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Streetcar vs Train 1912
Streetcar vs Train never ends well. Streetcar vs Train Brief news article about a streetcar vs train accident in The Daily Picayune, 11-May-1912. Passenger train No. 339, of the Illinois Central, crashed into the Royal Blue car at Washington Avenue, at 9 o'clock last...
Sheraton Charles Hotel 1973
The Sheraton Charles Hotel was the last incarnation of the venerable hotel. Sheraton Charles Hotel Ad for the Sheraton Charles Hotel, May 7, 1973. The Sheraton chain bought the hotel in 1965. They re-branded the property, "Sheraton-Charles," enticing tourists with its...
Congo Square and the Roots of New Orleans Music
Congo Square establishes the roots of Jazz. Congo Square in Faubourg Treme Before air conditioning's escape into the mall or confinement at home, people gathered together to socialize and try to beat the Summer heat. In Spanish-controlled New Orleans of the late 18th...
Camp Stanislaus 1947
Camp Stanislaus 1947 continues today. Camp Stanislaus 1947 Ad for Camp Stanislaus 1947 in the Times-Picayune, 19-April-1947: SAINT STANISLAUS -- Not merely a school -- BUT A WAY OF LIFE CAMP STANISLAUS BAY ST. LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI Announces its 19th SEASON - FIVE WEEKS...
Canal Streetcar Mornings
Canal streetcar mornings begin around 7am. Canal Streetcar Mornings Early morning outbound and inbound on the Canal Street Line, 2-April-2022. The first streetcar, outbound, is actually the second car out of the barn. The Canal line cars leave the barn at Canal...
Berlin Sleeping Car @berlinsleepcar
Private varnish Berlin Sleeping Car rides to New York via the Amtrak Crescent. Berlin Sleeping Car The Amtrak Crescent 🌙 #20 pulled three private railcars to New York's Penn Station (NYP on 25-February-2022. We talked about the two Patrick Henry railcars in a previous...
Private Rail PHCP Cars
Riding private rail PHCP cars Private Rail PHCP From Carnival time: three "private varnish cars," The private rail PHCP (Patrick Henry Creative Promotions) cars, "Evelyn A. Henry" and "Warren R. Henry" joined the Berlin Sleeping Car on a northbound trip. The three...
Canal Street 1960 #PhotoUnpack
Canal Street 1960 featured Hitchcock at the movies. Canal Street 1960. Unpacking a photo from "N.O.L.A. - New Orleans Long Ago" on Facebook. This color shot features the 1101 to 901 blocks of Canal Street. The photographer (unidentified) stands across the 140' street....
Buggy Ride!
A buggy ride is still a fun part of a visit to New Orleans. Buggy Ride! "Carriage driver. Mardi Gras, New Orleans. February 1976" by Elisa Leonelli, via Claremont College's Special Collections. A dapper buggy driver for Gay 90s Carriages sits at Jackson Square,...
Audubon Place is a state of mind
Audubon Place is a "private" street in Uptown New Orleans, but it's so much more to the city. (cross-posted to YatPundit.) Audubon Place and its residents The area of New Orleans now referred to as the University District stands in between Faubourg Bouligny and the...
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