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...
"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...
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,...
Mayor Woody Dumas and the 1969-1972 City Parish Council of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish. Seated left to right: William S. Day, Jr., Ken Osterberger, Mayor W.W. Dumas, Calvin Gaynell "Gus" Kinchen, V.M. "Lank" Corsentino. Standing left to...
Mayor Dumas with members of his administration (l. to r.) Bert Roussel, Director of Finance; Ben Peabody Jr., Administrative Officer; and Bob Law, Assistant Director of the Department of Public Works. Date: 1960's
Woody Dumas at the grand opening of the La Cap Federal Credit Union. Back row (l. to r.) J. Reginald Coco, Jr., Russell Culotta and Will T. Maugham. Front Row (l. to r.) Betsy Hooper, Woody Dumas, J.R. Nelson, Col. Roy Schafer, and Mary Robinson....
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....
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...
Mayor Woody Dumas with his crew of the Biloxi Yacht Club expert skippers (from left) Dixie Hollis, Buddy Gillis, and Chris Thygesen, Jr. Dumas took sixth place in the annual Southern Mayor's Championship Sailboat Race at Biloxi, Ms. Date: June 25,...
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.
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
The Camp Fire Girls held their 14th Annual Christmas Party to help the Goodfellows collect more than 1,200 toys for needy children at Baton Rouge Jr. High. (L. to r.) Blue Bird Julie Alsip, Horizon Clubs' Della Hayes and Camp Fire Girl Ellen Smith....
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...
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....
(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...
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;...