Downtown Baton Rouge. View of Arsenal Park, New State Capitol and newly constructed bridge over Capitol Lakes. Looking west. October, 1959. Color slide.
"Where rail and river meet for world commerce. The Mississippi at Baton Rouge is ample to navigate the largest ships afloat." Aerial view of Downtown Baton Rouge. Taken from the Souvenir edition of the Louisiana Chronicle Democrat. Date: May 6,...
Steamboat "Julien Poydras" docked in Baton Rouge. Carried mail between Baton Rouge and Bayou Sara, with post master on deck. Date 189- , b/w photograph. Gift of Camille Cazedessus.
Nouveau Outer Orleanians, Ltd. Extravaganza held at the Laborer's Union Hall. The group is composed of men who formerly lived in New Orleans, but now reside in Baton Rouge. The group has two purposes, to provide social activities for members and...
View of the 200 block of St. Philip Street in Baton Rouge. Center home belonged to Joseph Geblin, house on right was "Old Ringol Home" ca. 1900. Demolished February, 1973 to make way for the new Municipal complex.
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
Fire fighters, Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America
Fire Chief Edgar LeJeune with fire fighters posing for the Annual Muscular Dystrophy fund campaign. The Baton Rouge Fire Department partnered with the Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Muscular Dystrophy Association every year for the fund drive...
First Christian Church Bulletin, October 4, 1953. 136 Oakwood Drive Baton Rouge. Original located in the 1953 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.