Men preparing to fire a replica of a Civil War cannon during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.

The cannon was built and fired by Dr. David Fridge, Clarence Henson, and Joe Anderson. 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...

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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/142104

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 Men preparing to fire a replica of a Civil War cannon during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay. Falletta, Anthony
fulltopic	Photographs Aldridge, Henri M.; Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Bodies of water; Rites & ceremonies; Warships; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description	The cannon was built and fired by Dr. David Fridge, Clarence Henson, and Joe Anderson. 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.
spelling	BN0004306_09BN0004306Men preparing to fire a replica of a Civil War cannon during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.The cannon was built and fired by Dr. David Fridge, Clarence Henson, and Joe Anderson. 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 1965.1964-09-141960-1969Falletta, AnthonyBirmingham News64-08067Aldridge, Henri M.; Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Bodies of water; Rites & ceremonies; Warships; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 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/142104
title	Men preparing to fire a replica of a Civil War cannon during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.
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Men preparing to fire a replica of a Civil War cannon during the ceremony held to celebrate the arrival of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.

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