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The original of this photograph is owned by the State Library of Louisiana. They gave the following description: "B&W photo, October 1962. Employees at the Louisiana Dutch Gardens in Newellton, Louisiana. Windmill in the photo is authentically…

Photo was used on one pf the promotional posters for the movies "Silver Trails" in 1948 and "Roaring Westward in 1949."

Publicity still of Jimmy Wakely taken about 1944. The photograph appeared in the Jimmy Wakely Songbook published that year. According to a profile on Wikipedia, he was and American actor, songwriter, country music vocalist, and one of the last…

Publicity still of Jimmy Wakely taken about 1944. The photograph appeared in the Jimmy Wakely Songbook published that year. According to a profile on Wikipedia, he was and American actor, songwriter, country music vocalist, and one of the last…

Photograph signed by Isaac Payton Sweat. He's holding guitar with "Mr. Cotton Eyed Joe" written on it. Exact date not know, but believed to be early 1980s.

Photograph appeared in the Port Arthur News, 15 July 1969, pg. 2 with the following caption: "FRENCH AND DUTCH ITEMS FOR MUSEUM -- Sponsors of the Nederland Windmill Museum hope to have all nationalities represented in the artifacts to be placed…

Card is a reproduction of a historical painting of Fort Beauséjour created by Lewis Parker. The fort was the last stronghold of French Acadia which fell to the British. The image shows a variety of everyday activities at the fort in 1754, one year…

The museum was scheduled to have the siding replaced. This shows the back side of the building after the wood siding was removed, but before the framing was replaced.

The museum was scheduled to have the siding replaced. This is shows the wood siding removed and revealing the damage to the sill.

The museum was scheduled to have the siding replaced. This is a before photo showing the condition before the work was done. It shows the damage and warping time and weather have created.

The museum was scheduled to have the siding replaced. This is a before photo showing the condition before the work was done. It shows the right side of the building and the front of the kitchen area. A pirogue leans against the wall and chimney. A…

The photograph shows the chimney side of the museum. A pirogue leans against the corner of the house and chimney. It also shows the breezeway and a small corner of the kitchen. The museum is surrounded by an unpainted picket fence.

The photograph shows the chimney side of the museum. A pirogue leans against the corner of the house and chimney. It also shows the breezeway that leads to the kitchen. A well sits in front. The museum is surrounded by an unpainted picket fence.

One of the museum volunteers on the front porch of the museum.

One of the museum volunteers sits in front of the cabinet that holds the items the museum has for sale.

Four poster bed with quilt and pillows. The side shows the bore holes in the rail frames with he rope fed through to create the mattress support. There is a second quilt and doll to the right side. A crucifix hangs from the front post.

A sampler quilt and linen with lace sit in a trunk. There is an apple, greenery, and pinecones on top along with a explanation about the material used in the quilt.

Barrel with a "duck" and Christmas greenery atop sit in a corner.

A variety of antiques and photographs hang from a display board, including a broom, "birdhouse" gourd, etc.

In a corner, "meat grinder" sits on a chopping block? With game bird to the left. Possibly waiting to grind up for sausage.