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...
Aerial view of administration building and hangars of the downtown Baton Rouge, La. Airport. Gift of Ed Reed. Photograph by Packwood photo services. Built for $200,000 Date: ca. 1930's
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Air view of the Louisiana State Capitol and grounds. Baton Rouge, La. The 34 story Louisiana State Capitol is the tallest building in the south with a height of 450 feet. Construction of the building was begun in 1931 on the site of the Old...
Postcards, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--History
Postcard: "Avenue of Oaks, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A." [Old campus]. Published by Litho Chrome. Addressed to Mr. Sidney Simpson, #504 Arabella St., New Orleans, La. Postmarked August 23, 1906
Betty McCurdy, Librarian Assistant in Circulation Department helping patrons Rodney Roth and Larry Fisher at the former Main Library. 700 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, La. Date: January, 1963
Postcard: "Baton Rouge, La. Birds-eye view from State Capital [Old]" Published by J. Albert Anderson Books & Stationery. Reverse: Addressed to Mrs. J.R. Coates 5724 W. Ohio St., Austin Station, Chicago. Return address is 720 St. Charles St. Baton...
Mrs. Martha Mott (at charging desk) Gladys Brouphy, slipping books; Mildred Lyner, on phone; Hubert Cavell dark shirt, facing camera library page; at the old Main Library 700 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, La. Date: 1966.
Carte de visite showing the north and west sides of the City Market in the foreground and the old East Baton Rouge Parish Court House (replaced in 1927). Ca. 1861
On December 15, 1961 approximately 2000 people peacefully marched through downtown Baton Rouge to protest the arrest of 23 Southern University students the day before for picketing restaurants that continued to refuse to serve African Americans. ...
Confederate Monument Third Street and North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, La. Plaque reads ""Erected by the men and women of East and West Baton Rouge to perpetuate the heroism and patriotic devotion of the noble soldiers from the two parishes who wore...