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Père Antoine Désiré Mégret
(1797-1853), founder of Abbeville. This 1840s painting by an
unknown painter was painted from real life, and hangs in the rectory of
the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville. |
This 1953 painting of Père
Antoine Désiré Mégret by Harry Worthman hangs in the Vermilion Parish
Courthouse in Abbeville. |
Robert Perry, founder of
Perry's Bridge. |
William Kibbe, first judge
for Vermilion Parish. |
Granville B. Shaw, sheriff,
duelist, and expert marksman. |
Lastie Broussard, clerk of
court, attorney, and politician. |
Lastie Broussard family
party. |
Early Abbeville
photographer, Louis F. Corrodi. (Photo courtesy Kenneth A. Dupuy.) |
Jean Pierre Gueydan, founder
of the town of Gueydan. |
Town of Gueydan, 1898. |
Charity Street, Abbeville,
probably before 1912. |
Audrey Hotel (completed
1928) This building is now the Abbeville City Hall. |
![Click to enlarge Godchaux residence](../_thumbnails/godchaux_residence_small.jpg)
Godchaux residence, home of
Frank Godchaux, Sr., one of Abbeville's most successful businessmen. |
![Click to enlarge Magdalen Square](../_thumbnails/magdalen_square_small.jpg)
Magdalen Square, Abbeville. |
![Click to enlarge Masonic Temple](../_thumbnails/masonic_temple_small.jpg)
Masonic Temple, Abbeville,
built 1922-23. This building was designed by "Abbeville's stellar
architect," George Honold. |
![Click to enlarge McPherson home](../_thumbnails/mcpherson_home_small.jpg)
D. L. McPherson home,
Abbeville. |
![Click to enlarge Old bridge at Abbeville](../_thumbnails/old_bridge_small.jpg)
Old bridge over the
Vermilion River at Abbeville. |
![Click to enlarge 1891 courthouse](../_thumbnails/courthouse.1891_small.jpg)
Old Vermilion Parish
courthouse, completed 1891, demolished 1951. |
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First high school in
Abbeville (1903). This building was designed by "Abbeville's
stellar architect,"
George Honold. It is now used as the Vermilion
Parish School Board office. |
![Click to enlarge Old power plant on Main Street](../_thumbnails/old_power_plant_small.jpg)
Old water tower and light
plant on Main Street, Abbeville. |
![Click to enlarge Abbeville Rice Mill and depot](../_thumbnails/rice_mill_and_depot_small.jpg)
Old rice mill (1900) and
railroad depot (1892), Abbeville. This rice mill was designed by
"Abbeville's stellar architect,"
George Honold. |
![Click to enlarge St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church](../_thumbnails/st_mary_magdalen_small.jpg)
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic
Church (completed 1911), Abbeville. This magnificent example of a Gothic
church was designed by "Abbeville's stellar architect,"
George Honold. |
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State Street, Abbeville.
Photographer Louis F. Corrodi took this picture in 1903 from the front
of the courthouse looking south. |
Another view of State
Street. This photo was taken from the front of the Abbey Players
building looking north. |
![Click to enlarge Vermilion Hotel](../_thumbnails/vermilion_hotel_small.jpg)
Hotel Vermilion,
Abbeville, near the bridge, built 1905, burned 1910. |
![Click to enlarge Woodmen of the World hall](../_thumbnails/wow_small.jpg)
Woodmen ot the World hall,
Abbeville, completed 1925. |
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Morgan Effigy (human death
figure carved from deer antler by Native Americans ca. 1000) found in
mound on Pecan Island, Vermilion Parish. |
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Morgan Effigy viewed from
the right side. |
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Morgan Effigy viewed from
the back. |
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Morgan Effigy viewed from
the left side. |
![Click to enlarge Solomon Wise building](../_thumbnails/wise_b~1_small.jpg)
Solomon Wise building
(completed 1894). This building housed Eli Wise & Co., eventually
Landry Stores, and now Black's Oyster Restaurant. |
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Eli Wise home (completed
1894). This home was a wedding gift from Solomon Wise to his son.
It is a replica of the New Orleans home of the bride. |