Researched by Twin Blends
Researched by Twin Blends
— Vincent Van Gogh
— Jimmy Cannon
Researched by Twin Blends
We are twin brothers and best friends who grew up in Southern Hills in Shreveport and played sports together. Neither of us were really interested in history when we were younger, but we always loved looking at old photos. As we got older and retired from sports, we started to get more interested in old pictures of our city’s history. We search through thousands and thousands of old pictures from the past, go to the exact location where they were taken, snap our own picture and then combine those two pictures to form what we call a “Blend.” We then use those photos to tell the history of that location in a fun and exciting way! Since we are “twins” and “blend” the old and new photos together, that’s where the name Twin Blends comes from and you can find us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and now the web at twinblendshistory.com.
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Municipal City Hall!
****Reposting this since a “Bogus” Louisiana History site has shared false information on this building. Here’s the real story behind this building.
At the northwest corner of Louisiana Ave. and Milam St. in downtown Shreveport, there is a large empty parking lot that people drive by and barely even notice. But back in the day that corner grabbed everyone's attention! That’s because there were 2 huge, beautiful buildings that sat there at different times.
The first was the old Shreveport City Market! We have included an old photo, old newspaper articles and a 'blend of what it would look like if it was still standing today. (A cool side note on that building is that in November of 1905, after the fire that destroyed the old City Market, W.C. Agur was sifting through the ruins and pulled out an old Morgan Silver Dollar!)
The second building to sit on the site was the Municipal City Hall .The Municipal City Hall building was built in 1906, a year after the City Market fire, and stood on that location until it was demolished in 1960. Unfortunately, it's now a parking lot! The late Eric Brock wrote a fascinating story on the old City Market which we included in this post!
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Municipal City Hall!
****Reposting this since a “Bogus” Louisiana History site shared false information on this building. Here’s the real story behind this building.
At the northwest corner of Louisiana Ave. and Milam St. in downtown Shreveport, there is a large empty parking lot that people drive by and barely even notice. But back in the day that corner grabbed everyone's attention! That’s because there were 2 huge, beautiful buildings that sat there at different times.
The first was the old Shreveport City Market! We have included an old photo, old newspaper articles and a 'blend of what it would look like if it was still standing today. (A cool side note on that building is that in November of 1905, after the fire that destroyed the old City Market, W.C. Agur was sifting through the ruins and pulled out an old Morgan Silver Dollar!)
The second building to sit on the site was the Municipal City Hall .The Municipal City Hall building was built in 1906, a year after the City Market fire, and stood on that location until it was demolished in 1960. Unfortunately, it's now a parking lot! The late Eric Brock wrote a fascinating story on the old City Market which we included in this post!
Photos Courtesy Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS ... See MoreSee Less
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Twin Blends: Northwest Louisiana History Hunters LOVES DESOTO PARISH!!
So glad that PBS highlighted this beautiful and historic parish!! ... See MoreSee Less
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State Fair Speedway Memories with Ernie Roberson!
Please Meet Your Party at The Grandstand!
How many of y'all remember hearing that announcement at the State Fair of Louisiana years ago? That and the sound of race cars roaring around the track!
Unfortunately, those sounds are only a memory along with the huge grandstand that once occupied the center of the fairgrounds. Many people don't know that a grandstand, much less a racetrack, existed at the fairgrounds but it did! The grandstand was built in 1912 and lasted 77 years until it was demolished in January of 1989. Races, thrill shows, demolition derbies, concerts, and many other events were held there as well. Some may even remember attending Sparky Day there where the Shreveport Fire Department would bring firemen and fire trucks in to demonstrate fire safety! Probably many of y'all sat in the grandstand watching performers such as Kenny Rogers, Dottie West, Marie Osmond and many others!
Thanks to KTBS 3 News’ Daniel Brown for this awesome segment!! ... See MoreSee Less
America 250: Louisiana State Fair Speedway
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For a time, Shreveport was a racing destination for gearheads around the South with the Louisiana State Fair Speedway.21 CommentsComment on Facebook
Cedar Grove Pool- A Look Back to 1949!
Check out these awesome old photos of the historic Cedar Grove pool taken by Robert Menasco back in 1949! You can also see the famous Cedar Grove Fire Station No 9 in several photos! This is where we learned to swim! Who else swam here??? Photos Courtesy Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS ... See MoreSee Less
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