A Look at Lake Providence in Times Past


Main Street

A westward view from the levee down Lake Street, 1940's

Currently a cornerstone of Lake Providence, this is the First National Bank in past years

 

An almost unrecognizable view of Lake Providence. Note the levee in the background.

The family owned Guenard's Drugs

 

A business on the corner

Something inconceivable to today's L.P. generation, an actual movie theatre!

Agriculture

A View of Hollybrook Warehouse

Cotton Gin at Work

 

Pittman Implement Co., a John Deere dealer

Does anyone recognize this building?  Let me know.

The Mississippi

The Steamboat Providence

The City of Providence

The Mary E. Keene

 

City of Providence Steam ship

*Boat pics from the Lowry Schneider Collection

Business

                                                        Printing the newspaper                    Checking out the fire engine

 

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