Cochrane Bridge
This 1925 window display at Merchants National Bank was meant to entice Mobilians into purchasing some of the $25 million in mortgage bonds that went to construct the Cochrane Bridge. The sign in the window reads, "Let's build the bridge NOW! Merchants Bank." Not as easily seen is a s...
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/256 |
| Summary: | This 1925 window display at Merchants National Bank was meant to entice Mobilians into purchasing some of the $25 million in mortgage bonds that went to construct the Cochrane Bridge. The sign in the window reads, "Let's build the bridge NOW! Merchants Bank." Not as easily seen is a sign that reads "For Alabama, its port, and progress." Accompanying the sign is a model of the bridge and the five rivers it would cross. |
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