Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa china closet. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.08
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa front portico. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.5
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa sun porch window. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.09
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa spiral staircase. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.10
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa front stained glass window. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.11
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa view of turret. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.08
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa front view. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. Date: 8-8-25. Photography by Ewing 100.08
The Boy Scouts of America are shown as they hand a fire safety poster to local businessman Albert A. Murray, owner of Murray's Sporting Goods, located at 317 North Boulevard. 1957
Ambulance on the grounds of a local plant (Esso?) as part of Fire Prevention Week Activities. Original located in the 1959 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.
Camp Fire Girl Frances Broussard helps her father Evest Broussard to a cold drink at the annual Daughter-Dad picnic at City Park in Baton Rouge, La. The picnic was sponsored by District III of the Leaders Association of the East Baton Rouge Camp...
Fire fighters, Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America
Fire Chief Edgar LeJeune with fire fighters posing for the Annual Muscular Dystrophy fund campaign. The Baton Rouge Fire Department partnered with the Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Muscular Dystrophy Association every year for the fund drive...
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.
Baton Rouge Fire Department Engine on the grounds of a local plant (Esso?) as part of Fire Prevention Week Activities. Original located in the 1959 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.
The first box of candy in the Blue Bird's annual sale went to Mayor-President Jack Webb. Pictured here with his daughter Kathy, a member of the Howell Park Blue Bird group. Profits from the candy sale go to make improvements at Camp Ruth Lee....