Keywords: Order of Myths, Mardi Gras, Mobile, Alabama LCCN2010646339.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes Title date subject note and keywords provided by the photographer ; 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 ; The Order of Myths Mobile's first and oldest Mardi Gras society also remains one of its most secretive The OOMs Double-Ohh Mms was founded in 1867 one year after Joe Cain's fateful first ride through the streets of Mobile in the guise of Chief Slacabamorinico and the organization's first parade rolled on Feb 25 1868 One of the OOM trademarks is the float that is the first one of the last parade at the Mobile Alabama Mardi Gras Pulled by mules the float has a broken column the broken column of life and Death chases Folly around the column ; Gift ; George F Landegger ; 2010; DLC/PP-2010 090 2010 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010646339 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/05300/05304a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 05304 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 05304 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 |