A soda fountain and a place to buy postcards, that was Birmingham's Post Card Exchange.  Proprietor Faulkner is thought to be the gentleman standing at left. Circa 1915 card published by the Post Card Exchange.  The Post Card Exchange was located on 2nd Avenue, downtown.
Post Card Exchange
Postcard Birmingham is a random look at Birmingham, Alabama history through old picture postcards by Warren Reed reed@atwalker.com