WWII on the Homefront: War Town Mobile, Alabama
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- This video was produced by the Office of War Information Bureau of Motion Pictures. It shows the effects of WWII on the home front in Mobile, Alabama. It includes men rushing to Mobile to take war jobs in the two shipyards. It shows the roles of women and their various jobs on the home front including working in the steel industry, as riveters, machinists, etc. The huge population boom created a challenge for Mobile, Alabama in the areas of housing, education, and childcare. You can see the growth of military housing projects, recreational facilities, and use of boarding rooms. You can see some familiar landmarks in this video such as Barton Academy, Bellingrath Gardens, the State Docks, and various downtown buildings.
Great piece of history. I was born in Mobile, Al. In 1956, at Providence Hospital. Three of my uncles worked at the State Docks, and my dad worked at International Paper Co.
Mobile was such a beautiful city. Going down Government Street, seeing all the grand oak trees with the spanish moss. And the beautiful antablem homes.
I live in north Georgia now. But I do miss old South Alabama.
This video has a more personal feel in the visuals than most of the other films I have seen of this era. I can see the people and their faces which reflect like a mirror their environment. Nicely put together by the artists who filmed and edited this peice for future generations to see.
That was really interesting,I've been living in Mobile my whole life I've always been fascinated with Mobile history
me to
Same, even back when it was just natives. There are otster shell mounds under magnolia trees on dauphin Island that date back 10-15,000 years with it as early as 250.
So glad you found it and converted it so all can see!!
We share the same name except spelling Jeri Lynn
Awesome seeing some buildings that are still here.
My grandmother was a welder during this time. interesting video!
Outstanding. My father also worked at that shipyard.
I noticed around the 2 minute mark gates are opened-blacks go through one gate, whites through the other. Were the actual jobs segregated?
If cut short how long was it?
Corky Stewart I did'nt notice they were separated by race until I read your comment, so I watched it again. Your guess about job segregation is probably correct.
Yes.there was also a big riot there also.
Jobs were segregated - of course -:in hypocritical amerika...the 3rd Reich was open and honest with their evil intent but amerika ran with this "liberty and equal justice" lie for all. What a crock of shtt...
A student brought this clip to me when we were studying WWII. I am assuming she cut it short because it wasn't part of WWII.
@8:58 is Snug Harbor in Prichard,Alabama
my ex wifes grandmother was a ship builder in mobile during ww2. i didn't realize that mobile had only 78,000 then. now it has 200,000 and metro of 600,000. i'm guessing this is what caused mobiles population to grow to what it is now.
Interesting trip down memory lane for which I am grateful, but wonder why the segment which followed titled The Quiet Revolution was cut short ?
Great piece of American history about my hometown
me too
Ah makes sense now
My Mom and Dad were there then, both were welders.
@3:42 is the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion.
Mobile Alabama. Relay Maureen tellulah route theta acted like I was responsible for their debt. I did get they were to make right that debt. It was wrong house measures pushing
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Well Mobile better take care of their people!!
My dad worked at this shipyard
My grandfather worked in the shipyard too.
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That was some hard-hearted people back then Gloria b to God for death but they if no longer here on Earth Calvin from Mobile Alabama
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I’m black :)