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| Top image, 1947; above, left, Scheinuk's abt. 1930; right, Easter bunnies, 1960's; below, two views of the shop, one with the Roman Candy wagon parked in front. |
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| Left, Scheinuk's sporting a for sale sign and looking a bit sad, 2003; right, the condominiums now in place at 2600 St. Charles Avenue. |
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| WDSU-TV broadcaster, Mel Leavitt, and the D. H. Holmes Easter Bunny, 1950. (I believe the Bunny could've benefited from a stop at the Holmes' make-up counter!) |
| Marks Isaacs department store, Canal Street; store sign on the left reads, "Dress up for Easter;" 1951. |
| NORD Easter party, Rosenwald Center, 1956. |
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| Above & below, members of the Junior Choir of Beecher Memorial Congregational Church enjoy an Easter egg hunt at the Phillips' family home, 1930. |
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| Elmer's Candy Company, New Orleans, 1950's. |
| Above & below, NORD Easter party, Wisner, Stallings Center, 1956. |
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| Easter at Fuerst and Kraemer, Ltd., Candy Company, New Orleans, 1920's. |
| Elmer's Candy Company: Home of Gold Brick and Heavenly Hash Back to Old New Orleans The Past Whispers - Home Read Errol Laborde's article about Scheinuk's at MyNewOrleans.com, "The End of the Bunny Trail." |
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| Many New Orleanians have fond memories of childhood visits to Scheinuk's on St. Charles Avenue, where every Spring, flowers shared space with lots and lots of real live Easter bunnies. Max Scheinuk built his florist shop, Scheinuk the Florist, in 1919, and the business remained open until 2003. Shortly after the building was sold, it was demolished to make room for luxury condominiums. I understand that Mr. Scheinuk's grandson is still in business as an independent floral contractor on the Northshore. The bunnies no longer make an appearance on St. Charles Avenue, but the childhood memories remain. |
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