| Summary: | Two color prints of the Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium (now Ladd Peebles Stadium) in Mobile, AL. One is an aerial view of the stadium, showing fans in stands and the full length of football field. Second inset view shows the entrance to the stadium with "Ladd Memorial Stadium" written above. Several flags displayed on each side of entrance. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Ladd Memorial $1,000,000 Stadium, Mobile, Alabama -- 41.' ; Printed on back: 'Ladd's Memorial Stadium -- This million dollar football stadium is one of the finest in the South. It has a seating capacity exceeding 36,000. Ernest F. Ladd, to whom this stadium was erected as a memorial, was a native Mobilian and one of the South's leading businessmen and a great sports enthusiast often referred to as "one of the five great men in his generation of Mobile." The stadium, which took nearly four years to build, is located on a 43 acre tract. One of the features is its elevator running to the press box located in the center tower of the west side.', 'Published by Carter's News Agency, Mobile, Ala. Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.--IBL. Chamber of Commerce Photo', 3567.'
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