It's always fun to flip through old photos, whether they're old family photos or historical photos, there's just something that lures us in. All of the photos below show what life in Louisiana was like from 1900-1925, an interesting glimpse into our past.
1. Christmas Eve on Main Street in Opelousas in 1900.
2. Picking cotton at Angola State Farm in 1900.
3. Voting Day at the Lake Charles Courthouse in 1902.
4. The first passenger train arrives in Bogalusa, 1906.
5. A train runs through Covington, 1907.
The passenger train was a popular mode of transportation, connecting several towns in St. Tammany Parish and also New Orleans. Today, the rail has been converted into a 30+ mile pathway called the Tammany Trace, a great trail for hikers and bikers alike.
6. A 7-year old oyster shucker in Dunbar, 1911.
7. A 9-year old shucker, 1911.
8. A train passing through Abita Springs, 1912.
9. A delivery boy stops for a photo in Shreveport, 1913.
10. Morgan City High School Class of 1913.
11. The Buddie Petit Band, 1920
Buddie Petit was a talented jazz cornetist, playing all over New Orleans in the early 1900s. He even was lured out to Los Angeles for a brief time, before coming back to New Orleans and spending the rest of his life in the Big Easy.
12. Golfing at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, 1921.
13. A volunteer fire company parade strolls through Gretna, 1922.
14. A fun day on the grounds of the Madison Parish courthouse in Tallulah, 1922.
15. The Morgan City High School Basketball Team, 1923.
16. The McDonogh School Girls Basketball Team, 1911.
17. Conductors pose around a New Orleans streetcar, 1915.
Want to explore some more? Check out these fascinating photos from life in Louisiana in the 1930s, and be sure to check out our previous article where we take a stroll down Mardi Gas memory lane, where you can see what some of the earliest parades looked like!
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