McCall Library
Mobile County School Bus
Description:
A Mobile County, Alabama, school bus adorned with an American flag and a symbol of a Patriot.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
1949
Keywords:
school buses, flags, parks
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
WODX
Description:
An engineer with the WODX radio station adjusting his equipment. The station has operated continuously in Mobile, Alabama, since 1930, although under different call letters.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1930
Keywords:
radio stations, engineers
Albright and Wood
Description:
Roy J. Albright owned a string of drug stores in Mobile, Alabama, in the 20th century. Here one of the locations uses its storefront to advertise Gillette razors.
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1930
Keywords:
drug stores, advertising, razors, shaving
North Side of Dauphin Street
Description:
The north side of Dauphin Street between Conception and Joachim streets in Mobile, Alabama, shows the Crescent Theater, the C. D. Kenny Coffee Compan, and the Empire Theater. Also visible is the sign …
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1929
Keywords:
theaters; theatres; movies; films; coffee companies; street scenes; advertising; signs
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
Zimmer Memorial Home
Description:
The exterior of the Zimmer Memorial Home, located at 2567 St. Stephens Road in Mobile, Alabama. The home was an orphanage and school for black children run by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazaret…
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1930
Keywords:
Roman Catholic Church; religious orders; nuns; priests; orphanages; schools; African Americans
WODX Radio
Description:
Transmitting equipment for the WODX Radio Station in Mobile, Alabama. The station began in 1930 and first broadcast its signal from the Battle House Hotel. WODX is Mobile's oldest radio station. It la…
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
1930
Keywords:
radio stations; transmitters; radio equipment
Battle House Hotel Coffee Room
Description:
The Battle House Hotel's Coffee Room and Electric Grille. The hotel, located in Mobile, Alabama, was first opened in the mid-1800s. The image shows various food items, including ham, fish, asparagus, …
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1930
Keywords:
food displays; meat; asparagus; pineapple; steaks; ham; fish; tomatoes; rabbits; birds; hotels; coffee shops; coffee rooms; grills
Bauer's Drug Store
Description:
Dave S. Bauer's drug store on the corner of Dauphin and Conception streets in Mobile, Alabama. Also visible in the image are signs that read: "Dr. Surratt, Eyesight Specialist"; "Novelty Studio"; "The…
Creator:
Erik Overbey
Date:
c. 1920
Keywords:
drug stores; optometrists; eye doctors; flags; policemen; pedestrians; business colleges; women; fashion; street scenes
