Pensacola History

Tin Can tourists from North Dakota standing next to a tower in Pensacola, Shown during an unidentified family's vacation trip from Fargo, N.D. to Florida

When they build this data center in North Escambia, what are yall gonna do then? Where will they put it??
It's coming
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St. Michael's Catholic Church, 1894

Accompanying note: "I was then placed in the pillory, and when I had been there about half an hour, George Willis, mentioned in the fourth indictment, stepped from the crowd of spectators, whe were standing by, (quietly beholding the inhuman administration of the laws of Florida,) and snatched from my head a handkerchief, which had been placed there by the deputy marshal, to screen me from the sun; saying, that he had offered a dollar to any person that would do it; but, as no one else would, he would do it himself. He then took from his coat pocket two rotten eggs, and hurled them very spitefully at my head, which took effect, and excited a burst of indignation from the bystanders. The said Willis was heard to offer the boys a great price for rotten eggs; but he could find none vile enough to accommodate him. He was indicted, and appealed to the December court in Santa Rosa (adjoining) county, and was there tried, and fined six and a quarter cents."

Biographical Note
Jonathan Walker was an abolitionist trialed and sentenced in 1844 as a slave stealer following his attempt to help seven runaway slaves find freedom. He was subsequently confined to a pillory for one hour, branded "SS" on his right hand by the United States Government and remanded to prison for 15 days. Sympathizers preferred to interpret SS as "slave savior".

Tattoo artist Jon Fort at work - Pensacola, 1980

Colorized photo of a telephone truck in Pensacola in the year 1917

Personal Subjects
Alely, Louis E.
Anderson, J. Bruce
Bauch, Charles E.
Boswell, Henry L.
Carlson, Arthur E.
Cole, Raymond
Coleman, Lester K.
Collier, James H.
Donovan, Mark
Hahn, John J.u
Hall, Chalmers G.
Halliburton, Shine Spottswood, d. 1963
Henley, Thomas C.
Hereth, Benjamin O.
Johnson, Walter
Jones, Ralph
Malak, Julius Eugene
Masters, Franklyn E.
Mayer, Roland G.
McCarthy, John F.
Peckham, Frank L.
Quernheim, August C.
Richardson, Walter
Rosendahl, Charles E. (Charles Emery), 1892-1977
Russell, William A.
Shevlowitz, Joseph
Solar, Charles
Tobin, Frederick J.
Wilson, Richardson
Corporate Subject
Shenandoah (Airship)
United States. Navy--Aviation.
Physical Description
1 digital image - b&w
General Note
USS Shenandoah was the first of four United States Navy rigid airships. During the early morning of September 3, 1925, Shenandoah was flying over southeastern Ohio when she was torn apart in a squall line. Shenandoah's external control car and two engine cars fell free, carrying the dirigible's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne, and several other men to their deaths. The stern section came down nearby, while Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl and several men were able to fly the bow section to ground as a free balloon. In all, twenty-nine of those on board survived.

Accompanying note: "My ancestor Lester K. Coleman was one of survivors. He was a native of Pensacola, FL and stationed there during WWI, WWII."

SO HONORED TO BE AWARDED THE TITLE OF PENSACOLA'S OFFICIAL HISTORY PAGE

Here is a sketch of the Navy Yard surrender at pensacola

Terracing and developing beach at Bayview Park - 1935