Marie Louise Burguières poses for her portrait.

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

Jules M. Burguières, Jr. relaxes with friends.

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

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).

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.