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

Jules M. Burguières, Jr. relaxes with friends.

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

Inez E. Burguières and her mother, Ida Broussard Burguières, pose for a portrait.

Marie Louise Burguières poses for her portrait.

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