Alexandria Louisiana Military Bases

Alexandria and Central Louisiana were the site of the massive Louisiana Maneuvers during World War II. To the east was Camp Livingston Army Base and to the west was Camp Claiborne.

The Retrospective has collected numerous historic postcards and other information on several military installations and bases in the area. These artifacts from the past tell amazing stories of the magnitude of the Army and Air Force bases, and lives of the people who served there.

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Camp Livingston

Camp Livingston	Camp Livingston Greetings	Camp Livingston
Camp Livingston Maneuvers	Camp Livingston Service Club	Camp Livingston
Camp Livingston After Retreat6	Camp Livingston Post Exchange6	Camp Livingston Selectees on Company Street6
Camp Livingston At Mess6	Camp Livingston Theater	Camp Livingston Headquarters
Camp Livingston Swimming Pool	Camp Livingston on Parade	Camp Livingston Swimming Pool
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Camp Claiborne
Camp Claiborne Bus Station	Camp Claiborne Greetings	Camp Claiborne Chapel
Camp Claiborne Presenting Colors	Camp Claiborne Main Gate	Camp Claiborne Headquarters
Camp Claiborne Company Street6	Camp Claiborne Troops Arriving6	Camp Claiborne Service Club6
Camp Claiborne Hutment6	Camp Claiborne Sports Arena6	Camp Claiborne Morning Exercise6
	Camp Claiborne Aerial
Courtesy of Christine Seeley
Camp Beauregard
Camp Beauregard Scenes		Camp Beauregard Statue
Camp Beauregard Happy But Tired	Camp Beauregard On the Hike	Camp Beauregard Tents
England Air Force Base
	England Air Force Base Gate

⁶Courtesy of Floreda Duke Varick