Keywords: Mardi Gras, Mobile, Alabama LCCN2010646341.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes Title date subject note and keywords provided by the photographer ; Mardi Gras began in Mobile Alabama in 1703 when it was a colony of French soldiers Today colorful beads and Moon Pies two large cookies with marshmellow in between and covered with various flavors of chocolate are thrown from the floats ; Forms part of the George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Credit line The George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ; Gift ; George F Landegger ; 2010; DLC/PP-2010 090 2010 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010646341 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/05300/05374a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 05374 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 05374 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Forms part of the George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive The George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |