City of Lafayette (Louisiana) Photograph Collection
Collection 111A
Lafayette (Louisiana), City of. Photograph Collection, 1880s–1985, n.d.
10 inches
This collection contains photographs of Lafayette and other locations in Lafayette Parish. Photographs in each folder are arranged by size and alphabetical order.
WARNING: Folder 2-11 contains a photograph with racist and disturbing imagery. To preserve historical integrity, this photograph is retained in the collection.
Series:
A. | Broussard | 1-01 |
B. | Carencro | 1-02 |
C. | Lafayette | 1-03 through 2-02 |
D. | Youngsville | 2-03 |
E. | Individuals | 2-04 through 2-07 |
F. | Lafayette Parish Groups | 2-08 |
G. | Lafayette Groups | 2-09 through 2-11 |
H. | Lafayette Parish | 2-12 through 2-14 |
Inventory:
Box 1 | ||||
A. Broussard | ||||
1-01 | Broussard | |||
Billeaud Sugar Refinery, n.d. | ||||
B. Carencro | ||||
1-02 | Carencro | |||
Evangeline Downs (under construction), August 1965 | ||||
Evangeline Downs (being constructed), February 1966 | ||||
C. Lafayette | ||||
1-03 | Residences and Residential Districts | |||
Small | ||||
Bendel Carriage House | ||||
House on Sterling St., Lafayette, LA | ||||
Ile Copel, Home of First Democratic Governor of Louisiana | ||||
Residence on Dunreath Street | ||||
Medium | ||||
Dunreath Street, Lafayette (2) | ||||
Ile Copel, Home of First Democratic Governor of Louisiana | ||||
John Graser Home, circa 1880s | ||||
Lionel Jeanmard Residence | ||||
M. Eloi Girard Home | ||||
Mouton House, Lafayette St. (3) | ||||
Mouton House Shed | ||||
North Sterling Street Home | ||||
Paul Hernandez Residence (3), 26 March 1936, n.d. | ||||
Paul Kraus Home | ||||
Richard Chargois House (2) | ||||
Village Two Apartments Fire, January 1974 | ||||
Large | ||||
Alexandre Mouton House/Lafayette Museum | ||||
Bereaud House at Lee Avenue and Barry | ||||
Roy House [corner of University and Johnston] | ||||
1-04 | Residential Districts | |||
Small | ||||
Johnston Street Near Jefferson (3), 1922 | ||||
Medium | ||||
Buchanan Street | ||||
Dunreath Street (7) | ||||
Johnston Street Looking Northeast from Top of Girard Hall, 1922 | ||||
Johnston Street Looking Southwest from Top of Girard Hall, 1922 | ||||
Lafayette Street | ||||
1-05 | Businesses and Commercial District | |||
Small | ||||
First National Bank - Camellia Boulevard Branch | ||||
First National Bank - Four Corners Branch | ||||
First National Bank - Northgate Branch | ||||
First National Bank - Oil Center Branch | ||||
First National Bank - Simcoe Street Branch | ||||
First National Bank - Southside Branch | ||||
Medium | ||||
Dan Chevrolet Company | ||||
First National Bank Tower Groundbreaking | ||||
First National Bank Tower Parking Garage | ||||
Guarantee Bank | ||||
Home Building and Loan Association | ||||
Lafayette Building Association | ||||
Lafayette Lumbar Company | ||||
Lafayette Motors (3) | ||||
Masters-Oliver Building [1st National Bank Location] | ||||
Sans Souci Bookstore | ||||
Large | ||||
Handsome Brick and Stone Buildings in Lafayette, 1905 | ||||
Hub City Ford Warehouse Fire (2) | ||||
First National Bank Tower (11) | ||||
1-06 | Businesses and Commercial Districts | |||
Small | ||||
Azalea Court | ||||
Evangeline Hotel (3) | ||||
Medium | ||||
Beadle’s Feed-Seed Store | ||||
Boustany’s Store | ||||
Buckhorn Bar (3) | ||||
First National Bank | ||||
Gondoor Joseph Store, Oak Avenue | ||||
Gordon Hotel (2) | ||||
J.H. Town Store | ||||
Jefferson Street | ||||
Heymann’s Store | ||||
Kraus Jewelry (2) | ||||
Lighting Cleaners (2) | ||||
Montgomery Ward | ||||
Mrs. Tony Varisco Store | ||||
R.H. McFaddin Staple and Fancy Groceries (3) | ||||
Stute’s Grocery, Bar, and Barbershop | ||||
United Hardware | ||||
Large | ||||
Evangeline Hotel | ||||
1-07 | Businesses and Commercial Districts | |||
Small | ||||
Hilton Refrigeration, 1946 | ||||
Hilton Refrigeration, 1949 | ||||
Hilton Refrigeration, 1952 | ||||
Hilton Refrigeration, 1957 | ||||
Medium | ||||
Chag’s Country Club | ||||
City Pharmacy | ||||
Dixie Autolect, Lucy Ruth Voorhies, Manager | ||||
Dixie Electric (4) | ||||
Dubernard’s Meat Market and Restaurant (3) | ||||
Jefferson Theatre (3) | ||||
John Graser and Sons, Tinsmiths | ||||
Mike Donlon Real Estate Office, Vermilion St. | ||||
Rendezvous [Johnston and University] | ||||
The Brown News | ||||
Large | ||||
Gauthier RU Center | ||||
1-08 | Commercial Districts | |||
Huey Long Rally | ||||
Jefferson Street (2) | ||||
Jefferson Street - Abdalla’s (2) | ||||
Jefferson Street - City Hotel | ||||
Jefferson Street - City Pharmacy | ||||
Jefferson Street - De Luxe Café | ||||
Jefferson Street - Flood | ||||
Jefferson Street - Jefferson Theater | ||||
Jefferson Street - Lafayette Building Association, First National Bank, Gordon Hotel | ||||
Jefferson Street - Lincoln Avenue | ||||
Jefferson Street - Main Street | ||||
Jefferson Street - Moss Pharmacy | ||||
Jefferson Street - Royal Theater | ||||
LAGCOE (Louisiana Gulf Coastal Oil Exposition) Parade | ||||
Vermilion Street | ||||
Vine Street: Bus Station, Evangeline Hotel | ||||
1-09 | Churches | |||
Small | ||||
St. John’s Cathedral (2) | ||||
St. John’s Cathedral [2nd Structure] | ||||
Medium | ||||
Carmelite Monastery | ||||
Cathedral School | ||||
Catholic Church During Civil War | ||||
Episcopal Church | ||||
First Baptist Church (3) | ||||
Most Holy Sacrament | ||||
Presbyterian Church on Buchanan Street | ||||
Queen of Peace Cornerstone | ||||
St. John’s Cathedral, 1917, n.d. | ||||
St. John’s Cathedral [2nd Structure] | ||||
St. John Oak and Cathedral | ||||
St. Mary Orphanage, Bishop’s House | ||||
St. Paul’s Church | ||||
Tribute to St. John Oak, 1985 | ||||
Large | ||||
First Methodist Church | ||||
1-10 | Schools | |||
Small | ||||
Lafayette High School (3) | ||||
Lafayette Primary School | ||||
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute | ||||
Medium | ||||
Lafayette High Fire, January 1974 (3) | ||||
Lafayette High School, 1930s | ||||
Mt. Carmel Parade | ||||
Northside Primary School | ||||
Southside School [SLII Cadets and Band] | ||||
1-11 | Industries | |||
Small | ||||
Lafayette Sash and Door Factory | ||||
Medium | ||||
Attakapas Iron Works (2) | ||||
Gerac Cotton Gin, circa 1890s | ||||
HADACOL Plant | ||||
Lafayette Broom Factory | ||||
Lafayette Sugar Refinery [Denbo] (2) | ||||
Mrs. Sonnier of Attakapas Iron Works | ||||
People’s Ice Factory and Cotton Oil Mill | ||||
Third and Railroad Ave. (Ironworks) | ||||
Large | ||||
Cotton Seed Oil Mill and Ice Factory, 1904 | ||||
Sugar Refinery, 1904 | ||||
1-12 | Organizations | |||
First Masonic Temple, 29 May 1856 | ||||
Good Hope Home [Jackson and Lamar] | ||||
1-13 | Public Buildings | |||
Small | ||||
Lafayette Public Swimming Pool | ||||
Medium | ||||
Animal Control Shelter [under construction], November 1973 | ||||
Cajundome (4) | ||||
Civil Defense Room, Lafayette Parish Courthouse | ||||
Lafayette Parish Court House [3rd] | ||||
Lafayette Parish Court House [4th] | ||||
Model of Lafayette Public Library | ||||
Time Capsule, Lafayette City Hall, 1984 | ||||
Tourist Information Center [Lafayette Parish], 4 January 1973 | ||||
U.S. Post Office | ||||
Large | ||||
From Roof of Cajundome | ||||
Lafayette Municipal Bus Terminal | ||||
1-14 | Bridges | |||
Federal Troops Crossing Vermilion at Pinhook Bridge | ||||
Southern Pacific Bridge Over Bayou Vermilion | ||||
1-15 | Transportation | |||
Medium | ||||
Lafayette Flying Service School | ||||
Southern Pacific Depot (2) | ||||
Southern Pacific Office Building, Brown News Restaurant | ||||
Southern Pacific Round House | ||||
Vermilion Queen | ||||
Large | ||||
Lafayette Municipal Airport | ||||
1-16 | Hospitals | |||
Medium | ||||
First Iron Lung at Charity Hospital [A. W. Dalferes, Dr. O. J. Duhon, Dr. Eric Guilbeau] | ||||
Lafayette Sanitorium | ||||
Lourdes Hospital (2) | ||||
St. John Hospital | ||||
Large | ||||
Charity Hospital, Lourdes Hospital | ||||
Lafayette General Hospital | ||||
Southwest Louisiana Rehabilitation Center | ||||
Color Photographs - Aerials of Lafayette Hospitals (11) | ||||
1-17 | Parks and Recreation | |||
Small | ||||
Alfred Mouton Statue | ||||
Chargois Park and Swimming Pool, 1910 | ||||
Old Racetrack | ||||
Racetrack and Fairgrounds, Mudd Ave. | ||||
Southwest Louisiana Fair Association, 17 October 1924 | ||||
Southern Pacific Golf Course | ||||
Large | ||||
Coulee at North End of Girard Park | ||||
1-18 | Aerials | |||
Small | ||||
Postcard of Aerial View of Lafayette | ||||
Medium | ||||
Aerial View of Lafayette, circa 1925 | ||||
Bendel Gardens | ||||
Congress Street, West of Bertrand, 13 January 1973 | ||||
Downtown Lafayette, n.d. | ||||
Downtown Lafayette, August 1960 | ||||
Downtown Lafayette, 1973 (3) | ||||
Downtown Lafayette, Southside School | ||||
Four Corners Area | ||||
Johnston Street and South College, 26 February 1965 | ||||
Oil Center (2), 1955, n.d. | ||||
Large | ||||
Lafayette Aerial, circa 1973 | ||||
Lafayette Southside Aerial, circa 1973 | ||||
Southside Industrial Park Site, 6 September 1968 (2) | ||||
Oil Center, 1972 | ||||
1-19 | Lafayette Parish Centennial | |||
Lafayette Parish Centennial Celebration Historical Pageant (14), 1923 | ||||
Governor Heard Speaks at Parish Centennial, 1923 | ||||
Box 2 | ||||
2-01 | Bayous | |||
Bayou Vermilion, 1901-1902 | ||||
Vermilion River (2) | ||||
2-02 | Parades | |||
Small | ||||
Abdalla Christmas Parade, November 1973 | ||||
FFA Parade [David Stewart driving tractor], 1947 | ||||
Medium | ||||
Mardi Gras Carnival on Jefferson Street | ||||
Large | ||||
SLI Band in Mardi Gras Parade [Jefferson Street across from Post Office] | ||||
D. Youngsville | ||||
2-03 | Youngsville | |||
Small | ||||
Overton Cade House | ||||
Youngsville Bicentennial [E. C. Guillot, O. C. (Dan) Guillot], 1973 | ||||
Medium | ||||
Lindon Elementary: Nedra Delatta’s 3rd Grade Class | ||||
Youngsville School | ||||
E. Individuals | ||||
2-04 | Individuals A - C | |||
Small | ||||
Begnaud, Alfred E. | ||||
Begnaud, L. Paul | ||||
Billeaud, M., Jr. | ||||
Blanc, Alexis | ||||
Blanc, Ernest | ||||
Broussard, A. P. | ||||
Broussard, Manning “Pete” | ||||
Chargois, Louise | ||||
Comeaux, Walter S., Jr. | ||||
Medium | ||||
Abdalla (No first name provided) | ||||
Abdalla, Ed | ||||
Adamson, Bob | ||||
Agnus, Sister | ||||
Andrus, Dwight, Sr. | ||||
Angers, Robert, Jr. | ||||
Barry, Don “Red” (2) | ||||
Begnaud, Alfred E. | ||||
Begnaud, L. Paul | ||||
Bendel, Henri | ||||
Bertrand, Richard (3) | ||||
Blanchet, Mayo | ||||
Blanchet, Paul | ||||
Burdin, J. J. | ||||
Caillet, Leo (3) | ||||
Casteel, Robbie | ||||
Chappuis, Richard | ||||
Chenier, Clifton (3) | ||||
Clark, L. O. | ||||
Large | ||||
Burch, Edward | ||||
Chatelain, E.J. | ||||
2-05 | Individuals D - H | |||
Small | ||||
Delhomme, Rene | ||||
Duhon, Gilbert | ||||
Fournet, J. J. | ||||
Gaudet, Mrs. H. M. (Norma Morris) | ||||
Girouard, Lloyd | ||||
Gondron, Lee Roy | ||||
Guillot, Don | ||||
Huval, Joe (2) | ||||
Medium | ||||
Dalferes, A. Wilmot | ||||
Daly, O. P. | ||||
Davis, Paul | ||||
Davis, Mrs. Paul | ||||
DeBlanc, Bertrand | ||||
Denbo, Anna Margaret | ||||
Derbest, Genevieve Salles | ||||
Elliott, Ralph | ||||
Evans, T. L. | ||||
Frey, Bishop Gerald | ||||
Gardner, Frank | ||||
Girard, M. Eloi | ||||
Gomez, Ron | ||||
Guilbeau, Nina [in costume for Centennial] (3) | ||||
Hamilton, C. E. | ||||
Happy Fats | ||||
Hebert, Gaston (2) | ||||
Hebert, Jay | ||||
Heymann, Maurice | ||||
Heymann, Mrs. Maurice (Germaine) | ||||
Huval, Joe | ||||
2-06 | Individuals I - P | |||
Small | ||||
Lalanne, Cleone R. | ||||
Lalanne, Edna M. | ||||
Landry, Eugene | ||||
Landry, Warren | ||||
Latour, John | ||||
LeBlanc, A. J. | ||||
Menard, Mitzi J. | ||||
Menard, Overton | ||||
Montet, Frank | ||||
Montgomery, William A. | ||||
Medium | ||||
Jeanmard, Bishop Lionel | ||||
Judice, Alcide | ||||
Judice, Leo | ||||
LeBlanc, Dudley (4) | ||||
LeBlanc, Lulu | ||||
Mann, Louis | ||||
Martin, George Armand “Bedot” (3) | ||||
Michot, Louis J. | ||||
Montgomery, C. Thad | ||||
Montgomery, Elisabeth [Mrs. C. Thad] (4) | ||||
Montgomery, William A. | ||||
Mouton, Alexandre | ||||
Mouton, Alfred | ||||
Mouton, Edgar “Sonny” (2) | ||||
Mouton, John S. | ||||
Mouton, Marc | ||||
Mouton, Robert | ||||
Mouton, Sidney | ||||
Mouton, Mrs. Sidney | ||||
Parkerson, James H. | ||||
Large | ||||
Lange, Gordon | ||||
McNaspy, Clement J. | ||||
Mouton, Edgar “Sonny” [with Dave Treen] | ||||
2-07 | Individuals R - Z | |||
Small | ||||
Roth, Louis B., Jr. | ||||
Trahan, Gaboon | ||||
Medium | ||||
Roy, Maxim | ||||
Salles, H Eloise [Mrs. H. C. Salles] | ||||
Saloom, Kaliste, Sr. | ||||
Saloom, Kaliste, Jr. | ||||
Sanders, Perry | ||||
Schexnayder, Bishop Maurice | ||||
Schroeder, Walter | ||||
Shenaut, John | ||||
Teurlings, Father | ||||
Trahan, Gaboon | ||||
Voorhies, Albert | ||||
Voorhies, Cornelius, Sr. | ||||
Voorhies, Cornelius, Jr. | ||||
Voorhies, Dan | ||||
Voorhies, Edward Gregory | ||||
Voorhies, Felix | ||||
Voorhies, Howard | ||||
Voorhies, P.J., Sr. | ||||
Voorhies, Sidney L. | ||||
Young, D. S. “Shine” | ||||
F. Lafayette Parish Groups | ||||
2-08 | Lafayette Parish Groups | |||
Medium | ||||
Adult Literacy Class, Northside School | ||||
Alfred Begnaud and Robert Kennon | ||||
Bill Landry Band | ||||
Debaillon Family | ||||
Dignitaries and Crowd, 30 November 1931 | ||||
Jay and Lionel Hebert | ||||
Joe Huval and Minnie Pearl | ||||
Judge A. Wilmot Dalferes, Bill Montgomery, Tom Callahan, and Lether Frazar | ||||
Judge A. Wilmot Dalferes and Joe Huval | ||||
Judge A. Wilmot Dalferes and Oliver LeBlanc | ||||
Kenneth Bowen Family | ||||
KVOL Radio [Larry Louviere and Tom Peers] (2) | ||||
Literacy [Dr. Albert E. Winship, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Varisco] | ||||
Louis Armstrong Dance Band | ||||
Mike Donlon and F. Xavier Mouton | ||||
Minstrel Shows [J. Y. Foreman, “Smokey” Patin] | ||||
Minstrel Show Cast [J. Y. Foreman, “Smokey” Patin, Ory] | ||||
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Nehrbas | ||||
Mt. Carmel Graduates, 1952 | ||||
New Orleans Boosters [Court House], 20 March 1930 | ||||
Rex McCullough and Bill Huff | ||||
TIRAA Meet | ||||
U.C.V. Reunion, October 1929 | ||||
Young Brothers | ||||
Large | ||||
Advertiser Staff Members | ||||
Lafayette Water Department [Charles Bajat and Jim Love], 1974 | ||||
Lionel and Jay Hebert | ||||
G. Lafayette Groups | ||||
2-09 | Lafayette Groups Identified | |||
Medium | ||||
Chamber of Commerce New Board, November 1973 | ||||
Chamber of Commerce Officers, November 1973 | ||||
Community Chest, 1973 | ||||
Guests at Kiwanis Club, November 1973 | ||||
Lafayette Arts Council Officers, 1975 | ||||
Rotary Boys Band | ||||
Taking the Oath [new school board members], 1973? | ||||
Large | ||||
Lafayette Boosters Farmers Dairy Tour Group | ||||
Lafayette Parish School Board | ||||
Sontag’s Military Band of Lafayette | ||||
2-10 | Lafayette Groups Unidentified | |||
Small | ||||
Cavalcade of America | ||||
Medium | ||||
Lafayette Service club (unidentified) | ||||
Louisiana Girls Going to Democratic Convention, 1928 | ||||
2-11 | Lafayette Groups Subject | |||
Medium | ||||
Aviators [Leo Gros on left] | ||||
Eddie Rickenbacker in Lafayette | ||||
Group Honoring M. L. “Tigue” Moore | ||||
HADACOL Caravan | ||||
HADACOL Show | ||||
Last Hanging in Lafayette Parish (WARNING: This photograph contains racist and disturbing imagery) | ||||
Mental Health [Ernest Yongue, Shirley Covington, Jewel Lowe, Ted Brierre] | ||||
Musicians [Bruce McDonald and Kenneth Richard] (2) | ||||
Musicians [Michael Doucet, Barry Ancelet] | ||||
Pilgrimage [Dudley LeBlanc, Herbert Hoover], 1930 | ||||
Planning Christmas Parade [Harold Abdalla, Bob Decour], November 1973 | ||||
Plotting Bike Paths | ||||
Large | ||||
Musicians [Clebert Melancon, P. Lee Begnaud, Cyprien Melancon, John Durand, Leonce Ransonet | ||||
Swearing In John Hyde to Police Chief, 1974 | ||||
H. Lafayette Parish | ||||
2-12 | Lafayette Parish Subjects: Railroads | |||
Engine 474 | ||||
“Sabine”, Morgan’s Louisiana and Texas | ||||
2-13 | Lafayette Parish Subjects: Floods | |||
Billeaud Sugar Mill, 1927 | ||||
Breaux Bridge Highway, 1927 | ||||
Pinhook Bridge, 1927 | ||||
Refugee Center, 1927 | ||||
Flood of 1940 | ||||
Landry’s Po Boy Riverside Inn, 1940 | ||||
2-14 | Lafayette Parish Subjects: Mardi Gras | |||
Small | ||||
Mardi Gras Parade, 1976? | ||||
Medium | ||||
Mardi Gras Doubloons | ||||
Mardi Gras Parade (2) | ||||
Large | ||||
Mardi Gras Float Riders, 1976 | ||||
Mardi Gras Royalty, 1976 (2) |