In 1927, photographer Joseph Schnetzer took a series of
project photographs documenting construction of Rathbone DeBuy's Mack Truck factory located near the intersection of Jefferson Davis Parkway and Calliope Street. Pile drivers working for contractor J.E. Hemenway can be seen working on the site, some posing for Schnetzer. Numerous small bungalow residences are visible in the distance.
Image above: Joseph Schnetzer, photographer.
The Mack Truck Company. C.N. 1000. Architect Rathbone DeBuys. 11 April 1927. Project photograph.
Rathbone DeBuys Office Records, Southeastern Architectural Archive, Special Collections Division, Tulane University Libraries.
5 comments:
Great photograph. I have a photograph
of the same photographer, image of
Hero Pumping Station on Hero Canal at Harvey, LA, build in 1913.
G.A. McWilliams Drainage Contractors LA is the subject of the photograph.
I wonder if those are silver gelatin photographs ? I can see some silver when looking at specific angle.
I wonder if it should be insured ?
Anyway I love those old photographs.
Thank you.
By 1929, Schnetzer was considered "real estate row's photographer" -- so he was often on construction sites. Sounds like you have a great photo! Most likely it is gelatin silver and it might be a good idea to at least have it appraised.
Thank you Keli.
I love sepia photos, those are special, nothing like it anymore.
Thank you Keli,
That was my great grandfathers business, B. Rosenberg and Sons. The business was on Decatur St., and now on the street floor of the building is the House of Blues in New Orleans. The Magazine Street residence was built as a Victorian, and housed 19 members of the Rosenberg family.
Thank you Keli,
That was my great grandfathers business, B. Rosenberg and Sons. The business was on Decatur St., and now on the street floor of the building is the House of Blues in New Orleans. The Magazine Street residence was built as a Victorian, and housed 19 members of the Rosenberg family.
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