Memories
of Alexandria Friends
Glen Saucier
This
photo is of the remains of my dad's business (Alexandria Sheet
Metal Works) on Lee Street after a tornado hit Alexandria in
1957. As I recall, the tornado traveled straight down Hill Street,
from the Chester Street area, until it hit Lee Street, then took
a left for a few blocks until disappearing.

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Another
photo of the 1957 tornado. Who owned the Superette Food Center?

This
photo shows the old Murray Street bridge over the Red River during
high water. Unfortunately, it's not dated.

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Shown
below is steam locomotive 5532 at the Missouri-Pacific roundhouse,
dated 1935-36 (my grandfather worked there).

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Snow
of February, 1950, taken out on Masonic Drive

Aubrey
Penny house out on Masonic Drive (about one mile south of the
old Masonic orphanage) during high water of 1953

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