Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1895 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1895. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Lake Charles, La.
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1895
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 1895 was a small southwest Louisiana town that had grown up around the Calcasieu River and the lake for which it was named. Lumber was the driving force of the local economy, as sawmills along the Calcasieu shipped pine lumber downriver and out through the Gulf, and the town's population had been rising as the timber trade drew workers and families to the area. Rice farming and cattle raising were also important in the surrounding parishes, and rail connections were slowly linking the town to markets beyond the bayou country. This view of the town by photographer F. E. Derr shows the riverfront and the built-up streets that served this young, busy community.
| Created / published | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Creator | derr, f. e. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Louisiana |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,014 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Lake Charles, La. |
| Reference | LA Lake Charles 1895 |
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