Banana Docks Description:Two banana-laden ships call at the banana docks at the foot of Government Street in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile was once widely known as a banana port. The writer O'Henry mentions Mobile in his work, Cab…Creator:Erik Overbey
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
Frazier, Jeremiah L. Description:The Reverend Jeremiah L. Frazier, pastor of the St. Louis Street Baptist Church of Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Erik Overbey
Group of Men Description:An unidentified group of men pose for the camera.Creator:Erik Overbey
Fort Whiting Description:The exterior of Fort Whiting Armory, located at Brookley Field in Mobile, Alabama. Construction of the armory was paid for by the federal government during the Great Depression. Completed in 1938, the…Creator:Erik Overbey
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
Honor System Description:A Mobile Register newspaper stand relies on the honesty of its customers. The "Dayton Court" headline refers to the Monkey Trial, or the case of the State of Tennessee v. John Scopes.Creator:Erik Overbey
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
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
Bankhead Tunnel Description:Construction of the Bankhead Tunnel, which was a New Deal project financed by the federal government. Construction began in 1938 and finished in 1940. It cost more than four million dollars to build a…Creator:Erik Overbey
Albright, J. Roy Description:King Felix III for 1946, J. Roy Albright.Creator:Erik Overbey
Cathedral Girls School Band Description:Girls with the Cathedral Girls School Band pose at St. Mary's Orphanage in Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Erik Overbey
Catholic Boys Home Band Description:Members of the Catholic Boys Home Band pose out in front of their orphanage in Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Erik Overbey
Mardi Gras Description:The juvenile queen of Mardi Gras for Mobile, Alabama, circa 1925.Creator:Erik Overbey
Kittrell Milling Company's Auto Dealership Description:The automobile dealership of Kittrell Milling Company at 400 St. Louis Street in Mobile, Alabama, about 1935.Creator:Erik Overbey
Gulf Coast Motor Company Description:The Gulf Coast Motor Company was located at 206 St. Louis Street in Mobile, Alabama. They were distributors of the Studebaker automobile.Creator:Erik Overbey
Entrance to Spring Hill College Description:This circa 1940 photo shows the entrance to Spring Hill College, a private, Jesuit university in Mobile, Alabama, which was founded in 1830. Seen in the background is the old college library, named i…Creator:Erik Overbey
Stone House Description:A stone house surrounded by a lovely yard and fish pond. The house was located near Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Erik Overbey
