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
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
Alabama State Docks Description:Workmen work on an extension to the Alabama State Docks. J. P. Erwin was the contractor.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
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
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
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
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
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
Lavretta, Mrs. Constantine Lawrence Description:Mrs. Constantine Lawrence Lavretta was the wife of Mobile mayor Constantine Lavretta, who served from 1894 to 1897.Creator:Erik Overbey
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
Airshow Description:Men surround an airplane during an airshow held at Bates Field in Mobile, Alabama.Creator:Erik Overbey
