Footprints of Fayette

By News Staff on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission

Melcher’s view of the east side of the public square in La Grange taken from the upper balcony of the Fayette County Courthouse in 1895. Notice that the people are all posing for the photograph. Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
Melcher’s view of the east side of the public square in La Grange taken from the upper balcony of the Fayette County Courthouse in 1895. Notice that the people are all posing for the photograph. Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

Louis Melcher, Photographer and Entrepreneur – Part 1

Louis Melcher’s beautiful landscape photography has ensured his place of prominence in Fayette County’s history. Whereas many early photographers satisfied their creative energy with portrait photography, Melcher was prolific in documenting everyday life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in a manner that is both creative and instruc…