La. Treasures: Horse-Drawn Hearses (2015)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art, Educational
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-04-18
Duration: 00:01:47
Subjects: Funerals | Horse-drawn vehicles | Hearses (Vehicles) | LSU Rural Life Museum (Baton Rouge, La.)
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Floyd, David Interviewee
Description
This “Louisiana Treasures” segment from the April 18, 2015, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” focuses on the tradition of the horse-drawn hearse. It includes an interview with David Floyd, the director of the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge, who discusses the tradition and the three horse-drawn hearses in the museum’s collection. Host: James Fox-Smith