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Cartier Bus at Carrollton?
The Cartier Bus line ran in Gentilly. Cartier Bus Photo from Aaron Handy, III, of two streetcars and a "old looks" bus at Carrollton Station in the mid-1970s. Here's his caption from the "Vintage New Orleans Transit" group on the Book of Face: "Charley cars 951 and...
Gym Liturgy #BOSHSunday @BMHSCrusaders
Gym Mass is a key part of the holistic education offered at Brother Martin High School. Gym Mass Brother Louis Couvillon, SC, leads the students, faculty and staff of Brother Martin High School in the celebration of the Eucharist, Fall of 2009. Brother celebrates a...
Twelve Months New Orleans September
Twelve Months New Orleans September, continuing the series by Enrique Alferez Twelve Months New Orleans August This image is the ninth in a series of images by Enrique Alferez, published by Michael Higgins as "The Twelve Months of New Orleans." Higgins published the...
Private Utility Companies in New Orleans
New Orleans has always had private utility companies. Private Utility Companies There's a lot of talk in the wake of Hurricane Ida of privatizing the electric utility in NOLA. Electricity has been private since the 1880s. The New Orleans Railway and Light Building...
Southern Railway Park in Faubourg Treme
Southern Railway Park stood just off from the tracks leading to Terminal Station. Southern Railway Park Franck Studios photos of Basin Street turning towards the lake in the late 1950s. The two parking tracks inside Southern Railway Park are visible on the left. Prior...
Freret’s Cenotaph
Freret's Cenotaph remained on paper when the Washington Artillery chose another design. Freret's Cenotaph "Front elevation design for the Washington Artillery Monument (tomb)." by James Freret. Like most architects in New Orleans, Freret worked on spec. He drafted...
Maison Blanche World War I
Advertising for Maison Blanche World War I focused on readiness. Maison Blanche World War I Two ads in the Times-Picayune, 24-August-1917, illustrate the targeting of Maison Blanche World War I. The smaller ad ran on page two, whereas the large ad ran on the back page...
St. Aloysius Bonds
St. Aloysius bonds, a private issue to finance the completion of the new building. St. Aloysius bonds. Advertisement in the Times-Picayune, 15-April, 1925, for St. Aloysius bonds to finance the completion of the "new" school building. The Bond Department of Marine...
Unpacking 900 Canal Street
Streetcars and Walgreens at 900 Canal Street! 900 Canal Street This Peter Ehrlich photo from 2008 features some next details. Most notably, NORTA 968 runs inbound on the Canal Street line. This was the period post-Katrina where the Canal and St. Charles lines crossed...
Unpacking 1200 Canal Street
Unpacking 1200 Canal, including neon, radio, and streetcars. Unpacking 1200 Canal Street Franck Studios photo, shot from Canal and Basin Streets, looking towards the river. HNOC dates this at approximately 1932. The fleur-de-lis lampposts and relatively-new...
Southern Railway Terminal
The Southern Railway Terminal on Basin Street serviced New Orleans for forty-six years. Southern Railway Terminal Franck Studios photo (via HNOC) of the Southern Railway Terminal, Canal and Basin Streets, downtown. This particular photo caught my eye because it's a...
JAX Truck, 1959
A JAX truck at a body shop in 1959. JAX truck A truck owned by the Jackson Brewing Company, parked by an auto body shop in Algiers, Louisiana, 21-May-1959. Photo is from Franck Studios, via HNOC. Several law firms hired Franck Studios for legal photography. So, it's...
Fort Livingston 1930s
Fort Livingston guards Bayou Barataria. Fort Livingston Photo of Fort Livingston and its lighthouse, from the 1930s. The fort stands on Grand Terre Island, on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. It's the only military fortification in Louisiana along the Gulf Coast. Other...
Barataria Shrimp Trawler
Barataria shrimp trawler heading to the Gulf of Mexico. Barataria shrimp trawler The "Karaset C," a trawler, heading out Bayou Barataria to the white shrimp fishing zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by Howard "Cole" Coleman, undated, likely in the late 1950s. There...
Amtrak’s Panama Limited
Amtrak's Panama Limited began operations in 1971. Amtrak's Panama Limited Paul Oliver photo of Amtrak's Panama Limited, 5-May-1974. This is train #58, heading northbound from New Orleans to Chicago. Here's Mike Palmieri's caption, from a Facebook group: AMTK No. 58 -...
Twelve Months New Orleans August
Twelve Months New Orleans August, continuing the series by Enrique Alferez Twelve Months New Orleans August This image is the eighth in a series of images by Enrique Alferez, published by Michael Higgins as "The Twelve Months of New Orleans." Higgins published the...
Mercier Building 1885
The Mercier Building at Canal and Dauphine Streets was the first Maison Blanche. Mercier Building 1885 Photo of the construction of the Mercier Building in 1884. Photographer is unidentified. Source is the Louisiana Photographs Collection, Earl K. Long Library, UNO....
NOPSI 913 working on Canal Street
NOPSI 913 on the Canal line in its waning days of operation. NOPSI 913 New Orleans Public Service, Incorporated (NOPSI) streetcar 913, starting an outbound run on the Canal Street line. Photographer uncredited--if you know who shot this, please drop me a line. NOPSI...
Jefferson Parish Library, Bridgedale Branch
The Bridgedale branch of the Jefferson Parish Library system. Bridgedale Branch Photo of the interior of the Bridgedale branch in the Jefferson Parish Library system, 1940s. The photographer is not credited. The State Library of Louisiana dates the photo only to...
Cotton Exchange Building
The original Cotton Exchange Building was the setting for an Edgar Degas painting. Cotton Exchange Building Photo postcard of the Cotton Exchange Building, on the uptown/lake side of the corner of Carondelet and Gravier Streets, in the CBD. A group of cotton factors...
Washington Artillery Cenotaph
Metairie Cemetery is the site of the Washington Artillery Cenotaph. Washington Artillery Cenotaph George Mugnier photo (courtesy NOPL) of the Washington Artillery Cenotaph in Metairie Cemetery. A "cenotaph" is an empty tomb. They serve as monuments to people buried...
Panama Limited Travel Poster 1929
The Illinois Central Railroad operated the Panama Limited from Chicago to New Orleans. Panama Limited Travel poster advertising the Panama Limited railroad route, 1929. The Illinois Central Railroad (IC) operated the route. The train ran from Chicago to New Orleans...
Louis Gallaud at Preservation Hall
Louis Gallaud played in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in the mid-1960s. Louis Gallaud Photo of Louis Gallaud at the piano at Preservation Hall.The Hogan Jazz Archive caption reads, "Band members Louis Gallaud, p; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, b; Harrison Verrett, bj;...
Summer Football Practice @BMHSCrusaders
Summer football practice meant hot days and hard work. Summer football practice Practice in the backyard! Here's Brother Neal's caption of this photo, from the Brother Martin High School alumni publication. Coach Bob Conlin puzzles over a problem during a hot...
Streetcar Operations 1913
Streetcar operations on S. Carrollton Avenue in 1913 weren't all that different than they are today. Streetcar Operations 1913 New Orleans Railway and Light Company (NORwy&Lt) #383, outbound on St. Charles Avenue, 1913. Workers surround the car as they do street...
Canal Street 1958
Canal Street 1958 is a view from the roof of the Jung Hotel. Canal Street 1958 Franck Studios photo of Canal Street, looking inbound towards the river. The Franck Studios photographer stands on the rooftop of the Jung Hotel, at 1500 Canal. Krauss Department Store...
Maison Blanche Gentilly 1950
Wide shot of the strip mall that contained Maison Blanche Gentilly. Maison Blanche Gentilly Franck Studios photograph of a strip mall on Gentilly Boulevard at Foy Street. The address is 3043 Gentilly Blvd. Shot in 1950, the tenants in the still-standing strip changed...
Looking Down Canal, 1926
Looking down Canal in 1926 reveals many of the buildings still standing on the city's main street. Looking down Canal Canal Street, looking towards the river from the 1000 block. Franck Studios shot this photo between 1926 and 1929. The old-style lampposts on Canal...
L&N Uptown Tracks
L&N uptown tracks were where the railroad staged passenger trains. L&N uptown tracks Parlor car 395, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, on the L&N Uptown tracks near Gravier and S. Front Streets. The photo is part of the George F. Mungier Collection from...
T. Pittari’s Restaurant on Claiborne
T. Pittari's Restaurant started uptown before moving to Broadmoor. T. Pattari's Restaurant Pittari's Restaurant was originally located on Magazine and Washington. Tom Pittari took over from his uncle, Anthony, and moved the place to the 4200 S. Claiborne in the 1940s....
NORD Baseball Maison Blanche 1956
Maison Blanche Department Stores sponsored a NORD baseball team in 1956. NORD Baseball Photo of a New Orleans Recreational Department (NORD) baseball team from the summer of 1956. Maison Blanche Department Stores sponsored this particular team. The manager and members...
Aloysius Color Guard 1966 #BOSH #BOSHsunday
The St. Aloysius Color Guard was a military-style unit in the mid-1960s. Aloysius Color Guard From the book: "Color Guard. Prior to the activation of the school's NJROTC unit, the St. Aloysius Band also included a Color Guard for presenting the American flag at...
Jesuit High School 1913
Jesuit High School first opened on Baronne Street, next to the church. Jesuit High School Photo from the 1913 edition of The Picayune's Guide to New Orleans, published by The New Orleans Picayune newspaper. The Church of the Immaculate Conception stands next to the...
Thank you, 12th Armored Division Association!
It was a privilege to speak to the 12th Armored Division Association. 12th Armored Division Association I enjoyed speaking at the Ladies Luncheon for the 12th Armored Division Association today. The Association gathered here in New Orleans for their 75th reunion this...
Bucktown 1900
Bucktown 1900 was a fishermen's village at the end of the 17th Street Canal. Bucktown 1900 Photo of shacks along both sides of the 17th Street Canal in Bucktown 1900. Source is the New Orleans Jazz Club. While the photographer is unidentified, the note at the bottom...
First Chalmette Monument
The First Chalmette Monument was the Grand Army of the Republic monument. First Chalmette Monument Photo of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Monument, by George François Mugnier. Undated photo, likely from the 1880s. This monument stands in the Chalmette National...
1929 Transit Strike #MBMonday
The 1929 transit strike in New Orleans snarled downtown traffic for over four months. 1929 Transit Strike Photo of Canal Street, looking towards the river, July, 1929. The photographer stands at Canal and Rampart Streets, at the lake end of the 1000 block. The Audubon...
Graduation 1970 #BOSHSunday
Graduation 1970 took place in the Rivergate Convention Center on Canal Street. Graduation 1970 Brother Jean Sobert, SC, Director of Student Activities, gives last-minute instructions at Graduation 1970. The Charter Class of Brother Martin High School graduated in May,...
Palace Car Damage
The 1929 transit car strike left a lot of Palace car damage. Palace car damage Photo of New Orleans Public Service, Incorporated (NOPSI) streetcar 625, an American Car Company "Palace" streetcar, photographed on 2-July-1929, showing damage by vandals. The motormen and...
Happy Baker
Binder's was "The Happy Baker with the Flashing Light" in the Marigny. Happy Baker Ad for Binder's Bakery in the Times-Picayune, 8-July-1966. At the time, the main Binder's location was at the corner of Franklin and St. Claude Avenues, where the McDonald's is now. The...
Faubourg Marigny railroad ferry
Faubourg Marigny railroad ferry connected the East Bank with the NOO&GW railroad. Faubourg Marigny railroad ferry S. T. Blessing stereograph, titled, "View from Opelousas railroad ferry," The image is essentially undated. The New York Public Library lists it as...
L&A Railroad Station
The L&A Railroad Station serviced the Kansas City Southern Railroad. L&A Railroad Station Leon Trice photo of the Louisiana and Arkansas (L&A) station, 705 S. Rampart Street. The station opened in 1923. It stood on the corner of S. Rampart and Girod...
Twelve Months New Orleans July
Twelve Months New Orleans July, continuing the series by Enrique Alferez Twelve Months New Orleans July This image is the seventh in a series of images by Enrique Alferez, published by Michael Higgins as "The Twelve Months of New Orleans." Higgins published the...
Lafitte Cemetery
Lafitte Cemetery, down Bayou Barataria in Jefferson Parish. Lafitte Cemetery Photo from 1930 of a section of Lafitte Cemetery. The Historic New Orleans Collection captioned the photo, "View of part of Lafitte cemetery, Bayou Barataria, and the bridge over the bayou."...
Kenner Library Branch
The Kenner library branch in 1949 was on Airline Highway. Kenner Library Branch Photo of the interior of the Kenner Branch of the Jefferson Parish Library in 1949. The caption from the State Library of Louisiana reads: "B&W photo, Circa 1940s. Jefferson Parish...
Canal Lakeshore Bus
The Canal Lakeshore bus took over for the West End line. Canal Lakeshore bus Photo of Canal Street, showing Flxible buses operating on the various "Canal Street" lines, after the conversion of the Canal line to buses in 1964. NOPSI cut back streetcar operations on...
Shop Talk 1970 – New Looks #MBMonday
Shop Talk was the employee monthly magazine for Maison Blanche Department Stores. Shop Talk The June, 1970, edition of "Shop Talk," the Maison Blanche employee magazine, featured a page of new fashions for the Fall and Winter. The idea was to offer some advance looks...
Tulane Trackless Trolley 1963
Tulane Trackless Trolley, a trolley bus operating on the Tulane line in 1963. Tulane Trackless Trolley A trolley bus (also known as a trolley coach or trackless trolley) from the St. Louis Car Company. Photo is of New Orleans Public Service, Incorporated (NOPSI) 1190,...
Redemptorist Priests in Da Channel
Redemptorist priests staffed the churches in the Irish Channel. Redemptorist Priests in the 1930s Fathers Fagan and Grangel, of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists), at St. Alphonsus Church, 2030 Constance Street, New Orleans, late...
Maylie’s Restaurant on Poydras
Maylie's Restaurant served the Poydras Market area for over a century. Maylie's Restaurant Franck Studios captured Maylie's Restaurant, in the 1000 block of Poydras, in the 1950s. The Hibernia Bank Building looms over the old Poydras Market. Maylie's opened as a bar...
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