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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

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

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

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

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

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

Picryl description: Public domain image of an automobile, 1940s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Camp Livingston construction worker cooking outdoors in front of shack which he built out of lumber he purchased or found nearby. This is along main highway on government property so he does not have to pay rent. Water is hauled from a nearby church faucet as there are no sanitary facilities. Alexandria, Louisiana

Camp Livingston construction worker cooking outdoors in front of shack...

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

East side cafe with rooms for rent, "Soldiers Welcome," on highway to Camp Livingston, near Alexandria, Louisiana

East side cafe with rooms for rent, "Soldiers Welcome," on highway to ...

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

Construction workers' children playing around garbage and rubbish heap in back of their tents. Near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers' children playing around garbage and rubbish heap...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Parked cars off side of highway near entrance to Camp Claiborne all belonging to construction workers, this roadside congestion extends for over a mile. Louisiana

Parked cars off side of highway near entrance to Camp Claiborne all be...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a picnic in the park, outdoor activity, leisure time, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pigs rooting around construction workers' tent while men are on job at Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Pigs rooting around construction workers' tent while men are on job at...

Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Construction workers drying out bedding and mattresses from their trailer after a week of heavy rains and winds. Near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers drying out bedding and mattresses from their trai...

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

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Camp Livingston worker's tent 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, who live in tents or shacks, have brought their own lumber for building, or made them out of old trucks. Alexandria, Louisiana

Camp Livingston worker's tent near Fort Beauregard, these are along th...

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

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, LA

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, L...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The Meeker Sugar Refinery, completed in 1912, was a rural industrial complex consisting of a sugar mill, a syrup canning building, a chemist's off... 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 - historical image of Virginia, United States, 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

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, Sugar Mill, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, LA

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, Sugar Mill, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapid...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The mill and gantry is a skeletal steel structure with common bond brick exterior which is divided into bays. Unprocessed Field note material exi... More

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

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

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

Son of construction worker near Alexandria, Louisiana

Son of construction worker near Alexandria, Louisiana

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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 different people own every fifty feet. Alexandria, Louisiana

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

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Trailers for sale with construction worker and his wife as possible prospective buyers, along main highway from Alexandria to Camp Beauregard, Louisiana

Trailers for sale with construction worker and his wife as possible pr...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Crowell Sawmill Historic District, 77 Long Leaf Road, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Sawmill Historic District, 77 Long Leaf Road, Longleaf, Rapide...

2016 HALS Challenge Entry: Documenting National Register Listed Landscapes For additional documentation, see also HABS LA-1233 (Crowell Lumber Mill) Significance: Crowell Sawmill Historic District, located in r... 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

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... 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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... 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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Signboard advertising trailer homes by gas station along main highway from Alexandria, Louisiana to Fort Beauregard

Signboard advertising trailer homes by gas station along main highway ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mrs. M.C. Ray from Mangum, Louisiana. Wife of construction worker at Camp Livingston who had been farming but came out here to make more money. The whole family has had flu. When they first arrived they had to sell their cars so they can't get to Alexandria very often to get milk and supplies for the children. She said that all her grocery bills here were twice as much for the same amount of food as they were in Mangum and that eggs were always at least twice as high. Louisiana

Mrs. M.C. Ray from Mangum, Louisiana. Wife of construction worker at C...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Jul 1885. 2 Sheet(s). Includes Pineville. Louisiana fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fir... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Jun 1896. 5 Sheet(s). Louisiana fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liabilit... More

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, Administrative Office, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, LA

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, Administrative Office, U.S. Highway 71, Leco...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The Administrative Office is a squat woodframe rambling buildings with a low pitched roof that resembles a large galleried cottage. Unprocessed F... More

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, Sugar Mill, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, LA

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, Sugar Mill, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapid...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The mill and gantry is a skeletal steel structure with common bond brick exterior which is divided into bays. Unprocessed Field note material exi... More

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

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sign on highway from Fort Beauregard to Alexandria,in Pineville, Louisiana. Beds, fifty cents, plate lunches and barbecue

Sign on highway from Fort Beauregard to Alexandria,in Pineville, Louis...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Camp Livingston construction worker's shack 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. They haul water from a nearby church faucet. There are no sanitary facilities and most of them have brought their own lumber for building their shacks or made them out of old trucks. Alexandria, Louisiana

Camp Livingston construction worker's shack near Fort Beauregard. Thes...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mrs. M.C. Ray from Mangum, Louisiana. Wife of construction worker at Camp Livingston who had been farming but came out here to make more money. The whole family has had flu. When they first arrived they had to sell their car so they can't get to Alexandria too often to get milk for the children and other supplies. She said that all her grocery bills here were twice as much for the same amount of food as they were in Mangum and the eggs were also at least twice as high

Mrs. M.C. Ray from Mangum, Louisiana. Wife of construction worker at C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Manager and cashier at cafe in Alexandria, Louisana, where construction workers eat

Manager and cashier at cafe in Alexandria, Louisana, where constructio...

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

Interior of shack described in other pictures. Mr. W.R. Carpenter of Beaumont, Texas also a truck driver, seated on bed. Men very willing to have photo made, saying they should cooperate in this undertaking as they were all free Americans and hoped for better conditions. Alexandria, Louisiana

Interior of shack described in other pictures. Mr. W.R. Carpenter of B...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hotel (flophouse) in center of Alexandria, Louisiana. There are about thirty-seven beds, most of them occupied by army camp construction workers pay fifty cents per night. It is usually full most often cannot accomodate all demands. Some of the men are recovering from flu

Hotel (flophouse) in center of Alexandria, Louisiana. There are about ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Manager and cashier at cafe in Alexandria, Louisana, where construction workers eat

Manager and cashier at cafe in Alexandria, Louisana, where constructio...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Tents near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, for construction workers

Tents near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, for construction wo...

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

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Jun 1896. 5 Sheet(s). Louisiana fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liabilit... 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

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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

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

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Lots for sale, new cafe and cabins Forest Hill, near Alexandria, Louisiana. 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

Lots for sale, new cafe and cabins Forest Hill, near Alexandria, Louis...

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

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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

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

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rosalie Plantation, Sugarhouse, Chambers, Rapides Parish, LA

Rosalie Plantation, Sugarhouse, Chambers, Rapides Parish, LA

1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Site: Land purchased 1825-1830. Original owner: Gervais Baillio. Plantation house built approx. 1830, sugar first shipped on Bayou Robert, 1845. Building: ... 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

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 ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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

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

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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

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

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Construction workers drying out bedding and mattresses from their trailer after a week of heavy rains and winds. Near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana

Construction workers drying out bedding and mattresses from their trai...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

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 ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc... More

Camp Livingston construction worker cooking outdoors in front of shacks which they have built themselves out of lumber they purchased or found nearby. These are along the main highway on government property so they do not have to pay rent. Water is hauled from a nearby church faucet. There are no satisfactory facilities. There were all from Monroe, Louisiana. Their names were: S.A. Trichel, John H. Poole Jr., R. Jones, D.C. Lovelady, Charles B. Griggs. Most of them have been here about three weeks, a couple only one week

Camp Livingston construction worker cooking outdoors in front of shack...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Interior of construction workers shack. Alexandria, Louisiana

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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

Carl's Cafe and lunchroom tent put up about three months ago. Plate lu...

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

Tents near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, for construction workers

Tents near Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, for construction wo...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... 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...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Negro girl in new cafe opposite entrance to Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana

Negro girl in new cafe opposite entrance to Camp Livingston. Alexandri...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Pix from gas station, main street in Alexandria, shop signs, etc. Louisiana

Pix from gas station, main street in Alexandria, shop signs, etc. Loui...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, LA

Meeker Sugar Cooperative, U.S. Highway 71, Lecompte, Rapides Parish, L...

1988 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The Meeker Sugar Refinery, completed in 1912, was a rural industrial complex consisting of a sugar mill, a syrup canning building, a chemist's off... More

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA

Alexandria National Cemetery, 209 East Shamrock Street, Pineville, Rap...

Survey number: HALS LA-4 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000767

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

Crowell Lumber Mill, U.S. Highway 165, Longleaf, Rapides Parish, LA

For additional documentation, see also HALS LA-10 (Crowell Sawmill Historic District) 1992 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: This building is highly significant. The sturdy design of th... More

Cooperative corn packing and shipping shed operative near Paradise, Louisana. Near New Orleans

Cooperative corn packing and shipping shed operative near Paradise, Lo...

Public domain photograph of a shed, granary, barn house, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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