Capitol Avenue High School Class of 1953 at their 31st Annual Reunion. (Front Row .l to r.) Thelma Philips Davis, Carol Smith Johnson, Iola George Nicholson, Dorothy Carter Butler, Jacqueline Hall, Lillie Banks Smith, Sarah Anderson Williams, Mary...
Charles F. Rabenhorst (1828-1880). Founded the Rabenhorst Funeral Home when he moved to Baton Rouge in 1866 after serving as a captain in the 21st Louisiana Regiment during the Civil War.
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...
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.
Charles J. Wise, retired accountant is one of the library's "most faithful borrowers". Wise visited the library almost daily for 10 years in the 1940's to read books magazines and newspapers. Taken from 1948-1949 scrapbook. Date: September, 1949
Postcard: "Governor's Mansion, Baton Rouge, La." Located on North Boulevard between Royal and St. Charles Streets. Built by Nathan Knox circa 1857, it was purchased by the state in 1887 and was the Governor's mansion until it was demolished by...
Postcard: "Governor's Mansion, Baton Rouge, La." Located on North Boulevard between Royal and St. Charles Streets. Built by Nathan Knox circa 1857, it was purchased by the state in 1887 and was the Governor's Mansion until it was demolished by...
Postcard: "Baton Rouge, La. Birds-eye view from State Capital [Old]" Published by J. Albert Anderson Books & Stationery. Reverse: Addressed to Mrs. J.R. Coates 5724 W. Ohio St., Austin Station, Chicago. Return address is 720 St. Charles St. Baton...
African Americans, Bicentennial Commission, Port Hudson (La.) History Siege, 1863
The Black Man in the Civil War. Taken from Charles H. Wesley and Patricia W. Romero, International Library of Negro Life and History; Negro Americans in the Civil War. Published in Baton Rouge as part of the American Bicentennial celebration. Ca....
"A Walking Tour of Historic Baton Rouge" by Charles East, 1963. B&W 30 historic sites in Baton Rouge with descriptions. Some illustrations. 8pgs. Original located in Baton Rouge Guides Collection
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 High School German Band. Left to right: Larry Dawson, Jack Pierce, Gay Ikerd, Charles Madere, Pete Woodman. Taken from Baton Rouge High School Band Scrapbook 1952-1953.
Prescott Jr. High School 1955-1956 Football Team: Front row: Clark Swarner, Frank Kolb,Gene Mitchell, Jerry Hildlgo, Byron Turner, James Rose, Wallace Simon, Howard Elliot, Robly Sonnier. Second row: Johnny King, Tommy Simmons, Jimmy LaCoste,...
Prescott Jr. High School 1955-1956 Homecoming Court. Front row: Billie Jean Barnett, Donald Ray Wilson. Second row: Ronnie Fairchild, Phyllis Arnold, Jane Powell, Clark Swarner. Top row: Earl Wayne Babin, Barbara Hyde, Ann Bennett, Charles Smith
Baton Rouge High Hurdlers. (L. to r.) Sam Lambert, Charles Reddy and Redus Day, members of the Baton Rouge High school Track team. Taken from the 1925 scrapbook of Gladys Brechtel.
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools (East Baton Rouge Parish, La.)
Teachers at Walnut Hills Primary School. (Seated L. to r.) Mrs. O.C. Robbins, Mrs. Marjorie Morris, Mrs. Zilda Sibley and Mrs. Marjorie Chilten. Standing, Mr. Maurice Fall and Mr. Charles Saul.
Tessier (Lafayette) Building ca. 1820. 342, 346, 348 Lafayette St., west (front) and north facade. Considered to be one of the oldest standing structures in Baton Rouge. These townhouse style buildings were constructed by Charles Tessier , the...