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Acadian Museum
203 South Broadway
Erath, Louisiana 70533 info@acadianmuseum.com
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ERATH HISTORY
(1958) Shown are Mrs. Huval LeBlanc, Mrs. Harold Mosele, and Mrs. Pierre LeBlanc making boudin on Avery Island in 1958.
Photo courtesy of Dr. Shane Bernard, McIlheny Company.
(1965) This was photo was sent to me by Kermit Bouillion with this caption: "Bobby Charles Guidry had a brother named Mr. Floyd Guidry. He was my 8th grade teacher at Erath Middle school in the 1965. Here is his photo taken by me at school. He never ever talked about his famous brother."
(1940) Syvia Landry. Leurline Dugas and their children.
Sadie, Maudray, Helen, Lula, Beverly, May, Willlie Mae, Hilda, Maudroy, Gladys, Alita, Elda, Loise, Zello, Mano Jane, Lillian, Lillian M., Dorothy Mae, Amy, Janette, Alberta, Namey, Edez, Thelma, Annie Mae, Vernon, Ouida, Virginia, Adrone, Rexine, Dorothy, Rena, Virgia, Enola, Ethol, Josephine, Bootsie, Elia, Mary Helen
Dieanna Lachausse
(1940) Unknown men relaxing. Circa 1940.
(1930) Boys feeding a large pig. Circa 1930.
(1930) Erath School: Elic Dugas, Bill Mergist, Manson Lasalle, Loula Bell Brouss, Mona LeBlanc, Lua Broussard, Preston Blanchet, Wildy Primeaux, Lolly Nunez, Bill Harrington, Lolly Perrin, Irene Richard, Lillian Broussard, Claude Broussard, Wilton Vincent, Burness Gary, Rives Landry, Dalton Primeaux, Loula Mae Meyers, Edez Perrin, Yvonne Segura, Louise John, Edith Hebert
Dara Mae Grange, Aralise Harrington, Adley Blanchette and Andrew Richard. Circa 1930.
Louella.
(1918) This is a photograph of Edier “Day Dar” Broussard from Erath who served in France during World War I. Displayed here are his wallet, dog tags and card with the American flag. Many thanks to Ron Bodin, who donated these materials to the museum which will be added to our Military Exhibit.
(1964) A sign of the times.
Old Erath water tower in the days before Hurricane Hilda.
Erath drugstore in the 1940 flood.
(1948) Confirmation photo, Lovelyn Suire Prejean.
(1917) World War Veterans from Erath (names unknown).
(1943) S. P. Dugas, local veteran.
(1964) Marshal Broussard, only survivor of the water tower collapse.
(1964) Closeup view of the collapsed water tower.
(1964) Another view of Erath City Hall after the water tower collapse.
(1964) Scene outside Erath City Hall after the water tower collapsed.
(1964) Collapse of the water tower in Erath after Hurricane Hilda.
(1940) In the 1940 flood, Roy Etie sits on his front steps.
(1947) Sister Lilly Mae Muriel Bodin
(1970) Typical confirmation photo at the grotto next to our Lady of Lourdes in Erath. Pictured: Juanita Bouillion and Tammy Landry.