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. ...
North Boulevard. Four men identified as Black Muslims stand atop a car as the block the street prior to a shootout between blacks and police that left two officers and one black dead. January 10, 1970. Baton Rouge, La.
Baton Rouge, La. Downtown. View of East side of 300 block of Riverside Mall (now 3rd St.) Busch's Jeweler, Elk's Lodge 490, Benton Clothing and Shoes. Date ca. 1960's.
Baton Rouge, La. 2900 block of Government Street at Kenmore looking east. Southern Camera, Cochran Floor Covering, Town and Country, Photographs by Steven. October, 1959. Color slide.
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
Carte de visite showing the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Baton Rouge. Street in the foreground is Florida going east, the penitentiary grounds covered the entire block between Florida and Laurel from 7th Street to 10th Street. The ...
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.
Pike's Opera Hall. Exterior view. 200 block of Third St. built ca. 1865 by William S. Pike. Date: March 26, 1900 . B/w photograph. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
Pike's Opera Hall. Exterior view. 200 block of Third St. built ca. 1865 by William S. Pike. Date: March 26, 1900 . B/w photograph. Gift of Camille Cazedessus.