Mobile began as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702. During its first 100 years, Mobile was a colony of France, then Britain, and lastly Spain. Mobile first became a part of the United States of America in 1813, with the annexation of West Florida under President James Madison.
The photographs below reveal its heritage with the ornate décor on many buildings.
Monroe Park, Mobile, Alabama ca.1906River packet Jas. T. Staples, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906A River packet, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906Mobile County Court House and Jail, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1910Government Street in Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906Government St., Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Jewish synagogue, Mobile, Alabama ca.1905Entrance to Monroe Park, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906Monroe Park, Mobile, Alabama between 1905-1915Waterfront, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Waterfront, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900The Waterfront, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906Yacht Club Pier, Monroe Park, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Yacht Club, Monroe Park, Mobile, Alabama – ca. 1900Royal Street looking north, Mobile, Alabama between 1905-1915Royal St., looking south from St. Francis St, Mobile, Ala. between 1905 – 1915Windsor Hotel and Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906City Hospital, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1909Unloading bananas Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Unloading a banana steamer Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Hotel Bienville, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Hotel Bienville – Mobile, Alabama – ca. 1900Medical College of Alabama, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900Medical College of Alabama, Mobile, Alabama – ca. 1909Mobile Country Club, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1909Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1909Bienville Park, Mobile, Alabama ca. 1900The Cross, Bienville Square Park Mobile, Ala. ca. 1900Dauphin St., Mobile, Ala between. 1900 – 1910Dauphin St., Mobile, Alabama – ca. 1909Government Street in Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906Duncan Place and Semmes monument. Mobile, Alabama ca. 1901Government Street in Mobile, Alabama ca. 1906
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