Paul Riggs (Manchac Swamp) Photo Collection
The following photos are wildlife scenes in swamp near Manchac during high water.
(The railroad track is going south.) circa 1940-41
Photo # |
Date of Photo |
Size of Photo |
No. of Photos |
Kind of Image |
Negative |
1 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Doe Standing. |
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2 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Deer by a railroad track. |
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3 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Two deer going into the woods. |
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4 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Group of young deer. |
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5 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Young deer near railroad track. |
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6 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Scene of edge of lake with trees blowing in the wind. |
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7 |
Circa 1940-41 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Two does standing in swamp. |
The following are scenes of the last trip into the swamp for visitors by the Louisiana
Cypress Mill train tracks, circa 1957. Paul Riggs, Sr. donated these photos in June
of 2001.
8 |
Circa 1957 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Last trip to the Louisiana Cypress swamp with visitors–swamp scene. |
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9 |
Circa 1957 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Last trip to the Louisiana Cypress swamp with visitors—trees. |
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10 |
Circa 1957 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Last trip to the Louisiana Cypress swamp with visitors—moving and carrying logs on |
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11 |
Circa 1957 |
4×5 |
1 |
B&W |
None |
Last trip to the Louisiana Cypress swamp with visitors—moving and carrying logs on |