Rod M. Lincoln collection of photographs of the Freeport Sulphur Company, circa 1933-1983.

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Rod M. Lincoln collection of photographs of the Freeport Sulphur Company, circa 1933-1983.

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Photographs documenting various aspects of facilities and mining operations of the Freeport Sulphur Company, Louisiana. Most of the views depict the Grande Ecaille Mine, Grandeport, and Port Sulphur, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

32 photographs.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6688523

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Lincoln, Rod M.

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The Freeport Sulphur Co. was established in 1912 at Freeport, Tex. It began mining operations at Grande Ecaille, La., in 1933. The company founded the town of Port Sulphur, La., to establish a base for its mining operations and shipping in this area. Developed from sparsely settled land in Plaquemines Parish, the town provided housing for employees and a stable workforce for the company. After a merger with McMoRan Oil and Gas in 1981, the company name was changed to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Rod M....

Freeport Sulphur Company

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