It’s always fun to look back at old photographs to see how things have changed (and sometimes how they’ve stayed the same). Let’s take a look back at these fascinating Louisiana photos that are more than a century old.

1. Baton Rouge, after the Confederate attack on Union troops in 1862.
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2. Post Office in Lake Charles, 1892.
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3. Christmas Eve on Main Street in Opelousas
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4. People line up for the first passenger train in Bogalusa
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5. A train arrives in downtown Covington, 1907.
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6. A group of friends just hanging out and playing some music in Plaquemines Parish, 1935.
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7. Some strawberry growers in Hammond, 1935.
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8. A young messenger boy in Shreveport, 1913.
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9. Public meeting in front of New Orleans City Hall in 1918
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10. Elmer Candy Company factory, 1917.
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11. Napoleon House, 1920s
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