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Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Alabama State Docks. A view of one of the large slips of the new docks system which was constructed at the Port of Mobile by the State of Alabama at a cost of $10,000.00. This slip is 1,500 feet deep and 350 feet wide. Five steamers can be berthed on either side of the slip. Steamers shown on the... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: The lovely lagoon is visible from many of the guest rooms at this Mobile Bay resort. The Hotel also has one of the South's finest golf courses - only a few hundred yards from the hotel proper - as well as excellent tennis courts and salt and fresh water bathing. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
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Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: “Located 16 miles above Wilson Dam, Wheeler Dam backs up the Tennessee River for 74 miles to Guntersville Dam, forming Wheeler Lake. The dam is 6,342’ in length and 72’ high. The cost when completed in 1936 was $46,000,000.” View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: This was the first T. V. A. Dam and was begun in 1918 as a Government project to produce military explosives. The T. V. A. has developed the Tennessee River for power, flood control, and navigation with a series of dams and locks giving a 9' navigable depth for 630 miles from Paducah, Ky. to Knox... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: The delights of tropical moolight with its wondrous spectacular reflections are enjoyed by the Mobilians who seek the park, from where on unobstructed view of the Bay may be had. The cool breeze from the water makes the nights always comfortable, even during the hottest season. Handwritten on the... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: The postmark date on the back of the photograph is 1906. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: The postmark date on the back of the photograph is 1915. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: “One of the most beautiful sights to witness the glorious sunset on Mobile Bay, the exquisite blend of colors being most impressive. Mobile Bay is the largest harbor in the world; it admits vessels drawing 23 feet of water.” View Full Item at Samford University Library