Old Mamou 1900-1952 Part 1
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Uploaded by Rdezo on Jul 22, 2009
Pics of old Mamou from 1900 through 1952. In 1908, C.C. Duson facilitated an auction for the sale of lots ($50.00 ea.), on the corner of Chestnut & 7th. street , after announcing that the Southern Pacific Railroad would build a branch line from Eunice to Mamou in 1909. The Rock Island Railroad would follow in 1911 by building a road from Eunice to Alexandria. John Lahaye & Ulyses Pierotti built the Rock Island depot on west Main Street. The town of Mamou was incorporated on January 11, 1911. Mamou acquired telegraph service that same year. Population in 1911 was 250. The first Mayor was Adolph Dugas. By 1920 (pop. 603 - Prohibition), Dr. Frank Savoy Sr. had arrived and began his medical practice. Mamou acquired water works and it's first brick high school (now the elementary bldg.) in 1922 ( Louisiana's Gov. passes a law in 1921 outlawing the speaking of French on school property) , & electricity in 1926 (Great Depression 1929). In 1936 Mamou built it's second brick school (now the MHS) and in 1938 the town of Mamou acquired gas (pop. 1360). During WWII ( Nov. 5 1944) Mamou suffers from the Great Fire which destroyed every building/business on the west side of 6th street. By 1950 (pop. 2753) , Dr. Frank Savoy Sr. had his Mamou hospital under construction.
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Have a picture of the old farm house...and also the blacks with sister and I , in the cotton field...need your email ....to send....
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love it...we lived along side the Rock Island Line....in Lanse Megre...1934-43...a thrill to wave to the engineer...and once the train stopped..and allowed me and dad to ride to Eunice in the Caboose
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@Rdezo Thank you so much! And I vastly appreciate your contribution to culture and history.:)
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LOVE IT ! ~
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i have a video from 1908 on my channel
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You bet. I might even get to play a song at the festival one of my buddies might let play with the band, I hope so anyway.
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What a fantastic harmony of picture and sound. Would you please tell me the name of the song and band that plays first?
DwydAshquin 10 months ago
@DwydAshquin : The name of that tune is "Rock Iskland Line" by Sonny Terry & Brownie Mcghee.
Rdezo 10 months ago
I'll watch this again, thanks for posting it. I'll see some of you at the Mamou "Cajun" Music Festival soon.
jlm12b 1 year ago
@jlm12b : I'll be there also. Have fun. Perhaps you will play a tune somewhere around Mamou while you are there?
Rdezo 1 year ago
how many people saved the statue? i love this! ive been doing a river road picture project the last couple years. i love this! (again). thanks so much?
roooneal 2 years ago
@roooneal I'd love to see your work once it has been completed.
Rdezo 1 year ago