Marie Louise Burguières poses for her portrait.

Cypremort House, situated on Cypremort Plantation, is nestled among stately oaks in southwest Louisiana.

Marie Louise Burguières reads to her brother, Henry I. Burguières.

Joseph E., Ernest A., and Inez E. Burguières line up on the porch of their family's home in New Orleans.

Left to right: Barat Burguières Pollingue gazes at her parents, Lilla Withnell Burguières and C. Patout Burguières, who were celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary.

Jules, Jr. and Ernest A. Burguières pose on the suspension bridge that connected The J.M. Burguières Co., Limited's sugar mill to the Cypremort plantation homes on the company's land.