Tag: History
The Blizzard Carnival
The Mardi Gras of 1899 put the resolve of Mobile revelers to the ultimate test.
The Arson Ladies
In 19th-century Mobile, one household of well-to-do women had mischief up their sleeves.
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Did Al Capone ever visit Mobile during its bootlegging heyday?
In Port, circa 1900
A group of unidentified seafarers pose in Mobile harbor.
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What is the oldest house in Mobile?
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...
Red Alert
Harmful algal blooms, or “red tides,” have long been associated with Florida, but the Alabama coast is well within its toxic reach.
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Is it true that a Mobilian helped complete the Panama Canal?
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...