Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1923 – Historic Photograph Print
(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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A window into the past: Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1923, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Lake Charles, La., 1923
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1923
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Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 1923 was a city feeling the effects of the oil and sulphur development reshaping southwest Louisiana after the First World War. Drilling crews and prospectors were moving through Calcasieu Parish, and sulphur mining at nearby Sulphur drew rail traffic and shipments through the city's port. Downtown streets were filling with hotels, offices and new businesses serving the men who came to work the fields, while the ship channel to the Gulf kept the waterfront busy. Residents knew Lake Charles as a gateway for this new commerce, not only for the timber and rice trade of earlier decades. A. L. Barnett's panorama captures the city's built-up core at a moment of rapid change.
| Created / published | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Creator | barnett, a. l. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Louisiana |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,298 × 964 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Lake Charles, La., 1923 |
| Reference | LA Lake Charles 1923 |
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