Babington House, Franklinton, La.


Photo Collection


BABINGTON HOUSE, FRANKLINTON, LA 30 B&W photographs, 15 slides, and more than 30 negatives that show various views inside and outside the house.

Pix # Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of image Negative

1 Spring 1981 3x5 2 B&W print 35mm B&W (2)

Title picture used in photographic display which reads "The Robert H. Babington House, 1906-1981, Franklinton, Louisiana."

2 Spring 1981 3x5 2 B&W print 35mm B&W

Plaque on the Babington House which reads, "This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States, Department of the Interior."

3 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W (2)

Slide 1 Spring 1981 2x2 2 color slide

The small cabin the Robert Babington’s lived in prior to constructing their home on Main Street in Franklinton, Louisiana in 1905-1906.

4 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W

Slide 2 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

5 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W copy print 35mm B&W (3)

Slide 3 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

Scenes of carpenters constructing the Robert H. Babington House on Main Street in 1905-1906. The house cost $24,000.

6 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print none

Slide 4 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

View of the entrance of the restored Robert H. Babington House. It shows the fish-scale shingles in the arch over the entry.

7 Spring 1981 3x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W

8 Spring 1981 3x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W

9 Spring 1981 3x5 2 B&W copy print 35mm B&W

Views from all angles of the Robert H. Babington House.

10 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print none

Slide 5 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

Interior of porch of the restored Robert H. Babington House.

11 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print none

Slide 6 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

View of entrance hall fireplace front in Babington House.

12 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 7 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

View of woodwork on entrance hall fireplace front in Babington House.

BABINGTON HOUSE, FRANKLINTON, LA-Continued

Pix # Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of image Negative

13 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 8 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

View of fireplace in front parlor in Babington House.

14 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 9 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

Framed portion of the original wallpaper used in the front parlor and entrance hall of the House.

15 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 10 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

Portrait of Mr. Robert Babington hanging in front parlor of the Babington House.

16 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 11 Spring 1981 2x2 2 color slide

Fireplace front in nursery of Babington House.

17 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 12 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

View of the diningroom breakfront and pine plate rail in the Babington House.

18 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 13 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

View of the diningroom showing woodwork around door and plate rail in the Babington House.

19 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W coy print 35mm B&W

Slide 14 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

Portrait of Mr. Robert Babington and his only child Bannon Babington who still lives on the grounds of the Babington home.

20 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Picture showing leaded glass windows used throughout the house.

21 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

22 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

23 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Three views of the modern kitchen retaining the flavor of the original.

24 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

A view of the heart pine woodwork found in the entry hall.

25 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Slide 15 Spring 1981 2x2 1 color slide

Business card used by Mrs. Victory Green, niece of Mrs. Babington, who used the old home prior to restoration as an antique shop. Victory’s son, Chet Green now owns and lives in the house.

Pix # Date of Pix Size of Pix No. of Pix Kind of image Negative

26 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

27 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

Scenes of the rear of the Babington House.

28 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm color

29 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm B&W

30 Spring 1981 3x5 1 B&W print 35mm color

Three different views of a small shed behind the Babington House.

Negatives: Other B&W and color negatives for which we do not have a photograph.