Other Photographs

Items listed below were part of the exhibition but some are not pictured on this page.

Andrew Lytle, "Baton Rouge National Cemetery," n.d. The cemetery opened in 1867. Evergreens such as holly, wild peach, and bay lined its shell-covered walks. LLMVC, Andrew Lytle Photograph Collection.

A. M. Robinson, "Gas-powered Tractor," circa 1920s. The introduction of gas-powered tractors improved agricultural work and made it more financially successful. LLMVC, Sabin J. Gianelloni, Sr., Papers.

Jasper Ewing, "Cars on the Steps of the State Capitol," circa 1939. The steps of the "new" state capitol building have always been a popular place for photographs, political demonstrations, and relaxation, but few photographs are as comical as these "new" autos on show. LLMVC, Jasper Ewing Photographs.

Fonville Winans, "Ferry Landing," circa 1938. Before the river bridge was completed in 1940, cars and people traveled from one side of the river to the other on ferries. LLMVC, Fonville Winans Collection.

Fonville Winans, "LSU in Snow," circa 1930s? Even in Baton Rouge it sometimes snows. Fonville Winans took this rare aerial photograph. He piloted the plane and shot photographs at the same time. LLMVC, Fonville Winans Collection.

Elemore M. Morgan, Sr. "Baptism at Dawson Creek," circa 1950s. In Baton Rouge, baptisms took place in creeks, bayous, and lakes well into the 1970s. LLMVC, Francis A. de Caro Collection.

Jasper Ewing, "Webb Moss Gin," circa 1930s. This rare photograph shows employees working at Sidney B. Webb's moss factory located in a black residential section of the city near the railroad. Louisiana was the leading producer of Spanish moss used for construction, mattress stuffing, and other products. LLMVC, Jasper Ewing Photographs.

Elemore M. Morgan, Sr., "Ruins of The Cottage," circa 1961. Constructed in 1825 for Frances Duncan Conrad, this plantation house stood through the Civil War and was used briefly as a hospital for Union soldiers. In 1960 it was struck by lightning and burned. LLMVC, Elemore M. Morgan, Sr., Collection.

A. E. Woolley, "Baton Rouge Bus Boycott," 1953. Woolley was one of a few photographers determined to record this historic event. In 1953 Baton Rouge was the site of the first successful bus boycott. This boycott was the model for the more publicized boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, and set the stage for desegregation in the Deep South. The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History has mounted an electronic exhibition about the boycott. This on-line exhibition includes photographs, an historical timeline, and the personal recollections of some of the major figures behind the bus boycott. LLMVC, A. E. Woolley Photographs and Papers.

The Register Records, "Orene Muse Morning Treat Billboard," circa 1950. Orene Muse Huckabay and her husband, Elton J. Huckabay, began publishing The Register, a society newspaper, in 1949. Mrs. Huckabay was a famous local personality who added familiarity to the billboard. LLMVC, The Register Records.

Elemore M. Morgan, Sr., "Paramount Theater," circa 1960. The Paramount Theater was one of the first theaters constructed in Baton Rouge to show "moving pictures." LLMVC, Elemore M. Morgan, Sr., Collection.

LSU Public Relations, "Peace Rally," 1970. LSU student Luana Henderson participated in a peaceful protest against the Vietnam War held in 1970 on the LSU campus. The poster behind her refers to the killing of four students by National Guardsmen during a protest that turned violent at Kent State University in Ohio. University Archives, LSU Public Relations.

A. J. Meek, "Exxon Fire and Explosion, Christmas Eve, Baton Rouge, Louisiana," 1989. On Christmas Eve, 1989, a massive explosion ripped through Baton Rouge's Exxon refinery, killing two men. Photographer A. J. Meek captured this shot with a panorama camera. LLMVC, A. J. Meek Photograph Collection.

A. J. Meek, "High Water, Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, Louisiana," 1990. In January 1990 flooding along the Amite and Comite rivers damaged more than 800 homes and brought the Mississippi River to one of its highest recorded levels. "High Water" and "Exxon Fire" are recent additions to the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections. LLMVC, A. J. Meek Photograph Collection.

Jim Zietz for LSU Public Relations, "Steele Burden," 1993. Steele Burden is credited with much of the original the landscaping of the current LSU campus. The Burden family donated the land on which the LSU Rural Life Museum is located. University Archives, LSU Public Relations.

Jim Zietz for LSU Public Relations, "Rural Life Museum," 1995. The Rural Life Musuem operates on self-generated funds and draws over 100,000 visitors a year. University Archives, LSU Public Relations.

David King Gleason, "Southern University," circa 1990. Gleason took this photograph for his book Baton Rouge, published by LSU Press in 1991. LLMVC, David King Gleason Collection.