Researched by Twin Blends
Researched by Twin Blends
— Vincent Van Gogh
— Jimmy Cannon
The Louisiana State Fair of the Past
Researched by Twin Blends
We are twin brothers and best friends who grew up in Southern Hills in Shreveport and played sports together. Neither of us were really interested in history when we were younger, but we always loved looking at old photos. As we got older and retired from sports, we started to get more interested in old pictures of our city’s history. We search through thousands and thousands of old pictures from the past, go to the exact location where they were taken, snap our own picture and then combine those two pictures to form what we call a “Blend.” We then use those photos to tell the history of that location in a fun and exciting way! Since we are “twins” and “blend” the old and new photos together, that’s where the name Twin Blends comes from and you can find us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and now the web at twinblendshistory.com.
Researched by Twin Blends
Come As You Are
Dine In Your Car
Street Car Trolley
Records Unlimited
The Gang's All Here
How About a Victory Lap?
Huge part of Shreveport’s History!
Dr. Cheryl White talks to KTBS 3 News’ Rick Rowe about the Yellow Fever Mound at Oakland Cemetery! ... See MoreSee Less
America's 250th anniversary: Yellow Fever Mound
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SHREVEPORT, La. - Near the edge of Oakland Cemetery holds one of the most haunting reminders of a disaster that reshaped Shreveport.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
History Saved!
Continuing with steamboat stories….
A few years ago we were given access to an old steamboat landing north of Shreveport. We were searching in an area where steamboats loaded and unloaded their cargo. Since we were in an area that was once underwater and directly below where the steamboats docked, we thought it would be a good location to start. After an hour or so of searching, we unearthed what looked like a large piece of rusted metal. Once we knocked off the rust we discovered a really old lock! How cool is that! Too bad we didn't find the strongbox it went to. We figured it must have fallen over the side into the water and settled in that spot till we came along and saved it from being lost forever! ... See MoreSee Less
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Great day to take in a LSU Shreveport Pilots away game! This field is bringing back old memories of when Mike and I played for Centenary and traveled here to play La. College back in the early and mid 80s!
LSUS Pilots vs Louisiana College Wildcats ... See MoreSee Less
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Gardie Eastman: Last Steamboat to Travel the Red River! Incredible Forgotten Photographs Uncovered!
According to an article written by Robin Cole-Jett for the Red River Historian, "In 1922, the Gardie Eastman steamer chugged its way up the Red River from New Orleans, piloted by long time riverboat captains L.C. Miguad and E. Johnson who, back in the 19th century, plied the Red River for a living. The purpose of the Gardie Eastman's trip was to prove that navigation between the Gulf of Mexico and Jefferson, Texas was possible, especially through funding for the Jefferson-to-Shreveport Waterway project, a canal that would connect Caddo Lake to the Red River (which it once did, before the removal of the Red River Raft in 1872). As the Shreveport Times described in an article in April of 1922:" See attached link for entire article!
When we ran across this article awhile back on the Red River Historian's Facebook page, we were captivated by this story as it related to our local history! As we thought more about it we realized that we might just have a hidden treasure in our collection that might add to this story! Several years ago we documented the Grabill negative collection at the Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS and in doing so captured images of steamboats that once traveled the Red River here. Sure enough, we found the image of the Gardie Eastman pulling the mammoth dredge boat up the Red River. Old Grabill had captured the moment the steamer floated by to be preserved for history! Not only that, he also captured it going under the Market Street Drawbridge!
That's right, Market Street once had a drawbridge! Heck, you can even see 2 streetcars parked on the left side of the bridge waiting to pass over! Being able to add photographs to stories like this is exactly why we do what we do! We love showing our area's history through photographs and uncovering lost treasures like this. It makes it even more priceless and on top of that adding color to photos really brings them ALIVE!
Thanks to photographers like Burch and Bill Grabill for preserving history through the lens of their camera and the Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS for continuing to save Shreveport's history for future generations to enjoy! Click here for full article on the Gardie Eastman's last trip up the Red River as told by the Red River Historian!
www.redriverhistorian.com/post/the-gardie-eastman-the-last-steamboat-on-the-red-river?fbclid=IwAR... ... See MoreSee Less
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Steamboats on the Red River!
Steamboats have always held a special place in our hearts, so we’re incredibly honored to be part of an exciting project that is now in the works! A big thank you to David Williamson and Scott Cunningham for having us “on board” for something this HUGE! Good things are coming!
We’re also putting together a really cool steamboat video that will “announce” the start of the project and we can’t wait to share it with you. Stay tuned! ... See MoreSee Less
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Twin Blends Dinner Experience!
You do not want to miss this! 
Get ready for an unforgettable night hosted by the Men’s and Women’s Ministries at First Methodist Church Shreveport!
• 📍 Location: Bain Hall
• 🕕 April 30th / Time: 6:00 PM
• 🍽️ Southern Dinner Experience:
Crispy, golden catfish
Flavor-packed chicken jambalaya
Fresh Caesar salad
👉 Come hungry—this is comfort food done right!
• 💲 Pricing: • ⚠️ SIGN UP NOW — THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!
FREE- if not eating
$20 – Full fish dinner
$10 – Salad only
• 🎤 Program: Featuring The Twin Blends
Dynamic storytelling that brings the rich history of Shreveport and Bossier City to life
Fun, fascinating, and interactive—this is NOT your typical history talk!
• ⚠️ SIGN UP NOW — THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT!
Limited seating available
Don’t wait until it’s too late!
Come for the food, stay for the experience, and leave encouraged and connected. We can’t wait to see you there!
Click Here to Register
firstshreveport.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/f68036d4-f764-4036-8fdf-8dfed9dcf640
Photos from last year’s event! ... See MoreSee Less
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BBQ and Baseball!! Heck yeah!! ... See MoreSee Less
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