Pulpwood Logging

A close-up of one of the wonderful dioramas at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (LSEM) in Shreveport. Shows an early (1930's?) logging operation in a stand of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). The workers are loading pulpwood (for paper) on the truck and five sawlogs have been stacked by the road. Amazing amount of detail here. [NOTE: There are 22 dioramas in the musuem, each depicting some aspect of Louisiana’s agriculture, technology, and natural resources during the Depression era. The displays were produced by a team of local artists and model builders under the direction of diorama artist, Henry B. White].

Purple Haze

I took this photo in July of 1968 at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jimi Hendrix's first album, Are You Experienced, had just been released in the US, and I was a dedicated fan.  Hard to believe this concert even got booked - and that my parents let me go. [NOTE: I took the picture with an old Kodak Instamatic camera, and judging from the angle and the level of detail, it looks like I was standing right in front of the stage. I remember the concert was fantastic. And real loud.]