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

The Christ Family relaxes in Pass Christian, Mississippi (Back: Dubar L. "Dunnie" Christ and his wife, Inez Burguières Christ. Front: Marion M. Christ, Ernestine I. "Kiki" Christ and Helen D. Christ).

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

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

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.