Tag: History
Bathing Beauties, 1923
Beauty pageant contestants relax on the sands of the Gulf Coast. original photo from the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library,...
Feelin’ Blue
The scientific name for the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is Latin for “savory beautiful swimmer.” Talk about hitting a nail on the head....
Batter Up!
When there are only nine boys in your high school class, sports are not always optional. My friend Archie approached me one...
Eureka!
From harebrained schemes to feasible dreams, the Bay area has never been in short supply of inventors with ideas that could — and did — change the world.
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I recently attended a function downtown at Mobile’s Ezell House. What’s its history?
Gum Turpentine
Even if you are lucky enough to stumble upon a “catface” tree in the woods of...
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In 1904, a frame house on the southeastern corner of Dauphin and Ann streets was purchased by a group of 24 members of...
Banana Docks, 1937
This photograph, taken by Arthur Rothstein in 1937, captures a moment in the life of a laborer on...
The Necklace
Here in the South, many boys consider killing their first deer a necessary step toward...
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Actually, the city of Mobile has been connected with two air disasters that occurred during the Mardi Gras festivities. On February 28, ...
