
Ida Snellgrove's Millinery
Shop.
Boaz was home to early businesses as people
from miles away took the wagon into town to purchase needed supplies.
Some came to town just to buy a new Hat to
wear on Sunday to Church.
It was a simple yet good life in the 20's
and 30's in North Alabama.
The Great Depression had adverse effects on
our area, but the Country Life on Sand Mountain was better than many other
parts of the U.S.
Boaz Drug Company
owned by F.W. High
Van Waldrop Motor Company was
one of
Boaz's early Ford Motors Dealership.
Boaz has always had the basic necessities
of the time such as Doctors, the Railroad, and many businesses.
The Ford Model A changed life on Sand Mountain
as it did all across the U.S.
Suddenly everyone wanted a car and Boaz had
an automobile dealership.
