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 (28 total)

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Photos of Washington Fire Company No. 8, at 7 North Lawrence St., Mobile, AL

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Final page discussing the history of the Mobile fire department. Police department history begins on page 71.

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Continuation of the history of the Mobile fire department, including a photo of a "Mobile street scene". Text continues on page 69.

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Continuation of section for Chief Price, leading into section for Assistance Chief George Washington Myrick and a section about what was then the present department. Text continues on page 67.

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Text detailing the fire department career of Chief Engineer Thomas Francis Price, who succeeded Chief Sloan. Page also includes a photo of United States torpedo boat Porter docked at Mobile. Text continues on page 65.

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Continuation of the Mobile fire department history. Text continues on page 63.

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Continuation of the Mobile fire department history, including a photo of the United States Cruiser Montgomery in the Mobile River. Text continues on page 61.

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Continuation of the history of the Mobile fire department. Text continues on page 59.

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Continuation of the Mobile fire department history, including a photo of a Mobile street scene. Text continues on page 57.

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Photo of Salvage Corps, at 208 St. Francis Street
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