1. Ernest and Dave Altemus Western Produce and Furniture Store Located in the Desobry Building on Bank Street (1884)

2. The Altemus Bros. moved their business from Bank Street to their newly constructed brick building at the corner of Railroad Ave. and Main Street in 1887.

3. The Altemus Brothers purchased the L. L. Brick Co. in November 1888 from Louis Lozano.

4. Central Bakery and Confectionery in the 1920’s This building, located at 508 Main Street, was built in 1886 by Mr. C. N. Roth for the purpose of a bakery. In 1917 August Marchal purchased the bakery and named it the Central Bakery and Confectionery. Left to right: Miss Aloysia Viguet, Mrs. Nellie Marchal. (Mr. Marchal’s aunt), and Meredith (Bully) Marchal

5. E. R. Erwin Groceries and Bakery, located on 908 Meriam St., was known for its delicious cinnamon rolls. Left to right: Edward R. Erwin, Jr., Edward R. Erwin Sr. (holding Irene Erwin), unknown, Leona Erwin, unknown. (circa 1913)

6. Nadler’s Foundry (early 1900’s)

7. Workers at Nadler’s Foundry (date unknown)

8. Cypress City Foundry and Machine Shop on Labauve Ave. (1904)

9. Dr. Ferdinand H. Scharff’s Dentist Office on Main Street (1905)

10. Dr. John A. Richard’s Dentist Office on Eden Street (1898)

11. Delacroix Brothers Groceries on Seminary Street (circa 1906)

12. Leon Scharff Building, built in 1893, is located on Main Street. In 1998 this building became a part of the City Cafe.

13. The Plaquemine Club’s Clubroom Located on the Second Floor of the Scharff Building on Main Street (1905)

14. The Plaquemine Club Pool Room Located on the Second Floor of the Scharff Building on Main Street (1905)

15. T. Wallace Dardenne and Company Livery and Feed Stable Located on Railroad Ave. (circa 1906)

16. This Victorian style home was built in 1905. It was originally the home of Dr. William Archie Holloway, Iberville Parish Sheriff and physician. From 1940 to 1970, it was the Wilbert’s Funeral Home.

17. The Dew Drop Inn was built in 1930. Pictured from left to right are Joseph R. Fama and Anthony Fama, sons of Mrs. Regger Rosso Fama, owner of the Dew Drop Inn. The picture on the right was taken after the Dew Drop Inn was enlarged in 1932.

18. Dew Drop Inn and the Residence of the Jack Rosso Family (Located at 220 Railroad Avenue)

19. Inside the Dew Drop Inn (1936) - Left to right: Regger Rosso Fama, Josephine Rosso Hidalgo and Zelma Comeaux.

20. Dew Drop Inn Menu (1936)

21. Inside the City Café when it was located across from the Citizen Bank in the late 1930’s.

22. Green Devil Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop Located on Ferdinand Street Across From Plaquemine High School (1951)

23. The small building was the former home of the Greyhound Bus Station on Railroad Ave. (circa 1950)

24. Lucien Trosclair Trying Out New Printer in Trosclair Printing Shop located on Eden Street (circa 1950) Left to right: Edwin LeJeune, Bert Lewis, Unknown, Leblanc “Pepper” Trosclair.

25. Colonial House on the Corner of Court Street and Bayou Road This building was originally the Miremont Store built in 1904.

26. Blue Bird Ice Cream Factory Owned by Anthony Fama (Meriam Street 1940’s)

27. Jim Wallace, left, and Abraham E. Blades, right, were employees of the Blue Bird Ice Cream Factory. Double dip ice cream cones were sold for five cents.

28. Felix J. D’Albor’s “Ben Franklin” Store on the Corner of Court and Railroad Ave. (circa 1940)

29. Pictured is the Morgan and Lindsey Five and Ten Cents Store located in the Rosso’s Building on Railroad Ave. next to the Dew Drop Inn. It was later rented to Vandel’s. Left to right:Vera Comeaux; Daisy Millet; Whitney Broussard and John Miranda (Christmas,1935)

30. Vic Pirello’s “City Market” Store on Railroad Ave. Pictured with him is his daughter, Rosemary. (circa 1939)

31. The tree on the top of the Canal Building located on Railroad Ave. signifies the completion of the brickwork during construction. (February 26, 1941)

32. Former home of the St. Charles Hotel, located on Main Street across from the Iberville Parish Court House, opened on August 15, 1886.

33. New Central Hotel, located on the corner of Main and Eden Street, was built by the Silber Brothers in 1914. It was three stories high with 45 furnished rooms. A fire destroyed the inside of the hotel on January 24, 1931. It was later rebuilt. The person in front of the car is Dr. J. A. Richard.

34. The New Central Hotel was reopened on October 31, 1931. The name was changed to Silber Brothers Hotel. Notice the building has been stuccoed.

35. The Plaquemine Sanitarium Established November 15, 1923 The Hiriart Homestead, a frame wooden building located on the corner of Meriam and Church Street, was converted for use as a hospital. It contained 15 beds and 4 nursing attendants.

36. The Louisiana Artificial Ice and Cold Storage Co., located on Railroad Avenue and built in 1896, was owned by the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co. (May 30, 1896 Iberville South)

37. The Plaquemine Consumers Ice Co., located on the southwest corner of Labauve and Railroad Ave., opened in April 1905, with Charles Martin as its President.

38. Sherburne, Schlater and Company Wholesale and Retail Store opened in October 1898 at the corner of Railroad Ave. and Plaquemine Street.

39. Sherburne, Schlater and Company Store The retail section of Sherburne, Schlater and Company closed in 1901 . (Left to right) C. P. Harrel, H. N. Sherburne, Enos Dupuy, J. A. Bergeron, V. J. Kurzweg, Sr., Miss Rome Schlater, T.W. Schlater, J. H. Mather and Mrs. Sam Leblanc.

40. Formerly the home of Sherburne, Schlater and Co., the Iberville Wholesale Co. was founded by Henry Sherburne and Victor Kurzweg when T. Weisinger Schlater withdrew from the firm in 1904.

41. Kinbergers Grocery Co. Located at the Former Home of the Iberville Wholesale Co. (1917)

42. Moise L. Levy Building, located on the corner of Court and Railroad Ave., was built in 1906. In 1998 it is the home of the Plaquemine City Police.

43. Jacob McWilliams and Co. at Corner of Plaquemine and Seminary Street (1906) Left to right: Frank Doble, Chas. Martin, Tom Rhois, Louis Doble, Chas. E. Hill, Chas. Roth, Albert J. Doble, Alex Doble, unknown, unknown.

44. Sam Distefano’s General Merchandise Store Located on Bayou Road and Court Street Near Brown’s Landing (circa 1903-1911)

45. Joe Distefano, Sr.’s Sinclair Gasoline Station Located on the Corner of Laville and Short Street (1932-1939)

46. Joe and Marion Distefano’s Store Located on the Corner of Laville and Short Street (1920-1957)

47. Toscano’s Groceries Store Located on Meriam Street (circa 1936) Pictured on the left is Carmelo Toscano and on the right is Charles V. Marino.

48. Miranda Store on Plaquemine Street (circa 1909) Left to right: T.J. “Chick” Guido, Bena Miranda, Tony, Jimmie, Mary, Joseph, Corinne, and Peter Miranda, and two unknown boys.

49. Conrad Neubig’s first store on Bayou Road was located in a suburb of Plaquemine called Irishtown in 1881. His son, Philipp, is the man on the left.

50. After Conrad Neubig died in 1885, his widow, Maria Magdeleine, built a dry goods store next to the grocery store. Both businesses were next to their residence.

51. In 1893 because of the government’s plan to build the lock, Mrs. M. Neubig built a store and home across the dyke in Turnerville for her son, Phillipp. It was located on the corner of Main and East Street. Pictured are Anatole Joly, Philipp Sr., C. C. Neubig and P. E. Barre. Others unknown.

52. Phillipp moved the store to the corner of Short St. and Neubig Ave. (date unknown) Note similarity of the building with his former store except the two buildings are reversed. Left to right: Emile Leblanc, Phillipp Neubig, Millie Delacroix, Anatole Joly, Jr., Mr. Roche, and Mr. Brown. The others are unknown.

53. The Last Neubig Store in Turnerville (date unknown) Philipp Neubig is pictured on the right.

54. In 1894 Mrs. M. Neubig built a two story building on Plaquemine St. The lower floor was used as a dry goods department store, while the upper floor was occupied by Mrs. Neubig and her daughter, Frances. Photo left to right: Francis Williams, C. C. Neubig, Guy Hebert and Henry Willis.

55. The last building built by the Conrad Neubig Estate was on the corner of Eden and Plaquemine Street. Built in 1906, the left side was a dry goods department store and the right side was leased to the U. S. Government to be used as the post office.

56. The Neubig Building was sold to C. J. Gonsoulin June of 1934. Part of the building was torn down to build a Gulf Filling Station. The old post office portion was left standing and is now the property of the St. John The Evangelist Church.

57. Mr. Albert Callais’s Potato Drying Plant (date unknown) - Albert is pictured with two of his children, Adrian on the left and Albert G. on the right.

58. L. B. Lotz’s Palace Shoe Store next to the Plaquemine Bank on Eden St . (1905) The lady in the buggy is Mrs. Marie Lotz.

59. Domenico Boeta and His Taxi (circa 1920)

60. Charles Martin Store, located at the corner of Meriam and Church Street, was built in 1904.

61. V. Polizzotto Grocery and General Merchandise Store Located on the Corner of Fort and Church Street (circa 1906)

62. Mechanics Exchange Saloon on Main Street (circa 1890)

63. Saloon Located in the Theater Wilbert Building (date unknown)

64. Eagle Saloon on the Corner of Plaquemine St. and Railroad Ave. (circa 1900) Left to right: Edwin Dupuy’s Dad, Edwin Dupuy, Mr. Labauve, Gervais Skelly, John Schexnaildre, Nellie the horse, J. A. Dupuy, Chester Brode, stranger, Emmett Brown, and Frank Allessi. (Dupuy and Schexnaildre proprietors)

65. Kearny’s Pharmacy on Main Street next to the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church is probably one of the oldest pharmacies in Plaquemine. It dates back to when R. A. Kearny was in partnership with Wm. Carson in 1856. R. A. Kearny became sole owner in 1860.

66. Wilbert’s Department Store on Main St.(1909) Left to right: Irwin Wilbert, Joe Trosclair, Omer Hebert, Clarence Briggs (with broom) Louis Labauve, Grover Landry, Peter Wilbert and Jules Durand in the background.

67. A. Wilbert Sons’ new three story building was built in 1906. The single-story building on the left was built in 1907 and housed an undertaker’s parlor.

68. Aerial View of Wilbert’s Store, the Large White Building in the Center of Picture, After It Was Remodeled in the 1950’s

69. These advertisements depict the prices of merchandise during the depression of the 1930’s .