Thalians Description:The Thalians were founded in 1937. Here members of the women's mystic society pose in their costumes. The theme for the ball that year was "The Sugar Plum Tree and the Fairy Queen."Creator:Thigpen Studio
Thalians Description:Couples promenade at the Thalians ball, circa 1950. The Thailians took their name from the ancient Greek muse of comedy. They were founded in 1937. The ball took place in Mobile, Alabama's Fort Whitin…Creator:Thigpen Studio
Follies Description:A couple performing during the Follies ball. The theme that year was "Parisian Beaux Arts Ball."Creator:Thigpen Studio
Nereidy Society Description:The tableaux performed by members of the Nereidy Mardi Gras society. The group was founded in 1940 and may have named themselves after Nereid, Neptune's third largest moon.Creator:Thigpen Studio
Follies Description:The Follies, a women's mystic society, was founded in 1920 and threw its first ball in 1921. Their emblem is a small female folly. This masked reveler posed for the camera in 1950.Creator:Thigpen Studio
Order of Myths Description:Dancing during the Order of Myths' ball in 1955. Established in 1867, the Order of Myths is among the oldest continuously-parading societies in America, and the oldest in Mobile, Alabama. Because of t…Creator:Thigpen Studio
Order of Myths Description:The OOM's emblem is a broken column with Folly chasing Death around it. The broken column may have been meant as a symbol for the fallen Confederacy. Others claim it is a broken pillar of life. Using …Creator:Thigpen Studio
Metzger's Department Store Description:Metzger's Department Store in downtown Mobile, Alabama. The store later moved to West Mobile. Also seen In the image is Friedman's Jewelry and Tanner's Kwik Lunch.Creator:Thigpen Studio
Bank of Atmore Description:The exterior of and sign for the Bank of Atmore, Alabama.Creator:Thigpen Studio
WKAB Jamboree Description:Crowds attending the anniversary celebration for WKAB Radio in Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Thigpen Studio
Tony Curtis Description:Tony Curtis talks with a reporter from WKRG radio. Curtis was in town to promote his latest film, Flesh and Fury, about a deaf boxer named Paul Callan.Creator:Thigpen Studio
Lucy, Winifred Description:Mobile, Alabama, has two Mardi Gras associations. One is the Mobile Carnival Association, which is made up of white mystic societies. The other is the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association, made up of th…Creator:unknown
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
Bal Masque Description:An unidentified group of women perform a tableaux, which is an elaborate production linked by a theme. It is often performed by krewe members at their costumed Mardi Gras balls.Creator:Erik Overbey
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
Pearson Concert Band Description:Members of the Pearson Concert Band of Mobile, AlabamaCreator:Boyle Studio
Jack and Jill Workshop Description:African American women attending a Jack and Jill Workshop in Mobile, Alabama.Creator:White's Photo Studio
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
Staples, Emily Hearin Description:Emily Hearin Staples poses as the Mobile Carnival Association's queen of Mardi Gras in 1934. Her king that year was Dr. Sidney Van Antwerp.Creator:Louise Sheridan
