Two men aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, probably discussing plans for the ship's refurbishment.
They appear to be looking at a blueprint. 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 (wh...
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Photographs Two men aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, probably discussing plans for the ship's refurbishment. Adams, Robert; Paravicini, Haywood |
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Photographs Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Warships; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.) |
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They appear to be looking at a blueprint. 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 to Mobile, where it was refurbished and converted into a memorial to Alabama's war veterans, which opened in January 1965. |
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BN0004314_04BN0004314Two men aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, probably discussing plans for the ship's refurbishment.They appear to be looking at a blueprint. 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 to Mobile, where it was refurbished and converted into a memorial to Alabama's war veterans, which opened in January 1965.1964-091960-1969Adams, Robert; Paravicini, HaywoodBirmingham News64-08413Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Warships; 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/147164 |
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Two men aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, probably discussing plans for the ship's refurbishment. |
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Two men aboard the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, probably discussing plans for the ship's refurbishment. |
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Adams, Robert; Paravicini, Haywood |
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Adams, Robert; Paravicini, Haywood |
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