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Items tagged “Xavier University” (41 total)

Vintage sepia-toned photograph of a multi-story Gothic-style administration building with arched windows, fronted by trees and shrubs, with several classic automobiles parked on the dirt lot in the foreground.

Administration building, Xavier University. This image is from the archive at Xavier…

Stone Gothic-style administration building at Xavier University with large windows, framed by trees and a lawn, with two people walking on the path in front.

Administration building, Xavier University. This image is from the archive at Xavier…

Stone building entrance with an arched wooden door and three adjacent arched window alcoves, leading to a sloped-roof arcade and stone steps below.

Entrance to ground floor and arcade, Xavier University, 1940. This image is from the…

Multi-story stone building with gothic-style windows along Palmetto Street, cross atop a central gable, and vintage cars parked at the curb in front.

Palmetto Street, side of main building. This image is from the archive at Xavier…

Black-and-white photo of a long hallway with an ornate patterned carpet, lined with floral arrangements and ferns, leading to an arched window above double doors at the far end.

Xavier University administration building, interior of main entrance, for dedication…

Black-and-white photo of clergy and dignitaries seated on a bunting-draped grandstand before a large crowd, with American flags hanging on the stone building behind them during Xavier University's 1933 dedication ceremony.

Group of dignitaries and laymen on grandstand at dedication ceremonies of new unit of…

A large crowd gathers before a bunting-draped platform at Xavier University's dedication ceremony, with clergy, officials, and a uniformed band assembled near a stone building.

Platform and spectators at dedication ceremonies, Xavier University. This image is from…

Black-and-white photo of a large crowd filling stadium bleachers, many in hats and coats, with a flag visible in the background and a railing in the foreground.

Xavier University. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University…

A nun speaks with Mrs. Lyndon Johnson and other adults as children holding violins and sheet music look on in a sunlit classroom filled with onlookers.

Sister M. Loyola with Mrs. Lyndon Johnson. This image is from the archive at Xavier…

Sepia-toned photograph of a Roman Catholic church interior, showing rows of wooden pews leading down a central aisle toward an altar beneath a vaulted ceiling supported by columns.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Sepia-toned photograph of a wooden Catholic church with a tall steeple, covered entrance porch, and picket fence, with a utility pole and trees nearby and a child standing by the fence.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Sepia-toned portrait of five men in dark suits seated and standing around a small table draped with a floral cloth, holding books and papers, posed against a weathered two-tone wall.

Fraternal. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Sepia-toned studio portrait of four young carnival pages in robes, crowns, and crisscross leg wrappings, each holding a sword, standing beside a potted plant.

Unidentified Carnival pages. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white photo of a horse-drawn parade float decorated with large paper sunflowers and a "Sunflowers" sign, carrying three costumed figures, with a man holding the sign standing beside it.

Zulu parade floats. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University…

Black-and-white photo of a Mardi Gras parade float shaped like a globe on a rocky mound, with a banner reading "FRIENDSHIP TO THE WORLD," carrying costumed riders holding flags.

Zulu parade floats. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University…

Black-and-white group portrait of twelve men and women, members of the B-Sharp Music Club, posed in two rows outdoors in front of a porch with climbing vines.

B-Sharp Music Club. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University…

Black-and-white photograph of a surgical team in masks, caps, and gowns performing an operation in an operating room, with nurses attending nearby tables of instruments and a wall clock above.

Flint-Goodridge Hospital and predecessors. This image is from the archive at Xavier…

Sepia-toned group portrait of nine hospital staff members in white uniforms and suits, seated and standing on a bench in front of large banana leaf plants, associated with Flint-Goodridge Hospital.

Flint-Goodridge Hospital and predecessors. This image is from the archive at Xavier…

Sepia-toned photograph of a graduating class of nurses in white uniforms and caps, each holding a diploma, posed in three rows outside a building with potted plants nearby.

Flint-Goodridge Hospital. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Sepia-toned team photo of thirteen numbered baseball players, some in uniform, mounted on black paper with handwritten captions reading "Straight College '19" and "Played 4. Won 4."

Straight College baseball team. This image is from the archive at Xavier University.…

Sepia-toned group portrait of fourteen women, seated and standing in two rows outside a wood-sided building, captioned "Faculty of Valena C. Jones School."

Valena C. Jones School. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white photo of a two-story building labeled "St. Louis School," with people on the balcony and a row of men in suits standing along the sidewalk in front.

St. Louis School (Convent School). This image is from the archive at Xavier University.…

Black-and-white studio portrait of a woman in a robe adorned with religious images holding a book and pointing upward, beside a young girl holding flowers and the robe's train.

Unidentified Spiritualist School. This image is from the archive at Xavier University.…

Black-and-white photograph of a packed Baptist church congregation in pews, with a robed choir standing at the front near an organ and a sign reading "Banner Glass Offerings."

Baptist Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Large group of formally dressed men, women, and children posed in rows outside a wooden church, with a partially visible sign reading "Peoples M... Church" and "2nd A... People's."

Baptist Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Large group portrait of Black men and boys in suits holding American flags, posed on the steps of a Roman Catholic church decorated with bunting, with two priests standing among them.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white photo of a large crowd dressed in early 20th-century attire gathered on the steps and sidewalk outside a brick Roman Catholic church, with trees and streetcar tracks in the foreground.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white group portrait of girls and young women in matching dark dresses, arranged in rows outdoors in front of a brick building with shuttered windows, some seated on chairs in front.

Sisters of the Holy Family. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Aged, creased photograph of three nuns standing on a porch behind rows of young girls in white dresses, some holding candles, posed on wooden steps outdoors.

Sisters of the Holy Family. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Group portrait of four nuns, the Sisters of the Holy Family, surrounded by rows of men in suits on a building's front steps decorated with American flags and bunting.

Sisters of the Holy Family. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Sepia-toned studio portrait of two children in First Communion attire, a girl in a white dress and veil holding an umbrella and a boy in a white suit holding a hat, mounted on a brown cardboard frame with the "Rex Studio, New Orleans, LA" stamp below.

First Communion. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Five girls in white First Communion dresses and veils stand in a row holding prayer books, posed in front of a brick wall with shuttered windows.

First Communion. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Sepia-toned cabinet card photograph of a young child with short hair, wearing a pleated white dress with a ruffled collar, standing beside a draped chair and holding a thin stick; studio mark reads "Barnes & Lhoste, 73 Royal St., New Orleans, LA."

First Communion. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

A person wearing a white head covering and a robe decorated with religious imagery, including a figure with a radiant halo, text, and symbolic illustrations, stands amid construction debris and wooden beams.

Mr. Weather. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Sepia-toned studio portrait of an older woman standing with hands clasped at her waist, wearing a long light-colored dress with a high collar, in front of a draped backdrop with props nearby.

Mother Katherine, Spiritualist. This image is from the archive at Xavier University.…

Aged, water-stained cabinet card portrait of a bearded man in a suit, waistcoat, and watch chain, labeled "R. Jackson," with heavy foxing and worn, torn edges.

R. Jackson. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Black-and-white 1913 photograph of the Edwin O. Moss Barbershop interior, showing rows of ornate barber chairs with draped towels and several barbers in white coats standing beneath hanging light fixtures and mirrored walls.

Edwin O. Moss Barbershop, 1913. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, coed, liberal…

Black-and-white photo of a large outdoor gathering of children in white communion dresses and suits seated in rows in a churchyard, with clergy and altar servers standing among them and adults watching behind.

Corpus Christi, Second Solemn Communion, June 2, 1918. Xavier University of Louisiana is a…

Large crowd gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony, with a flag-draped platform, wooden fencing, and houses in the background; handwritten caption reads "Breaking of the ground for the new Corpus Christi School, May 12, 1918."

Corpus Christi, groundbreaking for school, May 12, 1918. Xavier University of Louisiana is…

A group of children in white uniforms stand on stone steps holding percussion instruments—triangles, tambourines, a xylophone, and a snare drum—posing for a band portrait.

Craig School Kinder Band. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, coed, liberal arts…

Rows of nuns in habits sit at desks reading books in a classroom, with chalkboards reading "Sight Singing" and "Summer Normal, New Orleans, La. 1922" visible at the front.

Sisters of the Holy Family. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, coed, liberal…