WWII on the Homefront: War Town Mobile, Alabama

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.