Cochrane Bridge

Cochrane Bridge

Before the Cochrane Bridge was opened in the late 1920s, the only way across the Mobile River was by bayboat. This image shows a Hammel's Department Store delivery truck crossing the bridge on the very first day, June 4, 1927. The sign on the truck reads, "These 6 trucks of merchandise are...

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Main Author: unknown
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/168
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Cochrane Bridge
unknown
fulltopic Mobile
Science and Technology; Business and Industry; Peoples of Alabama;
Mobile; John Cochrane, Cochrane Bridge; Hammel's Department Store; bridges; special events; trucks; advertising
Alabama ; Mobile Bay; Rivers and Lakes;
Bridges -- Alabama -- Mobile
description Before the Cochrane Bridge was opened in the late 1920s, the only way across the Mobile River was by bayboat. This image shows a Hammel's Department Store delivery truck crossing the bridge on the very first day, June 4, 1927. The sign on the truck reads, "These 6 trucks of merchandise are being delivered over Mobile Bay Bridge to the new Oaknoll Tavern by Hammel's Contract Department."
spelling Cochrane BridgeScience and Technology; Business and Industry; Peoples of Alabama;Mobile; John Cochrane, Cochrane Bridge; Hammel's Department Store; bridges; special events; trucks; advertisingBefore the Cochrane Bridge was opened in the late 1920s, the only way across the Mobile River was by bayboat. This image shows a Hammel's Department Store delivery truck crossing the bridge on the very first day, June 4, 1927. The sign on the truck reads, "These 6 trucks of merchandise are being delivered over Mobile Bay Bridge to the new Oaknoll Tavern by Hammel's Contract Department."unknownThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South AlabamaHammel's Department Store1927ImagejpegC10066Hammel's Scrapbookeng.Mobile, AlabamaU.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Alabama ; Mobile Bay; Rivers and Lakes;Bridges -- Alabama -- Mobilehttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/168
title Cochrane Bridge
titleStr Cochrane Bridge
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