Historic Photos of Mobile (Hardcover)

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 Mobile 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
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historic Photos
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	Carol Ellis • Scotty E. Kirkland
Dimensions:	258 x 261 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-1-59652-434-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-59652-434-0
Barcode:	9781596524347

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