The neon Moon Winx Lodge sign has been a landmark in Alberta for decades. Courtesy of Alabama Heritage; Photo by Robin McDonald.

The Lamplighter was a fine dining restaurant in Alberta. Coach Bear Bryant would take his team to Moon Winx and the Lamplighter on Friday nights before home football games. George Neely created a recipe book so that everyone could make his famous recipes at home.

Duncan Renaldo played the American television series "The Cisco Kid." The series ran from 1950 to 1956. The show was one of the first shows filmed in color. Apparently, he was at the West Alabama Fair in Alberta, signing autographs. Courtesy of Harry Lipson.

This photograph was taken on the Alberta side of the concrete water tower. The concrete lower structure was constructed in 1947. The one-milliion-gallon tank was built 10 years later. Courtesy of OOCities.org

This photo was taken in April of 1960 in Alberta, Alabama. It was built in November of 1940 by ALCO Schenectedy and runs on coal and water. Courtesy of Hawkins Rails.

Courtesy of Tuscaloosa City Schools.

In 1965, Pizitz opened a store in Alberta across from the Leland Shopping Center. The first store was opened in Tuscaloosa in 1913. Unfortunately, both stores were permanently closed in 1981. Courtesy of Tuscaloosa News.

The restaurant was located on the Moon Winx Court property. Courtesy of Randy Coleman.