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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop in 1958 A 1958 photo of Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, located at corner of Bourbon Street and St. Philip Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. According to Wikipedia, the building -- constructed prior to 1772 -- is one of the oldest surviving structures in New Orleans. From the Nick DeWolf Photo Archive on Flickr. Labels: 1950s, 1958, Bourbon Street, French Quarter, Nick DeWolf link 0 comments Thursday, March 7, 2013 The French Quarter in 1969 A 1969 photo of traffic in the French Quarter, from the Nick DeWolf Photo Archive on Flickr. Labels: 1960s, 1969, French Quarter, Nick DeWolf link 0 comments Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Vintage New Orleans Photo: Sho-Bar in 1953 What was Louis Prima doing in 1953? Playing at the Sho-Bar in New Orleans, as shown in this photo, posted on Flickr by ElectroSpark. Labels: 1950s, 1953, Louis Prima, Sho-Bar link 0 comments Friday, February 22, 2013 Vintage Mardi Gras Postcard A vintage Mardi Gras postcard, posted on Flickr by the Nite Tripper. Labels: Mardi Gras, postcards link 0 comments Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Vintage Photo: Mardi Gras in 1936 Mardi Gras clowns in a 1936 photo, posted on Flickr by Infrogmation. Labels: 1930s, 1936, Mardi Gras link 0 comments Saturday, February 16, 2013 The Pearl Restaurant in New Orleans A vintage ad/postcard for the Pearl in New Orleans, which is still in business at 119 St. Charles Avenue. Posted on Flickr by the Pie Shops Collection. Labels: postcards, restaurant link 0 comments Monday, February 11, 2013 The Superdome in 1975 The cover of a 1975 New Orleans tour booklet, posted on Flickr by Calsidyrose. Labels: 1970s, 1975, Superdome link 0 comments Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Vintage New Orleans Postcard: Avenue of Live Oaks in Audubon Park A vintage postcard of Audubon Park in New Orleans, posted on Flickr by Marc LaFlaur. Labels: Audubon Park, postcards link 0 comments Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Vintage New Orleans Photo: City Park in the 1940s Four young women relaxing in City Park in New Orleans in the 1940s, posted on Flickr by mainec6. Labels: 1940s, City Park link 0 comments Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Vintage New Orleans Photo: A City Street Car in 1972 A wonderful 1972 Marc St. Gil photograph of New Orleans, posted on Flickr by The U.S. National Archives. Labels: 1970s, 1972, street car link 0 comments Thursday, May 31, 2012 Vintage Travelogue: New Orleans in 1940 A 1940 travelogue about New Orleans, by James A. FitzPatrick. Labels: 1940, 1940s, James FitzPatrick, travelogue link 0 comments Friday, May 25, 2012 World War II WPA New Orleans Poster "This happens when you talk to others about ship sailings. Let's make New Orleans a safe port of departure." You can download a free high-resolution version of this John McCrady WPA poster from the Library of Congress. Labels: 1940s, 1941, John McCrady, WPA link 0 comments Monday, March 5, 2012 Vintage Footage: Mardi Gras in 1941 Some 1941 footage of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Labels: 1940s, 1941, Mardi Gras link 0 comments Friday, February 24, 2012 Vintage Postcard of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans A vintage postcard of Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, posted on Flickr by dawlin 1. Labels: Jackson Square, postcards, St. Louis Cathedral link 0 comments Thursday, February 23, 2012 Vintage New Orleans Photo: Brennan's Restaurant A 1953 photo of Brennan's restaurant, in its original location, posted on Flickr by ElectroSpark. Labels: 1950s, 1953, Brennan's Restaurant link 0 comments Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Vintage Picture of Café Du Monde in New Orleans A 1953 photo of the famous Café Du Monde in New Orleans, posted on Flickr by ElectroSpark. Labels: 1950s, 1953, Café Du Monde link 0 comments		The Vintage New Orleans Channel is a curated blog that features vintage New Orleans photographs, moving pictures, postcards, and more. Check back often for another dose of vintage New Orleans! Looking for something? Try one of these Vintage New Orleans categories: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, postcards, French Quarter, Mardi Gras recent posts Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop in 1958 The French Quarter in 1969 Vintage New Orleans Photo: Sho-Bar in 1953 Vintage Mardi Gras Postcard Vintage Photo: Mardi Gras in 1936 The Pearl Restaurant in New Orleans The Superdome in 1975 Vintage New Orleans Postcard: Avenue of Live Oaks ... Vintage New Orleans Photo: City Park in the 1940s Vintage New Orleans Photo: A City Street Car in 1972 archives February 2012 March 2012 May 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 July 2013