Baton Rouge, La. Aerial view of Downtown Baton Rouge and Mississippi River looking South. Taken from top of New State Capitol. November, 1959. Color slide.
Dr. Alvin Batiste November 7, 1932 – May 6, 2007. Considered a founder of modern New Orleans jazz, Batiste was a long time instructor at Southern University where he created the Batiste Jazz Institute and taught the likes of Branford Marsalis,...
American Artists Professional League, Community arts projects, Printed ephemera
Advertisement for American Art Week Celebration at the Old Governor's Mansion. Celebrated annually in the first week of November. Sponsored by the American Artists Professional League beginning in 1930. Each year, hundreds of applicants from all 50...
American Dairy Princess Contest Program. Held at the Capital House Hotel, Baton Rouge, La. Sponsored by the American Dairy Association, the State of Louisiana and the City of Baton Rouge. November 11-15, 1958
Baton Rouge, La. Downtown. Two story house. 744 Main Street. Home of the Nickeldeon Restaurant, Saloon and antique store. November, 1972 (now demolished). Color slide.
Baton Rouge, La. Downtown. Historic Marker for Gras-Devall Plaza. 4th and Main Sts. "These four corners were dedicated for public use in 1809 by Antonio Gras and Edith and Richard Devall. A market was to be in the center and the corners used for...
Baton Rouge (La.), Inter-American Congress of Municipalities, Mayors
Jack Christian is shown with Thomas A. Prevost, Regional Sales Manager for National Airlines and Mario Burmudez, Director of International Relations for the City of New Orleans, just before boarding a flight to Rio de Janeiro for the 7th annual...
Nelson Rockefeller, Woody Dumas and an unidentified man at the first National Association of Counties Clean Water Congress in Atlanta, GA. Date: November 7, 1965
Councilman Edgar Watts, Parish Clerk Rosemary Pillow, Librarian Tille Scheneker, Mayor-President Dumas, and Councilman Johnny Dykes at ribbon cutting ceremonies to mark the dedication of the new Central Garage. Date: November 27, 1974