(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...
"Some Prominent Citizens of Baton Rouge" R.J. Hummel, Solon Farrenbacher, Joe Ramires, H. Payne Breazeale, Frank Kean, Eugene Cazedessus, L. Paul Amiss, G.A. Waterman, Alex Grouchy, Jr.; I.H. Rubenstein, W.P. Barnes and J.T. Rucker. Taken from the...
Bal Masque Spring Formal Committee Members: (Left to right) Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs. Jack Christian, and Mrs. Fletcher D. Miller, Jr. Baton Rouge, La. Date: April 12, 1958.
Baton Rouge, La.: YMCA building, downtown Baton Rouge. "Located at 311 Fourth Street [was demolished in 1967] and the site [was] turned into a parking lot with space for 75 cars...by B.B. Taylor, Jr., a local attorney." Taken from the State Times,...
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...
East Baton Rouge Parish City Council 1976-1973. Back Row (l. to r.) Johnny Dykes, Tommy Neck, Michael G. Roubique, Edgar L. Watts Jr., Jewel J. Newman, Dr. C.P. "Tony" Carrier, Earl Harrison, William T. Winfield. Front Row (l. to r.) Joseph A....
East Baton Rouge Parish Council Camp Fire Girls serving luncheon for United Givers Fund report meeting. (L. to r.) H.H. Manners, Col. J. Lester White, Preston Barnes, Jr. and Camp Fire Girls: Toni Post and Susanne Comeaux. Date: 1955
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....
Fire Prevention Week Program McKinley Jr. High Original located in School Report of Activities Fire Prevention Week October 8-14-1950 Vol. 2 (Negro Section) BRFD Collection
Ground breaking ceremonies for the Mid City Branch Library Expansion. (L. to r.) Sallie Farrell, State Librarian; Dr. I. Ashton Robins, Library Board; Fire Chief Muller; Mrs. Jules F. Landry, Library Board President; unknown, Mrs. Max Scheneker;...
Ground breaking for the Mid-City Library Branch. (from left): Ken Osterberger, City Council Member; Dempsey Williams, Jr. Library Board; Dewey Raborn, City Council; Dr. I. Ashton Robins; J. Burton LeBlanc, Library Board; Mayor W.W. Dumas; W. J....
Independence Park Legacy of Trees Dedication Committee. (l. to r.) Mrs. Ward Bond, Mrs. Warren Brown, Mrs. Larry P. Bacon, Mrs. William A. Bishop, Mrs. John V. Beuche, Mrs. James E. Hand, Mrs. B.F. Holmes, Mrs. C.L. "Dooley" Roberts, Mrs. Harold...
Interview with legendary blues man Scott Dunbar (July 1, 1909 - October 1,1994) at his home in Woodville, Ms. Scott worked as a fishing guide on Lake Mary and as a young man played at lodges around the lake. Scott gained wider attention after he...
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,...