Mobile's long history includes joyous Mardi Gras celebrations and
tragic natural disasters. Civil War and segregation, shipping and
manufacturing, dirt streets and booming wharves are part of its
fascinating story. Cargo shipped to and from its busy docks
gradually shifted from cotton to timber to bananas to manufactured
goods. In World War II, its population grew exponentially as the
city became an important shipbuilder for America's arsenal.
Historic Photos of MobileĀ transports readers to a time of
hoop skirts and horse-drawn carriages, then shows them how the city
changed during the first half of the twentieth century. Timeless,
rarely seen, black-and-white images capture historic colleges,
family-owned shops, the longest American flag ever displayed,
hurricane damage, social change, tall ships, and scenes of daily
life in generations long gone.
General
Imprint: |
Turner Publishing, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Historic Photos |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
Text writers: |
Carol Ellis
• Scotty E. Kirkland
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Dimensions: |
222 x 222 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
202 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68442-010-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-68442-010-5 |
Barcode: |
9781684420100 |
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