Hurricane Frederic

Hurricane Frederic

Except for a brief time, this statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes has stood at the corner of Government and Royal streets in Mobile, Alabama, since it was erected in 1900. Here it lies on its back after being toppled by the winds of Hurricane Frederic in September 1979. The statue was placed back on it...

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Main Author: Paul Thompson
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/222
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
Hurricane Frederic
Paul Thompson
fulltopic Mobile
History; Geography and Environment;
Mobile; Raphael Semmes; hurricane damage; Hurricane Frederic;
Alabama; Mobile;
Alabama -- Environmental conditions;
description Except for a brief time, this statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes has stood at the corner of Government and Royal streets in Mobile, Alabama, since it was erected in 1900. Here it lies on its back after being toppled by the winds of Hurricane Frederic in September 1979. The statue was placed back on its pedestal and still looks out over Bankhead Tunnel today.
spelling Hurricane FredericHistory; Geography and Environment;Mobile; Raphael Semmes; hurricane damage; Hurricane Frederic;Except for a brief time, this statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes has stood at the corner of Government and Royal streets in Mobile, Alabama, since it was erected in 1900. Here it lies on its back after being toppled by the winds of Hurricane Frederic in September 1979. The statue was placed back on its pedestal and still looks out over Bankhead Tunnel today.Paul ThompsonThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama1979Imagejpeg97-03-332Paul Thompson Collectioneng.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;Alabama -- Environmental conditions;http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/222
title Hurricane Frederic
titleStr Hurricane Frederic
author Paul Thompson
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