Waterman Globe
The Waterman Globe as it looked in the lobby of the Waterman Steamship Company's building, ca. 1950. Believed to have been built by Rand McNally, the globe was a scaled-to-size replica of the Earth. It revolved every two minutes, was twelve feet in diameter, and cost $330,000 to make (in today&...
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
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Eric Overbey Collection |
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library |
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library |
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Mobile |
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Mobile Arts and Literature; Business and Industry; Mobile; Waterman Steamship Company; murals; globes; paintings; University of South Alabama Alabama; Mobile; Art and Architecture; Art -- Alabama -- Mobile; |
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The Waterman Globe as it looked in the lobby of the Waterman Steamship Company's building, ca. 1950. Believed to have been built by Rand McNally, the globe was a scaled-to-size replica of the Earth. It revolved every two minutes, was twelve feet in diameter, and cost $330,000 to make (in today's dollars). After its installation, the company kept its doors open until 9:00 p.m. on March 3, and 4, 1950. Thousands came to see it. It was surrounded by seven murals, created by Conrad Albrizio. On the south wall, from left to right, were "Commerce and Migration," "Civic Well-Being," and "Effects of Commerce on Primitive People." On the east and west walls were four paintings, each representing an element -- fire, water, air, and land. The ceiling dome superimposed the July night sky over the January night sky. The globe now stands in the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama. |
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Waterman GlobeArts and Literature; Business and Industry;Mobile; Waterman Steamship Company; murals; globes; paintings; University of South AlabamaThe Waterman Globe as it looked in the lobby of the Waterman Steamship Company's building, ca. 1950. Believed to have been built by Rand McNally, the globe was a scaled-to-size replica of the Earth. It revolved every two minutes, was twelve feet in diameter, and cost $330,000 to make (in today's dollars). After its installation, the company kept its doors open until 9:00 p.m. on March 3, and 4, 1950. Thousands came to see it. It was surrounded by seven murals, created by Conrad Albrizio. On the south wall, from left to right, were "Commerce and Migration," "Civic Well-Being," and "Effects of Commerce on Primitive People." On the east and west walls were four paintings, each representing an element -- fire, water, air, and land. The ceiling dome superimposed the July night sky over the January night sky. The globe now stands in the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama.unknownThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabaman.d.ImagejpegC21023Ewin 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; Art and Architecture;Art -- Alabama -- Mobile;http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/72 |
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