| The first three photographs below came from the photograph album of Dr. Joseph Bauer. There's no date, but I'd guess that the photos were taken in the early 1900's. According to Dr. Bauer's death notice (no date), his first wife's maiden name was Thibadeaux; and his second wife was Hortense Villavasso. The Bauer family resided on Esplanade Avenue. Dr. Bauer was a dentist and a citizen of note. He was an artist, an art collector and owned a collection of literature deemed one of the finest in the city; he was an authority on Louisiana genealogy, a member of the LA Historical Society and a former president of the State Board of Medical Examiners. The caption in the album for the photos below reads, "An Afternoon at the Basin." |
