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Pat O’Briens Courtyard - Text on back: Pat O’Briens Courtyard 718 St. Peter Street New Orleans, LA. Among the most attractive of the Vieux Carre Courtyards. It’s beauty is enhanced by a flaming fountain which is highlighted by colored lights. Pat O’Briens is noted for its famous “Hurricane Punch” and audience participation entertainment. It was completed in 1791 as the first Spanish Theater in the U.S. Postcard is unused and in good condition; scalloped edges.

LaBranche Building - Text on back: LaBranche Building 700 Royal Street. This lovely old building was erected about 1835 b Jean LaBranche. Its beautiful iron lace balconies, with intricate designs of entwined oak leaves and acorns are among the many for which this city is famous. Color photo by Grant L. Robertson. Postcard is used; in good condition; moderate edge wear; upper right hand corner is bent; original 18 cent postage stamp.

Jackson Square - Text on back: Jackson Square New Orleans, Louisiana. Formerly named Place d’Arms, it was the social and cultural center of the Vieux Carre. It is dominated by the St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Cathedral in the USA, and is now a pleasant park in the heart of the French Quarter. Color photo by Grant L. Robertson. Postcard is unused and in good condition; no edge wear.

Madame John’s Legacy - Text on back: Madame John’s Legacy at 632 Dumaine Street, in the New Orleans French Quarter, is the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley. This old structure, immortalized by George Washington Cable’s Creole stories, has a long colorful history dating back to 1726 when the first owner, Jean Pascal, a sea captain from Province, France, came to New Orleans. Here Captain Pascal lived with his wife and daughter until he was slain by the Natchez Indians in the massacre of 1729.The building is of the raised, cottage plantation type and of entirely different structure than most of the other houses in the French Quarter. Vintage linen postcard  is unused and in fair condition. Wear at corners.

Evangeline Monument - Text on back: Evangeline Monument; St. Martinville, Louisiana

Posed by Dolores Del Rio, the actress who played Evangeline in the motion picture. The statue marks the grave of Emmeline Labiche, who, traditions claim, was the prototype of Longfellow’s heroine. Color photo by Grant L. Robertson. Postcard is unused and in good condition.

Corn Fence - Text on back: The Corn Fence, 915 Royal Street is about 40 feet long. It was made prior to 1861 and no known duplicate of this design is in existence. Vintage linen postcard is used and in good condition; Postmark dated April, 1951; Original one cent postage stamp.

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Civil War & Military Photographs - From our personal Photo Print Shop, you can now order prints that provide dramatic glimpses into the Civil War and other military expeditions and battles that occurred during the days of the Old West . From battlegrounds, to generals, Indian Campaigns, the cavalry, and everything in between, you'll find it here and check back often as this varied collection grows daily.