Historic Photos of Baton Rouge

by Mark E. Martin (Text by)

Overview

With a history tied to the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge has grown from its colonial past as a military outpost favored by the French, English, and Spanish, in turn, into an American city of modern industry and rich diversity. Through the years, the people of Baton Rouge have weathered travails while developing a unique culture and city. Baton Rouge has seen occupation during the Civil War, the destruction by fire and reconstruction of the State Capitol, catastrophic flooding, and political and civil conflict—but also the economic impact of a growing port, the historic arrivals of Louisiana State Universityand Southern University, and the joyful rituals of Saturday football and the Washington’s Birthday Firemen’s Parade.

Telling the city’s story in words and vivid black and white, Historic Photos of Baton Rouge documents 100-plus years in the life of the "Red Stick” as only the camera can capture it—one engaging image at a time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684420179
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	10/15/2008
Series:	Historic Photos
Pages:	202
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark E. Martin graduated magna cum laude from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's degree in history. He then took a master's degree with a concentration in archival enterprise, specializing in photographic archives, from the University of Texas at Austin's Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
For the past 18 years, he has worked as an archivist and has been actively involved with the archival profession at the local, state, regional, and national levels, including serving as chair of the Society of American Archivists' Visual Materials Section. He is the editor of Andrew D. Lytle's Baton Rouge: Photographs, 1863-1910, published 2008.