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Steele Burden

1900-1995    Self proclaimed "yard man" planted the now magnificent live oaks here in City Park

1900-1995    Self proclaimed "yard man" planted the now magnificent live oaks here in City Park

  • louisiana
  • park
  • horticulture

Cast Iron Columns

1955  The three columns set on this stone base were among the 12 cast-iron columns that supported the old Baton Rouge City Market and later, the original Picnic Hill Pavilion built in 1955.

1955  The three columns set on this stone base were among the 12 cast-iron columns that supported the old Baton Rouge City Market and later, the original Picnic Hill Pavilion built in 1955.

  • louisiana
  • park
  • architecture

Carousel 1927

From the late 1920's until the early 1940's City Park had a carousel that was housed in a large pagoda-style building. It had 54 horses hand-crafted by Irish immigrant Bartholomew Murphy. 

From the late 1920's until the early 1940's City Park had a carousel that was housed in a large pagoda-style building. It had 54 horses hand- crafted by Irish immigrant Bartholomew Murphy. 

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • park
  • carousel

Betty Claiborne

July 23, 1963, "... We were looking at places that should've been open to everybody since everybody was paying public tax..."    - Betty Claiborne, commenting on her 1963 arrest for attempting to...

July 23, 1963, "... We were looking at places that should've been open to everybody since everybody was paying public tax..."    - Betty Claiborne, commenting on her 1963 arrest for attempting...

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • civil rights

Tom Bendelow (circa 1924)

City Park Golf Course Architect   Bendelow designed over 700 golf courses throughout the United States from the early 1900's to the 1930's including City Park in 1924.

City Park Golf Course Architect   Bendelow designed over 700 golf courses throughout the United States from the early 1900's to the 1930's including City Park in 1924.

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • sports
  • golf

Star Grocery

BERKELEY HISTORY STAR GROCERY The Star Grocery, one of Berkeley’s oldest and most beloved family run businesses, was founded in 1922 by Greek immigrant brothers Nick and Jim Pappas. They...

BERKELEY HISTORY STAR GROCERY The Star Grocery, one of Berkeley’s oldest and most beloved family run businesses, was founded in 1922 by Greek immigrant brothers Nick and Jim Pappas....

    Moses Stacy Homestead

    Submitted by @zakouts84

    Submitted by @zakouts84

      Freedom Trail

        The Dedication of the Santa Ana Temple. Mérida, Yucatan

        Submitted by @kevl42

        Submitted by @kevl42

          Pickett's charge, Gettysburg

            Jennings Trail, Machamux

              Machamux

              • george washington
              • burning by t...
              • hezekiah

              Catherine "Granny" Fraser

              Submitted by @HistoryBoots

              Submitted by @HistoryBoots

                A Colorful Past

                A Colorful Past During a 2019 renovation of this property, the brick was stripped to reveal 175+ years of paint shades and reconstruction. The paint colors represent original construction and...

                A Colorful Past During a 2019 renovation of this property, the brick was stripped to reveal 175+ years of paint shades and reconstruction. The paint colors represent original construction...

                  Darwin in Edinburg

                  Submitted by @NtlMuseumsScot

                  Submitted by @NtlMuseumsScot

                    Glasgow Sherbet Municipal Works

                    THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE SITE OF THE OLD GLASGOW SHERBET MUNICIPAL WORKS ONE OF THE LEADING PRODUCERS OF SHERBET IN THE WORLD. DISASTER STRUCK IN AUGUST 1906 WHEN YOUNG BERT FLODDEN -A BOY ON A 3YR...

                    THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE SITE OF THE OLD GLASGOW SHERBET MUNICIPAL WORKS ONE OF THE LEADING PRODUCERS OF SHERBET IN THE WORLD. DISASTER STRUCK IN AUGUST 1906 WHEN YOUNG BERT FLODDEN -A BOY ON A 3YR...

                      JOHN COUNT MCCORMACK

                      JOHN COUNT MCCORMACK World Famous Tenor 1884-1945

                      JOHN COUNT MCCORMACK World Famous Tenor 1884-1945

                        Detective Green B. Hamby

                        Salt Lake City Police Department Honoring Our Fallen Detective Green B. Hamby Killed in the Line of Duty February 8, 1921 Detective Hamby died after being shot by a burglary suspect across the...

                        Salt Lake City Police Department Honoring Our Fallen Detective Green B. Hamby Killed in the Line of Duty February 8, 1921 Detective Hamby died after being shot by a burglary suspect across...

                          Davis Library

                          This historic Davis Library Building was moved in 1988 from its original site at 117 F Street, where the library served Davis from 1911 to 1968. It was the first Yolo County Public Library Branch....

                          This historic Davis Library Building was moved in 1988 from its original site at 117 F Street, where the library served Davis from 1911 to 1968. It was the first Yolo County Public Library...

                            William Henry Foreman

                            [Location approximate] Submitted by @Ritterton

                            [Location approximate] Submitted by @Ritterton