African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, African American football players
A Tribute to Eddie G. Robinson "One Man's Influence and Achievements". Eddie Robinson (February 13, 1919 - April 3, 2007). Born in East Feliciana Parish, graduate of McKinley Senior High School and Leland College, he received his Master's Degree...
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa china closet. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.08
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa front portico. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.5
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa front stained glass window. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.11
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa front view. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. Date: 8-8-25. Photography by Ewing 100.08
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa spiral staircase. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.10
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa sun porch window. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.09
Historic buildings, Afton Villa Gardens (Saint Francisville, La.)
Afton Villa view of turret. The 40 room Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1849 by David Barrow and his second wife Susan Woodfork and took 8 years to complete. It was destroyed by fire in 1963. 100.08
Charles J. Wise, retired accountant is one of the library's "most faithful borrowers". Wise visited the library almost daily for 10 years in the 1940's to read books magazines and newspapers. Taken from 1948-1949 scrapbook. Date: September, 1949
Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
Dr. Leo Stanley Butler was born August 12, 1899 in Burtville, a small community just south of Baton Rouge. He graduated from Baton Rouge Colored School in 1918. He was the first male to receive a diploma from what became McKinley. He completed both...
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Pamphlet 1940-1941 marking two years of service. 12,996 Registered borrowers read 297,399 books, 89,406 people read books and magazines in the library reading room and 8,664 questions were answered by the reference...
Florence Coffee House, 132 Main St. built ca. 1852. Built by Nelson Potts to replace a wood frame coffee house that burned down several years earlier. Attached on right the Ice House which was razed in 2003.
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Historic buildings
Interior view of the Southern Bell Telephone Company switch board room, 1930's. Photograph was submitted with the following poem: Farewell, Old Building-Fare ye well. Of joys and sorrows, you well might tell. Many have entered and left your...
Mayor Dumas and Betty Brown at Ms. Brown's retirement party. Betty was administrative Assistant and Appointment Secretary for the Mayor and worked for him for 15 years. Date: March, 1980
Mayor Woody Dumas and Mayor Jack Breaux of Zachary, La. At the Hilton Hotel, Baton Rouge La. Honoring Dumas for 25 years of public service. Date: ca. 1970's
Prior to running for Mayor, Woody Dumas worked at Exxon for 22 years as an operator and in the lab. Photo is of a science demonstration by Mayor Dumas and Joe Anderson. Date: 1950's
Reading Room of the Zachary Branch of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Opened on November 1, 1966; the library was given rent free for five years by Louisiana National Bank. Date: ca. 1960's