Why are these people parading? Was it for a special occasion? This long line of people parades up Royal Street in Mobile, Alabama, in the late 1920s. In the background is the Merchants National Bank Building under construction.
A World War II bond rally parade down Government Street, 1943, featuring soldiers and Red Cross Nurses. In the background you can see the Admiral Semmes Hotel, the Greyhound bus terminal, and a sign for Hammel's Department Store.
Troops from Brookley Field parade along Government Street in remembrance of the Armistice that ended World War I. In the background are the Greyhound Bus Station and the Admiral Semmes Hotel, while the sign for Hammel's Department Store is in the...
Around the turn of the 20th century, floats that advertised local businesses and their products regularly followed behind Mardi Gras parades. This is an example of this practice, as sponsored by the Oakdale Ice and Fuel Company.
This Old Stove Round Up Parade -- put on by the Mobile Gas Company -- most likely took place in the 1920s. A clown driving a mule-drawn carriage carries a sign reading "You are invited to the Old Stove Round-Up. $13.15 allowed on your old stove. $1...
Jerry Pogue carries the American flag as members of Mobile's black, white, religious, and lay communities march down Davis Avenue in Mobile, Alabama, on April 7, 1968, in commemoration of the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rainbow Division marches up Mobile, Alabama's Government Street after World War I. The archway was erected by a local company and dedicated to the mothers who had lost sons during the war. Down the side of one of the archway's pillars a sign...
Before the annual Floral Parade became a regular part of the Mardi Gras celebrations, decorating a car with flowers was a popular way for Mobilians to take part in the festivities. This one dates to c. 1910.
The people marching down the middle of the street appear to be members of local militia companies, parading during a 1920s Mardi Gras event. The Order of Myths' insignia can be seen at the center on the far right.
John Gus Hines (b. 1844) designed and built Mardi Gras floats for several Mobile mystic societies. This is Hines' rendition of a World War I memorial. It is unclear whether this ever appeared in a Mardi Gras parade.