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Zimmer Memorial Home
Description:
Zimmer Memorial Home was a school and home for African American orphans in Mobile, Alabama. It was overseen by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and was a segregated institution. In this phot…
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1925
Keywords:
boys, girls, children, orphanages, orphans, African Americans, priests, nuns, swimmers, swimming, ponds, watering holes, schools
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Description:
The old altar inside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, Alabama. The cathedral was commissioned by Mobile's first bishop, Michael Portier. Its cornerstone was laid in 1835.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1925
Keywords:
Roman Catholic Church; altars
Seaplane
Description:
A U. S. Navy seaplane lands on top of the waters of Mobile Bay.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1925
Keywords:
Navy, airplanes, seaplanes, Mobile Bay
Airshow
Description:
Men surround an airplane during an airshow held at Bates Field in Mobile, Alabama.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1925
Keywords:
Bates Field, hangars, airplanes
Stone House
Description:
A stone house surrounded by a lovely yard and fish pond. The house was located near Mobile, Alabama.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1925
Keywords:
houses, homes, architecture, fish ponds, yards, columns, landscaping
Semmes School
Description:
The old schoolhouse at Semmes, Alabama. The town was named for Admiral Raphael Semmes, a blockade runner during the Civil War.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1925
Keywords:
schools, architecture
