Some Illustrations from "The Great South: Old and New Louisiana" by Edward King Published 1873 in Scribner's Monthly Magazine |
"The Old Spanish Fort" on Bayou St. John was still standing when this was sketched in 1873. |
Young ladies at a performance at the French Opera House. |
"Entrance to the U. S. Barracks" - Jackson Barracks |
"The Theatres of New Orleans" - Academy of Music, St. Charles Theatre, National Theatre, Opera House, Varieties Theatre |
"Scene on the New Basin Canal" |
"The Carnival - Watching the Procession" |
"The Carnival - Arrival of the King" |