Bell aboard of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, prior to the ship's refurbishment.
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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Alabama Media Group Collection |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Photographs Bell aboard of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, prior to the ship's refurbishment. Adams, Robert; Paravicini, Haywood |
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Photographs Alabama (Battleship : BB-60); Bodies of water; Warships; Mobile Bay (Ala.); Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.) |
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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_13BN0004314Bell aboard of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, prior to the ship's refurbishment.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); Bodies of water; 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/147194 |
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Bell aboard of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, prior to the ship's refurbishment. |
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Bell aboard of the USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, prior to the ship's refurbishment. |
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Adams, Robert; Paravicini, Haywood |
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Adams, Robert; Paravicini, Haywood |
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