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- Mayor's Office Press Release Addressing Racial Tensions
- Baton Rouge (La.), Mayors, Race relations
- August 6, 1969 Press release from the Office of the Mayor-President addressing recent racial tensions in Baton Rouge. The tensions were the result of the shooting of James Oliney in July of 1969 by Officer Ray Breaux. The night of Oliney's...
- Woody Dumas Collection
- Church Members
- Baton Rouge (La.), African Americans--1950-1970
- Back row l. to. R. 1. Mr. Fred Armstead, 2. ?, 3. Mrs. Washington, 4. ?, 5. ? 6. Mrs. Keller, 7. ?, 8. ?. Front Row: 1. Mrs. Fred Armstead, 2. ?, 3. ?, 4. ?, 5. Lela Anita Kelly, 6. ?. Albums: Churches 1
- Willie Harris Collection
- Elk's Theatre Burning
- Historic buildings, Theaters, Fires
- Elk's Theatre. 318 Third St. Baton Rouge, La. Built May, 1900, burned May 13, 1923. Picture 6 of 6 .b/w photograph. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
- Cazedessus Collection
- Tugboat, Unidentified
- Tugboats
- Tugboat. 302.6
- West Feliciana Historical Society Collection
- Jessamine Irvine Bentley
- Portraits
- Jessamine Irvine Bentley, youngest sister of John F. Irvine Jr. Died along with her twin sons in child birth June 6, 1902. Buried in Grace Episcopal Church, St. Francisville, La.
- West Feliciana Historical Society Collection
- April 30th at LSU 1926-1976
- Bicentennial Commission, Constantinides, Dinos
- April 30th at LSU 1926-1976. Program presenting the LSU A Capellea Choir in a concert of Marcha de Galvez by Dinos Constantinides in observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the Baton Rouge Campus of Louisiana State University and the...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Louisiana Chemical Company Sulfuric Acid Plant
- Industrial facilities
- Louisiana Chemical Company sulfuric acid plant, built for $150,000. Gift of Ed Reed. Photograph by Ewing. Date: June 6, 1931
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- St. Joseph's Cathedral
- Historic Buildings, Church buildings
- St. Joseph's Cathedral, northeast corner of Main Street and Fourth, Baton Rouge, La. Construction was completed in 1856 without the steeple on land donated by Antonio Gras and Genevieve Dulat. Gift of Ed Reed. Photograph by Ewing, Inc. April 6, 1925
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Introducing The Prince of the Blues Kenny Ray Neal
- Neal, Kenny, Blues (Music)--1971-1980
- Introducing The Prince of the Blues Kenny Ray Neal. 45rpm record. "Kenny Ray Neal has been singing and playing guitar since age 6. He has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Eddy Vinson,...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Kingfish Night Club Advertisement
- Music, Printed ephemera
- Hand bill advertising Head East with special guests Potliquor at the Kingfish night club in Baton Rouge, La. February 6 & 7, 1978
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- The Tug Boat Istrouma and Her Crew
- Esso Standard Oil Company, Boats and boating
- The Tug Boat Istrouma and her crew. Bought by the company in 1915 and used as a fire tug, it was retired from Esso Service in 1949. During its career, the boat and her crew helped to fight such memorable fires as the Great Kress Fire and the...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Sadie Connor Keel
- African Americans, Teachers
- Sadie Connor Keel and a student in 1964. Keel (October 20, 1914-February 6, 2010) was a long time educator with the East Baton Rouge Parish Schools serving as a teacher and principal at the Reddy Street Elementary School for 29 years, retiring in...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Union Tank Car Company Geodesic Dome
- Geodesic domes--1950-1960
- The steel, geodesic dome was completed in 1958. Designed by designed by Thomas C. Howard of Synergetics, it was constructed by the Union Tank Car Company for use as a car barn. The dome had a diameter of 384 feet, at the time it was built, it was...
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Mardi Gras Float, 1951
- Parade floats, Mardi Gras
- "Sleeping Beauty Float" Sponsored by the Sertoma Club. Photo by Baton Rouge Police Department. Mardi Gras. February 6, 1951.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Mardi Gras Float, 1951
- Parade floats, Mardi Gras
- "The Fisherman and His Wife Float" Sponsored by Amvets. Photo by Baton Rouge Police Department. Mardi Gras. February 6, 1951.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Mardi Gras Float, 1951
- Parade floats, Mardi Gras
- The King's Float. Photo by Baton Rouge Police Department. Mardi Gras. February 6, 1951.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Mardi Gras Float, 1951
- Parade floats, Mardi Gras
- "Snow White Float" Sponsored by the Baton Rouge Elk's Club. The float won second prize. Photo by Baton Rouge Police Department. Mardi Gras. February 6, 1951.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Mardi Gras Float, 1951
- Parade floats, Mardi Gras
- "Hansel and Gretel Float" Sponsored by the North Baton Rouge Merchant's Association. The float won third prize. Photo by Baton Rouge Police Department. Mardi Gras. February 6, 1951.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- Mardi Gras Float, 1951
- Parade floats, Mardi Gras
- "The Queen Bee Float" Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Photo by Baton Rouge Police Department. Mardi Gras. February 6, 1951.
- Baton Rouge Room Collection
- View of North Boulevard Looking East
- Streets--1860-1950, Baton Rouge (La.)
- Section of Baton Rouge, "White Way". View of North Boulevard looking East from the intersection of Fourth Street. Taken from the Souvenir edition of the Louisiana Chronicle Democrat. Date: May 6, 1916
- Baton Rouge Room Collection