Charles McLafferty with his family during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.

Charles McLafferty with his family during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.

In 1962, after learning that the World War II battleship was to be scrapped, the state legislature established a commission to study the possibility of acquiring the vessel. Through the efforts of that commission and the contributions of private citizens (who raised more than $750,000 for the effort...

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Main Author: Falletta, Anthony
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/141964
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Charles McLafferty with his family during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.
Falletta, Anthony
fulltopic Photographs
Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Bodies of water; Rites & ceremonies; Warships; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description In 1962, after learning that the World War II battleship was to be scrapped, the state legislature established a commission to study the possibility of acquiring the vessel. Through the efforts of that commission and the contributions of private citizens (who raised more than $750,000 for the effort), the ship was taken to Mobile. There it was refurbished and converted into a memorial to Alabama's war veterans, which opened in January 1965. This image was published with an article ("Alabamians awed as grand old gal finally arrives") in the Birmingham News on September 15, 1964, with the following caption: "Alabama's Last Helmsman and Family . . . Charles and Mrs. McLafferty with Karen, Kevin, Ardith Ann and Lowry."
spelling BN0004306_25BN0004306Charles McLafferty with his family during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.In 1962, after learning that the World War II battleship was to be scrapped, the state legislature established a commission to study the possibility of acquiring the vessel. Through the efforts of that commission and the contributions of private citizens (who raised more than $750,000 for the effort), the ship was taken to Mobile. There it was refurbished and converted into a memorial to Alabama's war veterans, which opened in January 1965. This image was published with an article ("Alabamians awed as grand old gal finally arrives") in the Birmingham News on September 15, 1964, with the following caption: "Alabama's Last Helmsman and Family . . . Charles and Mrs. McLafferty with Karen, Kevin, Ardith Ann and Lowry."1964-09-141960-1969Falletta, AnthonyBirmingham News64-08067Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Bodies of water; Rites & ceremonies; Warships; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/141964
title Charles McLafferty with his family during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.
titleStr Charles McLafferty with his family during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.
author Falletta, Anthony
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