Capital Punishment, Petitions, Education Political aspects, Taxation, Automobile Accidents
(00:01-02:28) Protesters present petitions to Governor Edwards to free Gary Tyler who is on death row for the murder of 13 year old Timothy Weber during a 1974 racial disturbance at Destrahan High School when someone shot a gun out of a school bus....
(From left): Tillie Scheneker, James Cookston, Vivian Cazayoux and Florinell Morton arranging for the Louisiana Library Association Convention. March, 1959
(L. to r.) Henrietta Brian, Kay Johnson, Genevieve Reevs, and Dr. A. L. Bordelon, President of the Exchange Club at an unknown event at the Triad Building. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1950's
(l. to r.) Library Board Members Dr. Konikoff, Mr. Burt Turner, Mayor Jack Christian, Mr. Larry Ward, Mrs. Max Scheneker, Librarian; and Board Member Mr. Charles Manship. Date: 1958
(L. to r.) Tillie Scheneker, Mrs. Charles Morton, Director of LSU Library School, Essae M. Culver, State Librarian, and Mrs. Ella V. Aldrich Schwing at a Tea. Date: August 1962
(L. to. R.) Mayor W.W. Dumas, Mrs. Jules F. Landry, President of the Library Board of Control; Mr. T.W. Elikins, Jr., President of the Goodwood Property Owner's League; and Mrs. Julius Bilisoly. Mr. Elikins presented Mayor Dumas with a check for...
(Left to right) ?, Mayor Christian, Presidente Ramon Villeda (Honduras 1957-1963), Governor Jimmie Davis, and ? At a reception at the Governor's Mansion on North Blvd. Baton Rouge, La. Date: June 4, 1960.
Mayors--Baton Rouge (La.)--1950-1960, Morrison, deLesseps S. (deLesseps Story), 1912-1964
(left to right) Baton Rouge Mayor-President Jack Christian, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana (1966-1977) Alvin Rubin and New Orleans Mayor Chep Morrison. Location unknown. Date: March 12, 1958
(Left to right) Honorable Garcia Ribeyro, Mayor of Lima, Peru, Mrs. Jewel Toups, Director of Civil Defense, New Orleans, La., and Baton Rouge Mayor Jack Christian. Date: ca. 1958
Mayors--Baton Rouge (La.)--1950-1960,Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, Davis, Jimmie, 1899-2000
(Left to right) President Harry S. Truman, Louisiana Governor Jimmie Davis, and Baton Rouge Mayor Jack Christian at the Baton Rouge Airport making Truman an honorary citizen. Date: October 22, 1960
1813 map of the Greensburg District T. 7 S.-R. 1 W. Office of the Surveyor General Charles H. Dickinson, shows United States Garrison Grounds, Spanish Road and North Street. 45 cm x 65 cm.
1884 copy "Plan of the ground depending of the Fort St. Charles at Baton-rouge State of Louisiana, until 26 arpents in the depth. with the part of the Town Baton-rouge and lands adjoining; conformably to the original deposited in the archives of...
1894 map of Baton Rouge "Compiled expressly for City Directory". Lists public buildings and churches. Circles represent location of street arc lamps. M.F. Dunn & Bro. Lithographers, New Orleans.
1922 Map of Baton Rouge and Suburbs compiled by A.G. Mundinger and J.J. Mundinger. Baton Rouge, La. February 1, 1922 "Courtesy of the State Times--Corrected to October 1, 1922". Includes real estate advertisements. 45 cm x 45 cm
1939 Women's Home Clubs Demonstration Booklet by Euphrozine Deshotels, County Demonstration Agent. Includes advertisments from Baton Rouge businesses, lists of area Demostration Clubs, County and State Extention agents and lists of monthly...
1942 map of Baton Rouge, La. And adjacent suburbs, "Compliments of Cotton's Holsum Bakers" compiled and drawn by E.R. Nilson map service. Verso has street index images of Holsum Bakery in Baton Rouge, description of the city. 54cm x 42 cm