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.
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, Leland University (New Orleans, La.)
Leland University 1899-1900 catalog, Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of promoting...
African Americans--History, Printed ephemera, Leland College (Baker, La.)
First Reunion of Leland College June 27-29,1980. Leland University was established in New Orleans, La. in 1870. Primarily a school for African Americans, the university was open to all races. Leland originated and was carried on for the purpose of...
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...
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...
Confederate Monument. Third and North Boulevard. A plaque at the base of this monument 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...
Alvin Davis and men from the Public Works Department moving furniture and shelving to the North Baton Rouge Branch Library. Located at the corner of Plank Rd. and Winbourne St., at the time of its opening, this library was the largest in the...
Safety meeting in Central Mechanical Building attended by 250 men of all crafts on fire prevention with movie "Stop Fires, Save Jobs" at Esso-Standard Oil. Original located in the 1953 Fire Prevention Week Report. BRFD Collection.