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. ...
American Legion Nicholson Post 38 Baseball Team. First Louisiana State Champions. Kneeling (l. to r.) Jimmy Achord; bat boy, Craig Clement, Maurice Loup, Herbert Cowart, Eddie Schmitt, Irwing Felps, and Melvin Jones. Second Row: Earl Barron,...
East Baton Rouge Parish Council Camp Fire Girls serving luncheon for United Givers Fund report meeting. (L. to r.) H.H. Manners, Col. J. Lester White, Preston Barnes, Jr. and Camp Fire Girls: Toni Post and Susanne Comeaux. Date: 1955
The Carver Branch Library Bookmobile holds over 1,500 books. Once a week stops were made at Zion City School, Rite Away Oyster House, Capitol Avenue at 44th Street, East End Theatre on 33 rd St., Peter Nasca's Grocery (Polk Street and East...
Interior of Old Main Post Office during Fire Prevention Week 1950 Original located in School Report of Activities Fire Prevention Week October 8-14-1950 Vol. 2 (Negro Section) BRFD Collection
Boehringer Residence, Goldenrod Ave. (now Park Blvd.). Post card advertising Roseland Terrace neighborhood for Zadok Realty Co. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1912. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
Roseland Terrace, home of W. M. Fowler, possibly on Cherokee Ave. Post card advertising Roseland Terrace neighborhood for Zadok Realty Co. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1912. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
Historic buildings, Residential real estate, Post cards
Roseland Terrace. Wisteria St. Post card advertising Roseland Terrace neighborhood for Zadok Realty Co. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1912. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
Historic buildings, Residential real estate, Postcards
Roseland Terrace between Oleander and Wisteria St. Post card advertising Roseland Terrace neighborhood for Zadok Realty Co. Baton Rouge, La. Date: ca. 1912. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)--History
Post Card of the Greek Theatre on the Louisiana State University Campus in Baton Rouge. "An open air auditorium located in a natural depression encircled by magnolias and oaks, festooned with Spanish moss. Across the back of the stage stands a...
Postcard: "Municipal Docks, Baton Rouge, La." Reverse reads "[addressed to] Miss Elizabeth Studspeth, 1429 Stedges Independence, Mo., Dear Elizabeth, Everything is going fine. We spent the afternoon looking over the new capitol here, and it is...
Postcard: "Ferry at Foot of Main St., Baton Rouge, La." Written on reverse [Addressed to] Miss Lillie Heldenfel , 40 Robert Simke (sp?) Ey. Beeville, Bee County, Texas. Dear Lillie, Your invitation was received and thanks for remembering me. Will...
Postcard: "Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, La." Written on back" [Addressed to] Mrs. M. Richardson, Wilson, La. Dear Mable your nice card rec'd. We have not rec'd the children pictures yet and are anxiously looking for them. Lovingly, Aunt Emma"....
Postcard: "High School, Baton Rouge, La." [Baton Rouge High School 2825 Government St.] Written on back: "[addressed to] Miss Alice Broussard 1480 N. Johnson St. New Orleans, La. Dear Alice, Just re'cd your letter am glad to hear you are having a...
Postcard: "Louisiana Steam Products, Inc. Baton Rouge, La." Reverse reads "[addressed to] Mr. Paul Willey, Elizabeth City, N.C. Hello Paul, I appreciated you card and was glad to hear from you. Do you have a land lubber job now? I am managing to...