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1894 - The Crowley Signal

An article about emigrating to Acadia parish and working in the Crowley rice industry.
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1914 - The Beaumont Enterprise #1

This article from 1914 tells more about Sol Wright and his Blue Rose rice variety and how it affected the rice industry at that moment in time.
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1914 The Beaumont Enterprise #2

This article from 1914 tells about Sol Wright originating the "Blue Rose" Rice variety.
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1914 Times Picayune
An article about Sol Wright and his affect on rice farmers in the industry.
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1939 National Rice Festival

This Souvenir Edition of the National Rice Festival magazine from 1939 details Sol Wright and his contributions to the rice industry. It also goes into details about various activities and events being held at the festival at the time.
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1965 Dixie Magazine
This article, from the 1965 February edition of Dixie magazine about the Wright Group Rice Museum & the connection with tourism in the area.
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1968 Lake Charles American Press
Another article discussing the Wright "Blue Rose" rice and it's affect on the rice tourism industry.
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1982 Sunday Advocate

This write-up details a little history on Sol Wright and his path to creating his break-through product 'Blue Rose' and changing the rice industry.
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