Belle Helene. Construction on the house began in 1840, and completed by 1842. It was first named "Ashland" after U.S. statesman Henry Clay's plantation in Kentucky. In March 1889, the estate sold to George B. Reuss, an Ascension Parish planter....
Postcards, Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)--History
Postcard: "Louisiana State Capital, Baton Rouge, La." Reverse: "Louisiana has its State Capital in the picturesque city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is popularly called the "Creole State" , has an area of 48,720 square miles, and was admitted...
Gene Worley (Administrative Officer) and Coach Willie Spooner listen as Mayor Dumas commends Coach Spooner's championship baseball team at a breakfast given in the team's honor at the Jack Tar Capital House. Spooner was awarded a plaque for...
Baton Rouge (La.), Mayors, Daughters of the American Revolution
Anita Ponder (left) and Beulah Bates (right) award Mayor Dumas one of only three Daughters of the American Revolution Honor medals ever awarded. March 8, 1979