Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (118 total)

103.pdf
Continuation of the Chief C. Walter Soost bio and Mobile police department history, including portraits of Patrolmen Jas. McGinnis, W.H. Dick, C.K. Spiers, and M. Roat. Text continues on page 105.

104.pdf
Ad page for George C. Winter Saloon

105.pdf
Continuation of the history of Chief Soost's career in the Mobile police department, including portraits of Patrolmen Tim. Ford, C.G. Hill, E.H. Holloway, and J.J. Bromley. Text continues on page 107.

106.pdf
Ad page for A.M. Bright, wholesale and retail dealers in groceries

107.pdf
Continuation of the history of what was then the current force of the Mobile police department, including portraits of Patrolman J.R. Burgess and Porter Lorenzo Avery. Text continued on page 109.

108.pdf
Ad page for Guili Bros., choice family and fancy groceries

109.pdf
Continuation of the history of the Mobile police department. Text continues on page 111.

110.pdf
Ad page for F.J. Holbein, staple and fancy groceries

111.pdf
Continuation of the history of the Mobile police department, detailing the on-duty fatal conflict leading to the death of Detective Edward Morris and listing the deaths of several other prominent members, including Detective T.B. McGovern, Sergeant…

112.pdf
Ad page for Smith's Creamery
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