Alexandria Louisiana Business
As Alexandria grew in the 20th Century, a variety of businesses opened to support the growing population: drug stores, hardware stores, grocery stores, movie theaters, druggists, department stores, banks, doctors offices, jewelry stores, shoe stores, bakeries, and more.
The historic postcards shown below give a quick overview of some of the businesses that have supported Alexandria, Pineville and all of Central Louisiana.
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 Sonia Ginnery |
 City Drug Store |
 Allen Wallpaper |
 Commercial Building |
 Commercial Building |
 Elk's Home3 |
 Woodman's Building |
 Opera House |
 Wellan's and Penney's Third Street |
 Mack's Waffle House and Diner |
 Rapides Lumber General Merchandise |
 Marble & Granite Works |
 Rapides Theatre2 |
 Guaranty Bank & Trust Company |
 Kress, 2nd Street |
 Schnack's |
 Schnack's |
 Schnack's |
 Dr. Lacy Bordelon |
 Schnack's |
 Herbie K's3 |
 Bottle House Gift Shop |
 Ice Plant3 |
 USO Club3 |
2Courtesy of Don Sepulvado 3Courtesy of Fred Richards
