Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Color print view of Fort Gaines, located on Dauphin Island, AL. Canon on a wooden platform mounted on cement base. Confederate flag waves atop the canon. Tourist (man and child) viewing the canon from its location by the water. Divided back postcard.Printed on back: 'Fort Gaines on beautiful Da...
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Wade Hall Postcard Collection |
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Troy University Library |
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Troy University Library |
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Alabama postcards |
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Alabama postcards Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama Scenic South Card Co. |
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Alabama postcards Alabama; Dauphin Island (Ala.) Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- Historic Sites Alabama; Dauphin Island (Ala.) Cities & towns; Campaigns & battles; Battlefields; Forts & fortifications; Historic sites; Historical markers For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History. |
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Color print view of Fort Gaines, located on Dauphin Island, AL. Canon on a wooden platform mounted on cement base. Confederate flag waves atop the canon. Tourist (man and child) viewing the canon from its location by the water. Divided back postcard.Printed on back: 'Fort Gaines on beautiful Dauphin Island, Ala. On special occasions historic battles are re-enacted of Alabama's historic Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan. These forts were key points in the Battle of Mobile Bay - a conflict that gave birth to several innovations in warfare. Both forts are well preserved and marked. Visitors get a clear picture of what life was like during the days when these forts were targets of massive naval bombardments. 91119 Scenic South Card Co., Bessemer, Ala. 35020.' |
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Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, AlabamaColor print view of Fort Gaines, located on Dauphin Island, AL. Canon on a wooden platform mounted on cement base. Confederate flag waves atop the canon. Tourist (man and child) viewing the canon from its location by the water. Divided back postcard.Printed on back: 'Fort Gaines on beautiful Dauphin Island, Ala. On special occasions historic battles are re-enacted of Alabama's historic Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan. These forts were key points in the Battle of Mobile Bay - a conflict that gave birth to several innovations in warfare. Both forts are well preserved and marked. Visitors get a clear picture of what life was like during the days when these forts were targets of massive naval bombardments. 91119 Scenic South Card Co., Bessemer, Ala. 35020.'Scenic South Card Co.19502005Troy University Library Alabama; Dauphin Island (Ala.)Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- Historic SitesAlabama; Dauphin Island (Ala.)Cities & towns; Campaigns & battles; Battlefields; Forts & fortifications; Historic sites; Historical markersFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 3, ADAtscwhp001798ADAtscwhp001798.1, ADAtscwhp001798.2 imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/5448 |
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Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama |
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Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama |
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Scenic South Card Co. |
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Scenic South Card Co. |
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