Pontalba Apartments, seen through gate of Jackson Square, 1951 |
Royal Street, 1941 |
Vieux Carre, 1941 |
725 St. Ann Street, 1959 |
800 block of Toulouse Street, 1959 |
Carved door, 1140 Royal Street, 1951 |
Built 1795-1799, the Cabildo is one of the most historically significant buildings in America. It served as the seat of the Spanish Colonial government; it was the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer in 1803; it has, also, served as the home of the Louisiana State Supreme Court. It now serves as a museum, filled with historical treasures depicting the rich history of New Orleans and Louisiana; photos ca 1951. |
1037 Chartres Street, 1951 |
525 Madison Street, at this time, occupied by the Gallery Circle Theatre, 1951 |
600 block Dumaine Street, 1951 |
St. Charles Hotel, St. Charles Avenue and Gravier Street, 1951 |
800 block of St. Phillip, 1951 |
Courtyard of Herman Grima house, 820 St. Louis Street, 1951 |
Scenes of the Vieux Carre 1941 - 1959 |
Vieux Carre, 1941 |
Left and above, the Pontalba Apartments, the oldest apartment buildings in the United States, as seen from Decatur Street, 1951 |
821 Toulouse Street, 1951 |
Now known as Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, in this 1951 photo, it was 'Madame Lafitte's Cafe.' Built before 1772, and because of two fires which swept the city in 1788 and 1794, it's one of the few remaining original French structures; once owned by pirate Jean Lafitte and his brothers. |
727 Bourbon Street, 1951 |
Aunt Sally's Creole Pralines, St. Louis and Royal Streets, 1951 |
Decatur Street, 1941 |
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The photographs on this page were taken by Charles W. Cushman and are part of a collection at Indiana University. |