How to Be Beautiful in Old Mobile
Born in 1865, Frances V. Beverly toiled away at her home on Government Street throughout...
“Mobile” Santa, 1951
The man in red with adoring fans Original photo from the Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and...
The Story of Old Mobile
Dear Mrs. Beverly, ” begins the 1938 letter from the Works Progress Administration of Alabama. “Referring to our effort to compile material for the...
The Pinecone War of 1815
Thousands of them splashed ashore on the Gulf side of Dauphin Island on February 6, 1815, resplendent in red coats, laced...
A Slice of History
A toddler enjoys some Dixie Bread. Original photo from the Erik Overbey Collection, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library,...








