Fire Prevention Week Banquet attendees, left to right Woodrow Merritt, Master of Ceremonies, Fire Chief Sevier, Speaker Sidney Gray, and committee Chairman Ogden. Original located in the BRFD 1964 Scrapbook.
Chairman B.B. Smith of the stores exhibits committee demonstrates his automatic talking false alarm to a willing customer. Original located in the Fire Prevention Week Scrapbook, 1958.
Bob Livingston (b. April 30, 1943), served as the first Republican since Reconstruction to represent New Orleans in Congress from 1977 until his resignation in 1999 after he revealed he had had an extra-marital affair. From 1995 through 1998,...
Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
Fire Prevention Activities Planning Committee for Negro Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish. Seated from left to right are: Mrs. I. Nance Givens, Raymond Scott, Rev. E. White, H. Stewart, Jr., Mesdames Bennett, W. Williams, A.W. Jackson and E.S....
Mayor President Jack Christian of Baton Rouge signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation as Assistant Fire Chief Frank O' Callahan, left and Wharton A. LeBlanc, general chairman of Fire Prevention Week 1958 activities, look on. Original located in...
Mayor Woody Dumas signing a proclamation for "City Wide Cleanup Week" with E.E. Skillman, Administrative Assistant; Dr. Clara Tucker Chairman of the City Beautification Committee; and Representative Kevin Rielly. Date: April 29, 1965
Mayor Jack Christian, right, purchases candy from Blue Bird Diane Finley during the Camp Fire Girls annual candy sale. Looking on is Mr. Dick Dunham, chairman of the candy sale committee. Date: December 14, 1960
Mayor President Jack Christian of Baton Rouge signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation as Baton Rouge Fire Chief Robert A. Bogan, left and Wharton A. LeBlanc, general chairman of Fire Prevention Week 1957 activities, look on.
Mrs. E.O. Bauer Jr. chairman of the Fire Prevention Week Banquet Committee and general chairman W.A. LeBlanc, examine some of the thousands of prizes that were donated by Baton Rouge industries to be given to guests as favors at the annual banquet....