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Construction workers eating in cafe in Alexandria, they say food is up at least one-third. Often prices are doubled for meals

Construction workers eating in cafe in Alexandria, they say food is up...

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Construction worker from Camp Livingston eating in new cafe by entrance of camp. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction worker from Camp Livingston eating in new cafe by entranc...

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Son of construction worker near Alexandria, Louisiana

Son of construction worker near Alexandria, Louisiana

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Shack built of tin, lived in by ten construction workers from Texas now working on Camp Livingston job near Alexandria, Louisiana

Shack built of tin, lived in by ten construction workers from Texas no...

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Gravel pit camp near Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, Louisiana. Construction workers living on government property

Gravel pit camp near Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, Louisiana. Construct...

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Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Pa...

Moved in 1964 from original location, approximately 2 miles southeast of current location. 2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Kent House is the oldest known standing structure in central Lo... More

Construction worker's trailer (home-made house car). He has a job at Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction worker's trailer (home-made house car). He has a job at C...

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Travelling preacher, Reverend C.L. Bullard, with Jonathan Daniels and construction workers from Monroe, Louisiana. Alexandria, Louisiana

Travelling preacher, Reverend C.L. Bullard, with Jonathan Daniels and ...

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Flophouse of about thirty-seven beds at fifty cents each, constantly crowded with construction workers sleeping in several shifts. Some of them had flu.  Alexandria, Louisiana

Flophouse of about thirty-seven beds at fifty cents each, constantly c...

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House with new addition for accommodations for construction workers.  Alexandria, Louisiana

House with new addition for accommodations for construction workers. ...

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Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

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Converted canvas-topped truck (self-built), used by six construction workers for the past two months, in which they sleep in three shifts; parked in on highway to Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Converted canvas-topped truck (self-built), used by six construction w...

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O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Construction workers' shack on government property off new highway to flying field which is also in the making. Living quarters of gravel pit workers and truck drivers. Ten to twelve men are housed and fed in this shack, which was built by the group who occupy same. Name of shack is Texas Long Horns. Entire gang is from Texas. Mr. M.A. Pevot of Mauriceville near Beaumont took most of the initiative as well as doing the cooking. He owns a small grocery store in his home town which is cared for in his absence by his wife, mother and father. Three of the trucks, which are very old, belong to him, and he rents them to his associates. Most of the trucks on this job were owned or rented by the worker. Shack is located in section known as Pleasant Grove, near Camp Beauregard. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers' shack on government property off new highway to ...

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Carpenter and construction worker from Georgia who is recovering from flu.  Next to him is a neighbor's child and his wife is going to take in two other neighbor's children with them because their tent leaks so badly after a week of heavy rains and winds. In this same tent live about ten men, two women and two children.  The men are construction workers sleeping in shifts. Near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana

Carpenter and construction worker from Georgia who is recovering from ...

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Lot of used cars, furniture billboard in background and new shack in which salesman lives. He came to Alexandria from Lake Providence, Louisiana, and says, "We've got whatever we ask for them here. They're selling fast. I sold thirteen my first week here."

Lot of used cars, furniture billboard in background and new shack in w...

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Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

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Construction workers drying out bedding and mattress from their trailer after a week of heavy rains. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers drying out bedding and mattress from their traile...

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Mailboxes in lobby. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Mailboxes in lobby. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louis...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1933 by architect Edward Neild. Art Deco style. Cr... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Pa...

Moved in 1964 from original location, approximately 2 miles southeast of current location. 2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Kent House is the oldest known standing structure in central Lo... More

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Pa...

Moved in 1964 from original location, approximately 2 miles southeast of current location. 2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Kent House is the oldest known standing structure in central Lo... More

Close-up of car from Mississippi used for sleeping as well as shelter and traveling. Evidences of cooking outside are beside it. On highway near Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Close-up of car from Mississippi used for sleeping as well as shelter ...

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Ten men, two women and two children live in this tent home. Alexandria, Louisiana. The men are construction workers at Camp Livingston

Ten men, two women and two children live in this tent home. Alexandria...

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Construction worker with wife and neighbor's child in tent home near Alexandria, Louisiana. Ten men, two women, and two children live here

Construction worker with wife and neighbor's child in tent home near A...

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Child of construction worker in doorway of tent home near Alexandria, Louisiana. Ten men, two women, and two children live here

Child of construction worker in doorway of tent home near Alexandria, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tent and farm truck used for sleeping and general housing by construction workers off highway near Camp Claiborne. They cook out of doors and have no sanitary conveniences. Alexandria, Louisiana

Tent and farm truck used for sleeping and general housing by construct...

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Service station, used cars for sale. Trailers are parked very congested in section near road show and carnival. Alexandria, Louisiana

Service station, used cars for sale. Trailers are parked very congeste...

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Stairway details. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Stairway details. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisia...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1933 by architect Edward Neild. Art Deco style. Cr... More

Exterior detail, bas relief of eagle, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Exterior detail, bas relief of eagle, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse,...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1933 by architect Edward Neild. Art Deco style. Cr... More

Exterior detail, metalwork. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Exterior detail, metalwork. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandri...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1933 by architect Edward Neild. Art Deco style. Cr... More

Exterior, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Exterior, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

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Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Pa...

Moved in 1964 from original location, approximately 2 miles southeast of current location. 2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Kent House is the oldest known standing structure in central Lo... More

Tent, car, and farm truck, used for sleeping and general housing by construction workers off highway near Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Cook out of doors and have no sanitary conveniences

Tent, car, and farm truck, used for sleeping and general housing by co...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gravel pit camp near Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, Louisiana. Construction workers living on government property

Gravel pit camp near Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, Louisiana. Construct...

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Mr. R. Jones in front of new shack built on government property near Camp Livingston with supplies he purchased in town--sugar, tea, strainers, dish towels, linoleum for shelves, etc. Alexandria, Louisiana

Mr. R. Jones in front of new shack built on government property near C...

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Carl's Cafe (lunchroom tent) put up about three months ago. Plate lunch increased from twenty-five cents to thirty-five cents and dinners from thirty-five cents to fifty cents.  Alexandria, Louisiana

Carl's Cafe (lunchroom tent) put up about three months ago. Plate lunc...

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J.R. Jones from Monroe, Louisiana, building new shack to live in temporarily while works on construction job at Camp Livingstone near Fort Beauregard

J.R. Jones from Monroe, Louisiana, building new shack to live in tempo...

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O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Sketch of the two breakwaters above Alexandria in the Red River,

Sketch of the two breakwaters above Alexandria in the Red River,

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Construction worker leaning against shack he built on government property near Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction worker leaning against shack he built on government prope...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Construction workers' trailer homes and tents near Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers' trailer homes and tents near Camp Livingston. Al...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Corner building in center of Alexandria showing signs and advertising Army and military wearing apparel and goods

Corner building in center of Alexandria showing signs and advertising ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of bustling city downtown streets, commercial buildings, 20th-century, the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lines of cars going into Alexandria, showing traffic congestion. Louisiana

Lines of cars going into Alexandria, showing traffic congestion. Louis...

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Construction workers' cars parked along highway by Camp Claiborne near Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers' cars parked along highway by Camp Claiborne near...

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Entrance. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Entrance. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1933 by architect Edward Neild. Art Deco style. Cr... More

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Pa...

Moved in 1964 from original location, approximately 2 miles southeast of current location. 2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Kent House is the oldest known standing structure in central Lo... More

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, Rapides Pa...

Moved in 1964 from original location, approximately 2 miles southeast of current location. 2001 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Kent House is the oldest known standing structure in central Lo... More

Construction workers from Monroe, Louisiana. Sitting on car in front of their shacks before leaving for evening shift. Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers from Monroe, Louisiana. Sitting on car in front o...

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Camp Livingston construction worker's shack and tents near Fort Beauregard. These are along the main highway on government property so they do not have to pay rent. Most of the people cook outdoors and haul water from a nearby church faucet. There are no sanitary facilities and most of them have brought here their own lumber for building their shacks, or made them out of old trucks. Alexandria, Louisiana

Camp Livingston construction worker's shack and tents near Fort Beaure...

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Cars of construction workers at Camp Claiborne, Alexandria, Louisiana. New buildings on highway at Camp Claiborne. Cabins, sleeping quarters, etc., being built by private interest for construction workers. Louisiana

Cars of construction workers at Camp Claiborne, Alexandria, Louisiana....

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Itinerant preacher from South Carolina saving the souls of the construction workers at Camp Livingston job near Alexandria, Louisiana

Itinerant preacher from South Carolina saving the souls of the constru...

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New cafe with trailers and tents in the rear near Forrest Hill. Lots are for sale everywhere and land near Camp Claiborne, which was formerly of very little value and difficult to sell is now in great demand at two hundred dollars per acre. Near Alexandria, Louisiana

New cafe with trailers and tents in the rear near Forrest Hill. Lots a...

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Worker just arriving from southern Louisiana trying to get job on Camp Livingston. In back of his car he has a portable house. Alexandria, Louisiana

Worker just arriving from southern Louisiana trying to get job on Camp...

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Construction workers eating in cafe in Alexandria; they say food is up at least one third. Often prices doubled for meals

Construction workers eating in cafe in Alexandria; they say food is up...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Peter Baillio House, Bayou Rapids, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Peter Baillio House, Bayou Rapids, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-2-1 Building/structure dates: ca. 1803 Initial Construction

Tent, car, and farm truck. Used for sleeping and general housing by construction workers off highway near Camp Claiborne. They cook out of doors and have not sanitary conveniences. Alexandria, Louisiana

Tent, car, and farm truck. Used for sleeping and general housing by co...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Family in tent from Georgia with neighbor's child, eight or ten men, two women, two children stay here permanently. Men sleep in shifts as construction workers. Women going to take in two neighbors' children whose tent leaks and the deluge of rain has continued for days. Alexandria, Louisiana

Family in tent from Georgia with neighbor's child, eight or ten men, t...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Construction worker from Monroe, Louisiana. Sitting on car in front of his shack before leaving for evening shift. Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction worker from Monroe, Louisiana. Sitting on car in front of...

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Construction workers waiting on highway in Alexandria to catch rides to Camp Livingston job. Louisiana

Construction workers waiting on highway in Alexandria to catch rides t...

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Exterior. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Exterior. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1933 by architect Edward Neild. Art Deco style. Cr... More

Architectural details of U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana

Architectural details of U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classical or neoclassical building, architecture design, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

O'Shee House, 1606 Fourth Street, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Survey number: HABS LA-1177 Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Bailey's Dam, Red River, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Significance: This 100-year-old dam is significant in that there has been no development in the area since the 1860s. Survey number: HAER LA-6 Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Streets, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Missouri Pacific-Texas Pacific Railroad Station, Tenth & Jackson Stree...

Significance: This passenger station is closely related to the history of Alexandria's growth as a commercial, religious and transportation center. A discussion of this phenomenon is, thus, necessary. Survey ... More

Porter's fleet passing the dam at Alexandria

Porter's fleet passing the dam at Alexandria

Print shows a dam constructed by Union troops to raise the water level to a depth that would enable Union ironclads to continue on the Red River at Alexandria, Louisiana. Illus. in: Harper's pictorial history ... More

Reverend Bullard, preacher, and family with trailer home. Alexandria, Louisiana

Reverend Bullard, preacher, and family with trailer home. Alexandria, ...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Construction workers from Camp Livingston eating and hanging around new cafe by entrance of camp. Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers from Camp Livingston eating and hanging around ne...

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Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

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Camp Livingston construction worker's shack and tents near Fort Beauregard. These are along the main highway on government property so they do not have to pay rent. Most of the people cook outdoors and haul water from a nearby church faucet. There are no sanitary facilities and most of them have brought here their own lumber for building their shacks, or made them out of old trucks. Alexandria, Louisiana

Camp Livingston construction worker's shack and tents near Fort Beaure...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

New buildings for use of construction workers on Camp Clairborne job.  Eight dollars and fifty cents for lodging and board (several people in one room). Property in this section now priced at two hundred dollars per acre. Gas station attendant says there is a different owner every fifty feet. Alexandria, Louisiana

New buildings for use of construction workers on Camp Clairborne job. ...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cars of construction workers parked along highway by entrance to Camp Claiborne. Near Alexandria, Louisiana

Cars of construction workers parked along highway by entrance to Camp ...

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Used cars for sale with signs and prices at service station on main highway near Alexandria, Louisiana

Used cars for sale with signs and prices at service station on main hi...

Public domain photograph of an automobile, car, the 1920s or 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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