The Canal St. Fountain :
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
The American Cyclopaedia A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge By George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana
The American Cyclopaedia A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge By George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana: "NEW ORLEANS Fr La Nomelle Orleans the capital chief city and commercial metropolis of Louisiana the ninth city of the United"
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Charity is on preservation list- NOLA.com
Charity is on preservation list- NOLA.com: "Charity is on preservation list
National Trust picks hospital, neighborhood
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
By Katy Reckdahl
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Charity Hospital and an adjacent neighborhood an endangered historical site.
Released today, the Trust's annual list of 'America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places' includes Charity Hospital and its neighborhood, where 200 buildings could be demolished to make way for a new Louisiana State University hospital."
National Trust picks hospital, neighborhood
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
By Katy Reckdahl
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Charity Hospital and an adjacent neighborhood an endangered historical site.
Released today, the Trust's annual list of 'America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places' includes Charity Hospital and its neighborhood, where 200 buildings could be demolished to make way for a new Louisiana State University hospital."
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:
Vintage Items Rescued from Recent 9th Ward Demolition!
The Jewel of Our Collection.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG:<br>Vintage Items Rescued from Recent 9th Ward Demolition!<br>The Jewel of Our Collection.: "These four photos were purchased by me in 1998 from a construction worker who was demolishing a blighted home in the New Orleans 9th Ward Neighborhood, not far from the Treme area where Louis Armstrong grew up and married his first wife, Daisy, in 1918."
Original Dixieland Jazz Band ODJB Best Trad band from New Orleans
Original Dixieland Jazz Band ODJB Best Trad band from New Orleans: "In 1917, under the leadership of Nick LaRocca, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (ODJB) made the first jazz recording. This first and many to follow were instant sensational “Hits” that were inspirational and influential beyond imagination. The success of the ODJB recordings was immense and musicians worldwide changed instrumentation to emulate the sound and style they made famous. From 1917 to 1936 they recorded fifty-two 78’s that are still sold today on various CD compilations."
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
LOUISiana Digital Library
LOUISiana Digital Library: "The LOUISiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library of over 84,000 digital materials about Louisiana's history, culture, places, and people."
Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection >> Results
Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection >> Results: "Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection
Indiana University Archives / Digital Library Program"
Old New Orleans Photographs Black & White Old Black & White Photos, Vintage Posters
Old New Orleans Photographs Black & White Old Black & White Photos, Vintage Posters: "Rare New Orleans LA Photographs
Our collection of rare, antique photographs of New Orleans are now available. These photos are from the 1930's and show various street scenes in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photos available in a variety of sizes."
Our collection of rare, antique photographs of New Orleans are now available. These photos are from the 1930's and show various street scenes in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photos available in a variety of sizes."
Bergeron Studio and Gallery Vintage Black and White Photography of New Orleans Bob Coke, C. Benette Moore, C.F. Weber, Frank Gordon, Gene Leingang, Ha
Bergeron Studio and Gallery Vintage Black and White Photography of New Orleans Bob Coke, C. Benette Moore, C.F. Weber, Frank Gordon, Gene Leingang, Harriet Blum, Jack Beech, Michael P. Smith, Pops Whitesell, Sylvia de Swaan
Website of photographer and vintage New Orleans photograph collector. Maybe one of the finest private collections of such.
Website of photographer and vintage New Orleans photograph collector. Maybe one of the finest private collections of such.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Al Copeland dies in Munich, Germany - New Orleans News - NOLA.com
Al Copeland dies in Munich, Germany - New Orleans News - NOLA.com
How sad!
He was a unique man and will be missed. History will write him well.
Canal Streetcar (dot com)
Canal Streetcar (dot com)
A site mainly about the streetcars of New Orleans but contains many references to New Orleans history in general with a few nice photos.
A site mainly about the streetcars of New Orleans but contains many references to New Orleans history in general with a few nice photos.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Napier Bartlett, 1836-1877. Clarimonde: A Tale of New Orleans Life, and of the Present War. By a Member of the N. O. Washington Artillery.
Napier Bartlett, 1836-1877. Clarimonde: A Tale of New Orleans Life, and of the Present War. By a Member of the N. O. Washington Artillery.: "Clarimonde: A Tale of New Orleans Life, and of the Present War.
By a Member of the N. O. Washington Artillery:
Electronic Edition.
Bartlett, Napier, 1836-1877"
By a Member of the N. O. Washington Artillery:
Electronic Edition.
Bartlett, Napier, 1836-1877"
Eliza Moore Chinn McHatten Ripley. "Social Life in Old New Orleans: Being Recollections of My Girlhood."
Eliza Moore Chinn McHatten Ripley. "Social Life in Old New Orleans: Being Recollections of My Girlhood.": "Social Life in Old New Orleans,
Being Recollections of my Girlhood:
Electronic Edition
Ripley, Eliza Moore Chinn McHatton, 1832-1912"
Being Recollections of my Girlhood:
Electronic Edition
Ripley, Eliza Moore Chinn McHatton, 1832-1912"
Officials rebuff Causeway sale proposal - New Orleans News - NOLA.com
Officials rebuff Causeway sale proposal - New Orleans News - NOLA.com: "Cars line up for the first chance to cross the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in 1956."
Thursday, March 20, 2008
On the House: Menus from the Museum, part 2
On the House: Menus from the Museum, part 2
Article about the Ramos Gin Fizz and the Roosevelt hotel. Includes an anecdote about Huey Long.
Article about the Ramos Gin Fizz and the Roosevelt hotel. Includes an anecdote about Huey Long.
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