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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 Old Water Wheel. This picturesque old water wheel is a relic of the time before the introduction of modern improvements. It is in the grounds of the Convent of the Visitation, and was formerly used to supply the convent with water before the establishment of the Mobile water-works. It is pres... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Shell Road at the Bend. Shell Road is paved with oyster shells, - hence its name. It skirts the Bay for several miles, from Mobile to the South End. Monroe Park, at the city's southern limits, is reached by this road, whre an unobstructed view of the Bay can be had. 'At the Bend' is one of the pi... 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 -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Lovers' Lane is one of the most beautiful and romantic places along the Shell Road, a delightful driveway paved with oyster shells which have been crushed to a powder. Driving is a popular sport here all the year round, as the climate is mild; only once in many years has snow covered the ground. ... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: The permanent berth of the huge vessel of World War 2 battle fame is at the head of Mobile Bay on Battleship Parkway adjacent to Highways 90-31 and 98. The site is now the Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. Broadside view of the 680-foot battleship USS Alabama, which now sits at its final anchorag... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Postcard souvenir packet featuring the following images: 1) “Vulcan, God of the Forge atop Red Mountain overlooking Birmingham, Alabama”; 2) “Bienville Square in Mobile, ‘The Azalea City’”; 3) “Natural Bridge of Alabama located in Winston County”; 4) “Rainbow Falls at Dismals Wonder Gardens, Phil... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: With 16-inch guns uplited as if in prayer for eternal peace, the 35,000-ton Battleship USS Alabama now serves as a state shrine, a memorial to Alabamians who fought in our nation's wars. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
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Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Huge seagoing ships load and discharge passengers and cargo at the Alabama State Docks in Mobile, Alabama. View Full Item at Samford University Library
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