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All
of us that have followed the Retrospective, and have contributed to its
spirit, enjoy photographs of old.
We would like to see some new, unpublished
ones appear on the Retrospective for all to enjoy. Something different,
perhaps something personal, a new angle on a popular place we all remember.
We've all viewed many photos of the old City Hall, the Bentley, Third
Street, etc. Those are good, but we are trying to assemble a new group
of unique photos.
If you have any to share, please email
them to photos@alexandria-louisiana.com,
along with a brief explanation: where, when, who, etc. The best ones
will be published here.
Your contributions are appreciated!
Shown below are recent entries for the 2012 Collection. |
Submitted by
Wayne Baldwin
Sandia, Texas
The race course on Fort Buhlow Lake at Pineville is the best in the United States for the Alky powered outboards, not only due to strict control of the water, but by the work of all officials, and the enthusiastic crowd.
This photo of the two-man F runabout "Miss Pam" on the front straightaway was taken in 1972. The driver and winner of the class is Charlie Bailey from Houston, with deck rider Wayne Baldwin from Sandia, Texas behind. They are in a Merc Quincy powered Morton runabout hull.
The boat and motor was owned by Roland Pruett from Baytown, Texas. |
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Submitted by Cathy Smith Williams
Both of these photographs were taken in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
The first photo (right) was shot standing on the corner of Jackson Street and MacArthur Drive, facing to the East, towards Texas Avenue. My daddy was Jim Smith, owner of Jim's Conoco Station (right side of the photo), later to become part of the current Emerald Square Shopping Center. |
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Submitted by Cathy Smith Williams
The second photo (right) is the view from the Conoco station at MacArthur Drive. Across and to the left is Roshto's Service Station. |
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T.J. Fitts
This was at Brame or L.S. Rugg, as they renamed it right during that period. Miss Pressburg went to England that summer and sent each of her students a postcard from her trip. What a calm and serene time that was! |
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T.J. Fitts
This was the first year that Cherokee was open, (1953-54) and all of us 7th graders went to Bolton the next year. Mr. Funderburk was the coach and assistant princpal. |
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Bill Phillips
This photograph was made by the Camp Claiborne Photo Shop on September 12, 1942. This photo, taken at Camp Claiborne, shows the regular and relief drivers who delivered Coca-Cola to the Camp from the Alexandria Coca-Cola Bottling Company. The trucks used at the time are behind the drivers.
I can positively identify one person in the photograph: He is James Wilbur Phillips, Sr., my father, second from the right end of the men sitting. He went by his middle name, and was from Boyce. |
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| Sandy Canyon, near Lake Buhlow, Pineville, Louisiana, November of 1954 |
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| Debris from Hurricane Betsy, Alexandria, Louisiana. 1965. |
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| Snowfall at Bayou Roberts, Alexandria, Louisiana. 1960. |
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| Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church altar, Christmas 1955 |
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| Our Lady of Prompt Succor School, graduating class of 1960 (May 1960) |
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| Bike Buddies ... Alexandria Louisiana, 1959 |
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| 4-Wheeling, Alma Street, Alexandria Louisiana, 1960 |
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| Visitors from Alexandria at the Shadows on the Teche, New Iberia, Louisiana. April, 1961. |
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Family from Alexandria Louisiana visiting the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge.
July, 1948 |
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