Over the course of many decades, the city of Shreveport witnessed
dramatic growth and ever-changing landscapes.
Mule-drawn railways gave way to electric streetcars, and what was once
the Confederate capital of the state became today's vibrant commercial
hub of northwest Louisiana. Drawing from their extensive image
collection, authors Joiner and Roberson depict the forgotten scenes and
lost stories that form the complex layers of Shreveport history. From
the famous performances of Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show to the infamous
red-light district, from the decline of vigilante justice to the victims
who perished from yellow fever, Joiner and Roberson recover and remember
lost Shreveport.