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| Keywords: Order of Myths, Mobile's first and oldest Mardi Gras society, Mobile, Alabama LCCN2010637162.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes One of Mobile's most secretive the OOMs Double-Ohh-Mms secret society 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 trademarks of the OOM Order of the Myths society 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 Mardi Gras is the one time of the year that Folly triumphs over Death This event is the Sunday Party that takes place the Sunday before the Mardi Gras parade It is attended by the members of the Order of the Myths ; Gift; George F Landegger; 2010; DLC/PP-2010 090 ; Forms part of George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Title date subject note and keywords provided by the photographer ; Credit line The George F Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 2010 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010637162 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/05300/05313a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 05313 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 05313 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ 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 | ||||