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Here Are The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Louisiana And They're Incredible

By Jackie Ann | Published August 07, 2017

It’s always fun to go through old pictures, right? Finding that old shoebox full of pictures and taking that walk down memory lane can be a soothing to the soul. We’ve taken the time to comb through the Wikimedia archives and found some of the oldest pictures of Louisiana for you to enjoy. See if you can recognize any locations!

1. The Cora Lee House in Covington, 1917

2. The Manchac Lighthouse, 1918

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3. The Tchefuncta River Light House, 1918

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4. Buddie Petit’s Jazz Band, 1920

5. The D’Gerolamo-Centanni Packing Shed in Kenner, 1921

6. Volunteer Firefighters from the David Crockett Fire Company walking in a parade, 1922

7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Cheerleaders, 1922

8. Community gathering in Tallulah near the courthouse, 1922

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9. People on a horse drawn wagon going down a flooded street in St. Bernard Parish, 1922

10. The Morgan City High School Boys Basketball Team, 1923

11. Angola Prison, 1934

12. Bonny and Clydes car after the police ambushed them, 1934

13. Men read a safety sign in Ouachita Parish, 1936

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14. Workers laying a water main in Madisonville, 1937

15. Group of friends hanging out on the dock in Boothville, 1938

16. Louisiana State University Radio Station, 1938

17. A group gathers to watch a couple playing a slot machine in Pilottown, 1938

18. An inquisitive child plays with a phonograph in Transylvania, 1939

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19. Baton Rouge after the Confederate Attack, 1862

20. Henry Clay Warmth and family at Magnolia Plantation in Plaquemines Parish, 1884

21. Lake Charles Post Office, 1892

22. Mardi Gras parade on Canal Street in New Orleans, 1890s.

23. A group waiting on St. Charles Avenue for a parade to roll pass, 1901

What did you think of these photos? Did you recognize some of the areas? Let us know in the comments below!

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