Edwards, Edwin W., Mayors, Christmas, Solar energy, Minority engineers, Ambulatory medical care
(00:01-00:25) Christmas greeting from Edwin Edwards (00:26-01:09) Children put on a Christmas play (01:09-01:25) Christmas greeting from Woody Dumas (01:26-02:45) Solar energy project for the Housing Authority of East Baton Rouge Parish by the...
Statue of Atlantis from the Paramount Theatre, Baton rouge, La. The Paramount theatre built in 1920 by W.A. Prather was demolished by members of the Hart family in 1979 against huge public out cry. It was replaced by a parking lot.
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...
Warden's House, 701 Laurel St., built ca. 1840. Originally housed the prison store, the clerk and his family, later various prison officials occupied it when the Louisiana State Penitentiary was in Baton Rouge. Constructed in the Classical Revival...
Warden's House door, 701 Laurel St., built ca. 1840. Originally housed the prison store, the clerk and his family, later various prison officials occupied it when the Louisiana State Penitentiary was in Baton Rouge. Constructed in the Classical...
Mrs. Peairs, Pride Branch Librarian, teaches children to arrange and open books for her to remove book cards and charge out the books for them. Date: September 5, 1969
Seventh Graders checking out books at the Pride Branch Library. (From left): Durinda Phenald, Debbie Duncan, Rhonda Johnson, and Frankie Etue. Date: October, 1965
Capital Punishment, Petitions, Education Political aspects, Taxation, Automobile Accidents
(00:01-02:28) Protesters present petitions to Governor Edwards to free Gary Tyler who is on death row for the murder of 13 year old Timothy Weber during a 1974 racial disturbance at Destrahan High School when someone shot a gun out of a school bus....
Sugar cane workers face difficulties and retribution for speaking out against working conditions that have remained much the same since the days of slavery. Views of cane fields, sugar mill, Patoutville, La.
Mrs. Heidel Brown tends the birds for 36 hours. She is pictured here basting turkeys in a barbeque pit placed on the porch at her home on Jefferson Highway. The hood over head carries the smoke out doors. Photo by M.L. Tanney. November 18,...