Dedication ceremony for 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 cause)...

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Main Author: Jones, Ed
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/147024
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Dedication ceremony for the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.
Jones, Ed
fulltopic Photographs
Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Monuments & memorials; Motion picture cameras; Rites & ceremonies; Sailors; Soldiers; 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 cause), the ship was taken in September 1964 to Mobile, where it was refurbished and converted into a memorial to Alabama's war veterans.
spelling BN0002424_04BN0002424Dedication ceremony for 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 cause), the ship was taken in September 1964 to Mobile, where it was refurbished and converted into a memorial to Alabama's war veterans.1965-01-091960-1969Jones, EdBirmingham News65-00189AAlabama (Battleship : BB-60); Monuments & memorials; Motion picture cameras; Rites & ceremonies; Sailors; Soldiers; 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/147024
title Dedication ceremony for the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay.
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