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Mount Airy: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 9:00pm.
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1938. "Mount Airy -- St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana." At Mount Airy, they're well fixed in the cistern department. I think they give the place a festive air. 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size.
The house is raised
Submitted by Ice gang on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 3:39pm.
would that be when the surrounding area is under water?
It looked better from the front
Submitted by Larc on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 12:00pm.
The house and outbuildings were demolished about 1954 to make way for a Kaiser Aluminum plant.
Scarlet, honey
Submitted by drkbp on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 8:39am.
Y'all just have to come see our 'lectric lights. AND, they don't have to clean the lamp chimneys but once a month! What will those yankees think of next?
Re: Epic that never was.
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:45pm.
Shh, not so loud, someone in Hollywood might hear you and give it the green light!
Epic that Never Was
Submitted by tterrace on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:16pm.
Sadly, this abandoned set is all that remains of the aborted remake of "Gone With the Wind," originally slated to star Maria Montez and Jon Hall, the high point of which was to be the escape from the burning of Atlanta via flying carpet.
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