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

  1. Photograph from the Facebook post “Zwolle High School Band in 1967”
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    Zwolle High School Band in 1967

    Zwolle High School Band in 1967
  2. Photograph from the Facebook post “July 1967.”
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    July 1967.

    July 1967. Rising water filling the new Toledo Bend Lake nears the road bed of the old bridge spanning the Sabine River at Pendleton's crossing west of Many, while the new bridge takes…
  3. Photograph from the Facebook post “Dolls for Christmas...”
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    Dolls for Christmas...

    Dolls for Christmas... 1929. Neat caption tells the story #dollsforchristmas #wilsonlumbercompany #peavywilsonlumber #mcculloughstore
  4. Photograph from the Facebook post “Shown plowing under the winter cover and green manure crop of Austrian winter peas, that…”
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    Shown plowing under the winter cover and green manure crop of Austrian winter peas, that…

    Shown plowing under the winter cover and green manure crop of Austrian winter peas, that were planted at the rate of 40 pounds per acre in 1937, is Luther Sherwood of Converse. #converse…
  5. Photograph from the Facebook post “Interesting image Shared by Jerry Lee.”
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    Interesting image Shared by Jerry Lee.

    Interesting image Shared by Jerry Lee. This is a painting of his grandparents' homestead after Toledo Bend Lake began filling. The home was by the lake, where Jerry's uncle operated a…
  6. Photograph from the Facebook post “Ah, the joy of clean, pressed wardrobes.”
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    Ah, the joy of clean, pressed wardrobes.

    Ah, the joy of clean, pressed wardrobes. 1927 ad #oldsabinead #oldmanyad
  7. Photograph from the Facebook post “1961 Plainview girls basketball team.”
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    1961 Plainview girls basketball team.

    1961 Plainview girls basketball team. Identifications in second image. This photo was shared with me by my dear friend, Nelda Browning Nett. Nelda let me share this photo in The Index when…
  8. Photograph from the Facebook post “Many High Class of 1930.”
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    Many High Class of 1930.

    Many High Class of 1930. Identifications in caption below photo
  9. Photograph from the Facebook post “50th anniversary for Mr.”
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    50th anniversary for Mr.

    50th anniversary for Mr. And Mrs. D. M. Bray of Aimwell, in 1966
  10. Photograph from the Facebook post “1916, one of the first oil rigs in Sabine County was at Sabinetown (possibly originally…”
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    1916, one of the first oil rigs in Sabine County was at Sabinetown (possibly originally…

    1916, one of the first oil rigs in Sabine County was at Sabinetown (possibly originally written as Sabine Town. #sabinetown #sabineoilrig #sabinecounty #sabineparish
  11. Photograph from the Facebook post “1966, the new St.”
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    1966, the new St.

    1966, the new St. John's School to open in Many #oldmanyschool #manystjohnsschool #olsabineschool
  12. Photograph from the Facebook post “Pleasant Hill Railroad Depot, 1942.”
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    Pleasant Hill Railroad Depot, 1942.

    Pleasant Hill Railroad Depot, 1942. Texas and Pacific Rail. Photo from Louisiana Railroad Depot Photograph Collection #pleasanthill #louisianarailroad #pleasanthilldepot #traindepots
  13. Photograph from the Facebook post “Stoker barn donated to LSU...”
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    Stoker barn donated to LSU...

    Stoker barn donated to LSU... Late 1990s, published in The Sabine Index #stokerbarn #stokerfamily #oldsabineindex
  14. Photograph from the Facebook post “Everyone loved Aunt Serdirie Garner Smith.”
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    Everyone loved Aunt Serdirie Garner Smith.

    Everyone loved Aunt Serdirie Garner Smith. Published in The Index in 1979.
  15. Photograph from the Facebook post “Fun photos I found in an unmarked envelope under the Sabine Parish history folder of the…”
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    Fun photos I found in an unmarked envelope under the Sabine Parish history folder of the…

    Fun photos I found in an unmarked envelope under the Sabine Parish history folder of the Sabine Library's vertical files. Feel free to identify!
  16. Photograph from the Facebook post “In 1997, Zwolle's own James Q.”
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    In 1997, Zwolle's own James Q.

    In 1997, Zwolle's own James Q. Salter authored a series of memoirs from World War 2 that were published in The Sabine Index.
  17. Photograph from the Facebook post “The Toledo Queen, an excursion boat operated on Toledo Bend by Cliff Ammons.”
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    The Toledo Queen, an excursion boat operated on Toledo Bend by Cliff Ammons.

    The Toledo Queen, an excursion boat operated on Toledo Bend by Cliff Ammons. The vessel made its first appearance just weeks after Toledo Bend Lake began filling. This photo may have been…
  18. Photograph from the Facebook post “From Louisiana Works Progress Administration files, a 1936 paper describing Louisiana…”
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    From Louisiana Works Progress Administration files, a 1936 paper describing Louisiana…

    From Louisiana Works Progress Administration files, a 1936 paper describing Louisiana State Normal College, which was a teachers training college in Natchitoches. My grandmother graduated…
  19. Photograph from the Facebook post “Very interesting report on a little known industry (at least to me...”
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    Very interesting report on a little known industry (at least to me...

    Very interesting report on a little known industry (at least to me... But I may just be ignorant!). The Bullfrog industry! Found in Louisiana Works Progress Administration files through…
  20. Photograph from the Facebook post “Cabin on Cane River in Natchitoches Louisiana in the 1930s.”
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    Cabin on Cane River in Natchitoches Louisiana in the 1930s.

    Cabin on Cane River in Natchitoches Louisiana in the 1930s. With family standing in front. Close ups follow.
  21. Photograph from the Facebook post “Photo taken in 1920s.”
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    Photo taken in 1920s.

    Photo taken in 1920s. A unique bit of American history... This is the Home of the woman who refused to marry Ulysses S. Grant, located in Natchitoches Louisiana. Originally when I came…
  22. Photograph from the Facebook post “Remains of Confederate trenches between Natchitoches and Grand Ecore shown in this photo…”
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    Remains of Confederate trenches between Natchitoches and Grand Ecore shown in this photo…

    Remains of Confederate trenches between Natchitoches and Grand Ecore shown in this photo taken in the 1930s. These trenches were built during the Civil War to protect Natchitoches from the…
  23. Photograph from the Facebook post “Florien Railroad Depot, 1983.”
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    Florien Railroad Depot, 1983.

    Florien Railroad Depot, 1983. Photo from Louisiana Railroad Depot Photograph Collection
  24. Photograph from the Facebook post “From The New Orleans Times Picayune, 1938, comes this very interesting article : Negro…”
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    From The New Orleans Times Picayune, 1938, comes this very interesting article : Negro…

    From The New Orleans Times Picayune, 1938, comes this very interesting article : Negro blacksmith forged tools for first gas well; Slave-made drilling bits are salvaged from plantation