Dr. Louis James Sr. (December 3-1921-November 7, 2007) Graduate of McKinley High School, Southern University and Howard School of Medicine. Served in the United States Army, was a member of Mt. Zion First Baptist Church and was the first African...
Baton Rouge, La. Downtown. View of west side of 400 Block of Riverside Mall (now 3rd. St) from Laurel looking North. Lerner Shops, Bert's Camera Center, Florshim Shoes, Kress. November, 1972. color slide
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...
Postcards, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments
Postcard: "Confederate Monument, Baton Rouge, La. 1865". Located on North Boulevard at Third Street. Built by the Confederate Monument Association, the cornerstone was laid in 1886 and the monument was unveiled on August 5, 1890.