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Stories, photographs, and clippings preserved from the All Things Sabine Facebook Page.

  1. Photograph from the Facebook post “Loring Oil Company, Bowman-Hicks #1, Zwolle Field, Sabine parish, 1930s.”
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    Loring Oil Company, Bowman-Hicks #1, Zwolle Field, Sabine parish, 1930s.

    Loring Oil Company, Bowman-Hicks #1, Zwolle Field, Sabine parish, 1930s. Note written on first photo: Total produced to date (c.1930s) was over 500,000 barrels of oil. Second photo,…
  2. Photograph from the Facebook post “Negreet School graduating class, 1945-46.”
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    Negreet School graduating class, 1945-46.

    Negreet School graduating class, 1945-46. Inez Miller at left. Thanks to Venetia Marshall for sharing this photograph! #NegreetSchoolClass1945-46
  3. Photograph from the Facebook post “Sabine Parish Fair, WPA Achievement Day, 1930s”
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    Sabine Parish Fair, WPA Achievement Day, 1930s

    Sabine Parish Fair, WPA Achievement Day, 1930s
  4. Photograph from the Facebook post “Classification of Zwolle Field, Louisiana, as Limestone Reservoir: GEOLOGICAL NOTES,…”
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    Classification of Zwolle Field, Louisiana, as Limestone Reservoir: GEOLOGICAL NOTES,…

    Classification of Zwolle Field, Louisiana, as Limestone Reservoir: GEOLOGICAL NOTES, Author: Hugo R. Kamb
  5. Photograph from the Facebook post “In September 1938, Agricultural exhibit building under construction by the WPA in Many,…”
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    In September 1938, Agricultural exhibit building under construction by the WPA in Many,…

    In September 1938, Agricultural exhibit building under construction by the WPA in Many, Louisiana. Sabine Parish. Written on photo: This building is being built by the WPA to exhibit live…
  6. Photograph from the Facebook post “Sabine Parish Library.”
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    Sabine Parish Library.

    Sabine Parish Library. Florien Branch. 1947. The lady to the right is Ruby Westbrook. She and her husband, Jarvis, owned the general store across the street from the library.
  7. Photograph from the Facebook post “September 21, 1937.”
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    September 21, 1937.

    September 21, 1937. North Capitol Street before repairing by the WPA. In Many.
  8. Photograph from the Facebook post “Negreet High Class of 1992 #negreethighof92”
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    Negreet High Class of 1992 #negreethighof92

    Negreet High Class of 1992 #negreethighof92
  9. Photograph from the Facebook post “Zwolle High 1992 graduates.”
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    Zwolle High 1992 graduates.

    Zwolle High 1992 graduates. #zwollehighclassof92
  10. Facebook Archive ▶ Video story

    Time lapse of sunset last night, looking towards Hwy.

    Time lapse of sunset last night, looking towards Hwy. 171 (took this right off the highway) north of Fisher.
  11. Photograph from the Facebook post “This is listed by State Library of Louisiana as a church in Many, Louisiana.”
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    This is listed by State Library of Louisiana as a church in Many, Louisiana.

    This is listed by State Library of Louisiana as a church in Many, Louisiana. I would be fairly shocked if it is not St. John's Catholic Church, just based on the style and layout of the…
  12. Photograph from the Facebook post “Street paved in Many in 1937, through WPA.”
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    Street paved in Many in 1937, through WPA.

    Street paved in Many in 1937, through WPA.
  13. Photograph from the Facebook post “Umm, wow.”
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    Umm, wow.

    Umm, wow. My jaw dropped when I saw this. Toro Hills in the 1970s. It doesn't so much look like this any more.
  14. Photograph from the Facebook post “Sabine Parish Courthouse, approx.”
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    Sabine Parish Courthouse, approx.

    Sabine Parish Courthouse, approx. 1938. From State Library of Louisiana. This building was part of the Louisiana Works Project Administration (WPA)
  15. Photograph from the Facebook post “WPA built gymnasium at Many High School in Many Louisiana in the 1930s”
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    WPA built gymnasium at Many High School in Many Louisiana in the 1930s

    WPA built gymnasium at Many High School in Many Louisiana in the 1930s
  16. Photograph from the Facebook post “New library branch for African Americans in Sabine Parish, 1947, is the first photo.”
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    New library branch for African Americans in Sabine Parish, 1947, is the first photo.

    New library branch for African Americans in Sabine Parish, 1947, is the first photo. Second is the interior of the same library branch in 1950s. Third and fourth are of the Sabine library…
  17. Photograph from the Facebook post “Front door of parish library in Sabine Parish Louisiana in 1947”
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    Front door of parish library in Sabine Parish Louisiana in 1947

    Front door of parish library in Sabine Parish Louisiana in 1947
  18. Photograph from the Facebook post “Another couple of old Many High School.”
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    Another couple of old Many High School.

    Another couple of old Many High School. I have more information... It was the first high school in the parish to be approved by the State Board of Education, in 1909. Was a two story wood…
  19. Photograph from the Facebook post “Construction of the Toledo Bend Dam.”
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    Construction of the Toledo Bend Dam.

    Construction of the Toledo Bend Dam.
  20. Photograph from the Facebook post “This I believe was an old courthouse in Sabine Parish.”
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    This I believe was an old courthouse in Sabine Parish.

    This I believe was an old courthouse in Sabine Parish. Perhaps it was the first parish courthouse.
  21. Photograph from the Facebook post “This was once Many High School.”
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    This was once Many High School.

    This was once Many High School. The campus before the campus before the campus that is today's campus. Or something like that. I would say this is 1920s or earlier.
  22. Photograph from the Facebook post “Zwolle High School, about 1913 #oldschoolhouses #oldschoolphotos #zwollehighschool”
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    Zwolle High School, about 1913 #oldschoolhouses #oldschoolphotos #zwollehighschool

    Zwolle High School, about 1913 #oldschoolhouses #oldschoolphotos #zwollehighschool
  23. Photograph from the Facebook post “Music class from St.”
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    Music class from St.

    Music class from St. John's Catholic School in Many. Taken some time between 1905 and 1910
  24. Photograph from the Facebook post “Pelican Drug Store, early 1900s.”
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    Pelican Drug Store, early 1900s.

    Pelican Drug Store, early 1900s. In Zwolle