Allen "Chuck" Budden Collection
Collection 399
Budden, Allen “Chuck” (1902–1994). Collection, 1927
2 ½ inches
Allen “Chuck” Budden, was born in Palmetto, Louisiana in 1902. Palmetto, Louisiana was flooded when the Atchafalaya River broke through the levee at Melville. He was 24 years old when the flood of 1927 took place. In 1934, he opened his own business in Palmetto, “Budden’s General Merchandise Store.” Budden passed away in 1994 at the age of 91.
This collection consists of photographs taken during the flood of 1927 in Palmetto. His brother-in-law “Swan” Williams, who was with the U.S. Coast Guard, took most of the photographs. The rest of the photos were collected over the years from other people. These photographs are digitized and copied to a CD.
Donated by Bertha Reed, daughter of Mr. Chuck Budden.
Series:
A. | Photographs: Thumbnails | 1-01 |
B. | Photographs: CD | 1-02 |
Inventory:
List of photographs with details | ||
1. | Refugee children leaving Simmesport, May 12, 1927 | |
2. | Refugees being evacuated from Simmesport LA Railway & Navigation RR (LR&N) | |
3. | Refugees gathering on railroad tracks at Simmesport | |
4. | LR&N RR at Simmesport looking toward Point Coupee before the flood | |
5. | “Rum Guardians” on rescue duty at Simmesport | |
6. | Rescue boats at Simmesport | |
7. | Refugees close to Simmesport | |
8. | “Rum Chasers” at Simesport | |
9. | Rescuing refugees near Simmesport | |
10. | Seaplane on scout duty around Simmesport | |
11. | LR&N Bridge looking East from Simmesport on May 12, 1927 | |
12. | Bayou des Glaises close to Longbridge around Cottonport | |
13. | Backwaters from Bayou des Glaises | |
14. | Backwaters from Bayou des Glaises | |
15. | Bayou des Glaises, May 12, 1927 | |
16. | Bayou des Glaises looking toward Simmesport from N end of LR & N bridge | |
17. | Levee Board employees at Bayou des Glaises | |
18. | Bayou des Glaises | |
19. | Rosewood looking toward Moreauville on the Simmesport Road | |
20. | Driving stock out of flood at Rosewood just below Hamburg May | |
21. | Driving stock at Rosewood | |
22. | Driving stock | |
23. | Highway near Boarderlonville just before “Crevasse” | |
24. | Government levee between Moreauville and Boardelonville | |
25. | Woodside engineers with sandbags May 13 | |
26. | Highway to Simmesport | |
27. | Melville; Texas-Pacific RR Bridge across the Atchafalaya River | |
28. | Ferry at Melville | |
29. | Texas-Pacific Bridge Melville | |
30. | Texas-Pacific Bridge Melville | |
31. | Melville | |
32. | Texas-Pacific Bridge Melville | |
33. | Melville RR Bridge on Pointe Coupee side of river | |
34. | Allen Budden on bridge where one span fell out; July 3 | |
35. | Texas-Pacific Bridge | |
36. | Melville | |
37. | Melville | |
38. | Melville | |
39. | Unidentified | |
40. | Melville | |
41. | Melville | |
42. | Texas-Pacific RR Depot at Melville | |
43. | Rowboat going through the “Crevasse” at Melville | |
44. | Melville July 3 | |
45. | Melville sandbars | |
46. | Waterworks at Melville; artesian well overflowing | |
47. | Melville waterworks | |
48. | Main street of Melville | |
49. | Melville postcard | |
50. | Melville postcard | |
51. | Budden on ferry ramp at Melville, July 3 | |
52. | Budden standing in “the Crevasse” at Melville | |
53. | Melville Standard Oil Plant; Budden on left June | |
54. | Gatehouse on SO plant; Budden on R; flood and fire killed two | |
55. | Texas-Pacific gooseneck; Melville motorboats wrecked; Bill Rogers killed | |
56. | Texas-Pacific gooseneck just West of Melville | |
57. | Debris alongside bridge | |
58. | Melville; sandbars formed by flood; V.E. Harris Store, July 3 | |
59. | Able Hotel in Melville; telegraph on 2nd floor; dried money from bank here | |
60. | Melville Able Hotel postcard | |
61. | Pointe Coupee | |
62. | Melville ferry on Pointe Coupee side of river; May | |
63. | Driving cattle from flood on Jefferson Hwy between Melville and Palmetto May | |
64. | Driving cattle between Melville and Palmetto | |
65. | Unloading sandbags between Palmetto and Melville | |
66. | Mexicans working on the RR near Palmetto; May | |
67. | Mexicans sandbagging the RR between Melville and Palmetto | |
68. | Unloading sandbags | |
69. | Unidentified | |
70. | Main Street in Palmetto | |
71. | Texas-Pacific RR work train near Palmetto | |
72. | Palmetto during flood; cotton gin is across RR tracks | |
73. | A “Palmetto flapper” Mary Sliman (Burkhead) | |
74. | Allen Budden’s home, Palmetto | |
75. | Allen Budden’s home, Palmetto | |
76. | Palmetto just before flood; high school is in the center | |
77. | Main street Palmetto “Buffalo” is boat Budden used in gathering dead animals | |
78. | Palmetto Sliman’s Store | |
79. | Palmetto; back of Charlie Joseph’s Store ® and Goudeau’s Meat Mkt (L) | |
80. | Palmetto; cars Budden helped to move to RR depot platform | |
81. | Palmetto; L to R Mary & Blanche Budden Marys Habib & Sliman in front of Benhard’s | |
82. | Sawmill; Brewer-Nienstedt office and commissary outside of Palmetto | |
83. | Unidentified | |
84. | J.H. Benhard’s home | |
85. | Palmetto Benhard’s home | |
86. | Rescue boat on Bayou Jack Hwy Palmetto | |
87. | Rescue boat Bayou Jack | |
88. | Bayou Jack outside Palmetto waiting for rescue boat | |
89. | Faulkner’s Ferry Soileau’s house | |
90. | Faulkner’s Ferry | |
91. | J.A. Carter’s home Bayou Rouge near Palmetto on June 7 | |
92. | J.A. Carter’s home | |
93. | Working on the levee | |
94. | Equipment used to reinforce the levee | |
95. | Refugees | |
96. | Refugees | |
97. | Unidentified | |
98. | Unidentified | |
99. | Close to floating pavilion near New Roads | |
100. | Unidentified | |
101. | Unidentified | |
102. | Unidentified | |
103. | Deserted chicken on fence, June 27 | |
104. | Unidentified | |
105. | U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Ship | |
106. | Unidentified | |
107. | Rescue boat to the left of the picture | |
108. | Unidentified | |
109. | Unidentified | |
110. | Unidentified | |
111. | Hamburg on the morning of the Crevasse | |
112. | Unidentified | |
113. | Working on the levee | |
114. | Unidentified | |
115. | Plaquemine area debris | |
116. | Unidentified | |
117. | Unidentified | |
118. | Unidentified | |
119. | Unidentified | |
120. | Unidentified | |
121. | Mules working | |
122. | Unidentified | |
123. | Unidentified | |
124. | Unidentified | |
125. | Unidentified | |
126. | Unidentified | |
127. | Unidentified | |
128. | Unidentified | |
129. | Unidentified | |
130. | Unidentified | |
131. | Unidentified | |
132. | Unidentified | |
133. | Unidentified | |
134. | Rice growing near Eunice, June 27 | |
135. | Rice fields near Opelousas, June |