Freight Station in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Donaldsonville, LA
Freight Station in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

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Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
Date April 1, 1948
Category Stations & Structures

Description

Photograph of five men posing next to the old freight station in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Printed below the image is "Among our Souvenirs." Written below the image are "The old Donaldsonville, La. freight station long since demolished. People in photo taken about 1899 (L to R) H. E. Hanson, J. E. Dishman, operator; John Ross, pumper; J. E. Higgins, station porter, and W. B. Harp messenger. - Photo from Mr Harp who was later freight and ticket agent at Alexandria, Louisiana." and "T&P Topics, Apr 1948, pg 7."

Harp, W. B. [Freight Station in Donaldsonville, Louisiana], photograph, April 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860221/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.