USS Alabama arriving in Mobile Bay from Washington state.

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
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/142032
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
USS Alabama arriving in Mobile Bay from Washington state.
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: "A proud lady is safe at home after a long voyage that saved her from an inglorious death after great career."
spelling BN0004306_28BN0004306USS Alabama arriving in Mobile Bay from Washington state.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: "A proud lady is safe at home after a long voyage that saved her from an inglorious death after great career."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 negatives1200 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/142032
title USS Alabama arriving in Mobile Bay from Washington state.
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