Fowlkes, Helen Description:Queen Helen Fowlkes (Mrs. Kenneth Dixon) and her consort King Felix III Gordon Hamilton, at an annual Mardi Gras ball.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Spinsters Description:Founded in 1911, the Spinsters were made up of unmarried women of Mobile, Alabama, although they changed that rule later so that married ladies could remain a part of the group. Their emblem is a parr…Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Lyons, Alleta Description:J. Roy Albright's queen the year he was crown King Felix III was Alleta Lyons (Mrs. Frank Pope). Here they pose with their entire court. The woman standing to the right is Mabel Bedsole and her knight…Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Spinsters Description:One of the things the Spinsters used to do was select a bachelor from among Mobile's eligible men and announce his name via the newspaper every Valentine's Day. Here we see four Spinsters posing in th…Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Santa Claus Society Description:The Santa Claus mystic society of Mobile, Alabama, was founded in 1886. The society started life as the S.C.S. society. The meaning behind the initials is believed to be secret to this day. The local …Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Bush, Curtis Description:Curtis Bush was King Felix III for Mardi Gras 1935. Here is seen leaving his yacht, which brings him every year from the Isle of Joy to the foot of the Mobile River so that he may reign over Mardi Gra…Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Order of Dragons Description:The Order of Dragons Mardi Gras ball, held inside the Battle House Hotel in 1946.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Picking Cotton Description:Two unidentified women pick cotton near Mobile, Alabama. The photograph was taken on behalf of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Picking Cotton Description:An unknown woman and child picking cotton at a farm in Atmore, Alabama.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Boy Fishing Description:A young boy relaxes as he fishes in a pond. This image was taken around 1930.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Eating Oysters Description:A group of men line up along a bar covered with oysters in the shell. The sign in the background reads "Regular oysters for regular men, cock oysters for cocksmen." This photo was taken circa 1930.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Memorial Park Description:Memorial Park opened in 1934. The money to construct this World War I memorial was raised by the Mother's Army and Navy League of Mobile, Alabama.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Grandview Park Description:The pier at Grandview Park.Creator:S. Blake McNeely
Uncle Sam Description:A Mobile Press Register advertisement placed by the U.S. War Manpower Commission urging the women of Mobile, Alabama, to join the work force during World War II. The ad reads in part: "To the Women of…Creator:U.S. War Manpower Commission
S.S. Maud Description:The interior of the ship S.S. Maud with her captain seated at a table. The ship may have hailed from Norway but the image was taken in Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Erik Overbey
S.S. Mobile City Description:A large crowd looks on as the S. S. Mobile City is launched from the dock at Chickasaw, Alabama, circa 1920.Creator:Erik Overbey
McGill Institute Description:Members of the 1912 graduating class of the McGill Institute in Mobile, Alabama. Among the graduates are: J. N Doody, G. S. Matthews, F. Touart, and H. Finkbohner.Creator:unknown
S. H. Goldman Dry Goods Store Description:The dry goods store of S.H. Goldman, located in Prichard, Alabama, which also sold shoes.Creator:unknown
