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How I Can Help You

Even if I don't need your product/service, let's talk about how I can help you. (cross-posted to YatMedia and Eloquent Profanity) How Can I Help You? Can your products/services actually help me? Odds are, the answer is no. That doesn't mean we're not useful to each...

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Archbishop’s Palace 1875

The Archbishop's Palace was original the Ursuline Convent Archbishop's Palace Illustration of "The Archbishop's Palace," by J. Wells Champney, in The Great South: A Record of Journeys... by Edward King. The illustration shows what New Orleanians have come to call,...

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St. Charles Street, 1880

St. Charles Street, 1880

St. Charles Street in 1880 Canal and St. Charles The 100-200 blocks of St. Charles Street, looking up from Canal Street, 1880. This is one side of a stereoscope card from S. T. Blessing Studios on Canal. The foreground shows the 100 block of St. Charles. Meyer The...

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Falling Concrete 1958

Falling Concrete 1958

It's not just contemporary--falling concrete was a problem in 1958. Falling concrete in the CBD A story on the front page of the Times-Picayune on 26-January-1958 has contemporary ring to it. "Falling Concrete Nearly Hits Pedestrian, 2 in Auto." The location was the...

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Gates of Prayer Cemetery 1999

Gates of Prayer Cemetery 1999

Chevra Thilim Cemetery (Gates of Prayer) stands at 4824 Canal Street, near City Park Avenue. Gates of Prayer Cemetery, also known as Chevra Thilim 1999 image of the "Jewish Cemetery" at 4824 Canal Street. The building in the background is the Botinelli Building. The...

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Stuffed Bingle 1952

Stuffed Bingle 1952

Stuffed Bingle hit his stride in the early 1950s. Jingle Jangle Jingle! The story of Mr. Bingle is Chapter 3 of my book, Maison Blanche Department Stores, from Emile Alline's preliminary doodles to the puppets, to the Big Bingle that rules Celebration in the Oaks at...

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Peak Krauss Growth 1952

Peak Krauss Growth 1952

1952 was the year of peak Krauss growth, as the store expanded fully. Peak Krauss Growth Photo of Krauss Department Store, taken in 1953, for the 50th Anniversary of the store. The photo, courtesy the Times-Picayune newspaper, The photo appears to have been shot from...

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Canal Street 1890 #MBMonday

Canal Street 1890, was a transitional period for the city's main street. Canal Street 1890 Lots in transition in this Canal Street, 1890 photograph. The photographer is William S. Howell. He shot it on March 25, 1890, at 3:45 PM. There's lots to break down here, but...

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