Photographer and pilot Fred C. Frey, Jr., began taking aerial photographs of Baton Rouge in the early 1960s as an innovative business practice. The activity became a labor of love that he continued into the 21st Century. Above Baton Rouge is the evidence of Frey's forty-year love affair, comprising over 140 then-and-now aerial photographs, presented as pairs, and chronicling the inspiring developments and changes that have taken place over the years in Louisiana's capital city. Text by journalist Tom Guarisco accompanies each pair of photographs, identifying key landmarks and features and commenting on their differences.

Fred C. Frey, Jr., was a real estate developer in the Greater Baton Rouge area for over thirty years. Both of his children are professional photographers. He lives in Chamberlin, Louisiana, with Martha, his wife of fifty-eight years.

An award-winning journalist, Tom Guarisco is editor of 225 Magazine and lives in Baton Rouge.

ISBN: 9780807134382

Hardcover

168 pages

10 x 12.25

Bibliography, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

LSU Press, 2009