Louisiana State Capitol Bronze Doors Photos

The bronze doors leading to the House & Senate chambers of the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge depict the history of Louisiana on the door's panels.

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Bronze doors weighing one ton each showing history of Louisiana at entrance to House Chamber at Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bienville meets the Ouachas & Bayougoulas [Indians] at Bayou Plaquemine bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bienville halts the English at English Turn bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Building of Fort Maurepas by Iberville bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
Bronze doors weighing one ton each showing history of Louisiana at entrance to House Chamber at Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bienville meets the Ouachas & Bayougoulas [Indians] at Bayou Plaquemine (1699) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bienville halts the English at English Turn (1699) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Building of Fort Maurepas by Iberville (1700) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
Iberville at the Natchez Village bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Founding of Natchitoches by St. Denis bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Founding of New Orleans by Bienville bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bienville & the Black Code bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
Iberville at the Natchez Village (1709) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Founding of Natchitoches by St. Denis (1714) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Founding of New Orleans by Bienville (1718) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Bienville & the Black Code (1724) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
O'Reilly introduces the Law of the Indies bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Drafting the Constitution of the United States bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.The making of sugar by De Bore bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Signing the Louisiana Purchase Treaty bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
O'Reilly introduces the Law of the Indies (1769) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Drafting the Constitution of the United States (1787) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.The making of sugar by De Bore (1794) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Signing the Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
The preparation of the Code Napoleon bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.The preparation of the Civil Code of Louisiana bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Capture of the Spanish Fort at Baton Rouge bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Arrival of the first steamboat, the "New Orleans" bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
The preparation of the Code Napoleon (1801-03) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.The preparation of the Civil Code of Louisiana bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Capture of the Spanish Fort at Baton Rouge (1810) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Arrival of the first steamboat, the "New Orleans"(1812) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
American flotilla resists British Advance bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Battle of New Orleans bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Andrew Jackson on the Battlefield at Chalmette bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Reception given to Lafayette bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
American flotilla resists British Advance (1814) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Battle of New Orleans (8 January 1815) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Andrew Jackson on the Battlefield at Chalmette (1815) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Reception given to Lafayette (1824) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
The Pontchartrain Railroad bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Signing of the treaty with the Caddo Indians bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.New Orleans of 1850 bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.The Convention of 1861 In Baton Rouge bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
The Pontchartrain Railroad (1831) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.Signing of the treaty with the Caddo Indians (1835) bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.New Orleans of 1850 bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.The Convention of 1861 In Baton Rouge bronze door panel in Louisiana State Capitol. Baton Rouge, LA.
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