P Phanor Prudhomme Plantation Store
by Ben Prepelka
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P Phanor Prudhomme Plantation Store
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Ben Prepelka
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Pierre Phanor Prudhomme, born and raised on the Oakland Plantation, was one of the second generation Prudhomme family members of Natchitoches Parish planters. Receiving a land grant in 1789, his father was the first to grow cotton on a large scale west of the Mississippi River in today's Louisiana. The Oakland Plantation quickly grew and eventually turned into a small village.
Today, 27 historic buildings still stand on the Cane River Creole National Historic Park plantation property. This vintage convenience store offered newly freed slaves and sharecroppers general merchandise, gasoline and also doubled as the post office for almost 100 years.
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May 6th, 2021
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Rick Davis
How Special This Is Ben sitting there under the beautiful trees! I've been sitting here enjoying it! l/f
Kathi Isserman
It is my pleasure to inform you that your AWESOME photo is FEATURED on the HOMEPAGE OF "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP"! L Please add the photo to the 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful photograph of an old Louisiana plantation building with great colors, light, perspective, and composition, Ben! F/L
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