Louisiana Postcards

Louisiana Postcards

Louisiana Postcards

Antoine’s Restaurant - Text on back: Established in 1840. The Oldest French Restaurant in New Orleans in the Hear of the Vieux Caree. Vintage linen postcard is unused and in good condition.

Louisiana - The Bayou State - Text on back: Louisiana, Saltwater Marsh. An excellent area for fishing, forty percent of the saltwater marshes in the United States are found in the state of Louisiana. Saltwater marshes are important to the state of Lousiana as both a main component of the state's coastal wetland ecosystem and a first line of defense in the state's coordinated system to protect coastal communities against harm from storm surges and hurricanes. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

The M.V. Mark Twain, New Orleans, Louisiana - Text on back: The M.V. Mark Twain; This unique all-steel sight-seeing vessel, designed to resemble the old Sernwheel River Packets, makes daily trips through he scenic Bayou country of South Louisiana. Two decks are equipped with all weather heating and air conditioning. Vintage scalloped edge postcard has writing on back; postmarked unreadable; no stamp; good condition.

Louisiana - The Pelican State - Text on back: Louisiana Facts (lists facts). Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Ocean Going Steamer - No text on back. Vintage linen postcard is unused and in good condition; some edge wear at corners

New Orleans - Text on back: New Orleans, Louisiana. Because it was founded on the bend of the Mississippi river, New Orleans is often called the "Crescent City." due to its shape, there is no traditional "north, south, east, or west." Some streets in the city begin at one end running parallel, but end up perpendicular causing visitors and even locals to become lost. Mostly located in the French Quarter, New Orleans has around 40,000 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places more than most other U.S. cities including Washington D.C.

Mardi Gras, Louisiana - Text on back: new orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival, which begins on the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6. Made a Christian Holiday by Pope Gregory XIII when in 1582, he put it on the Gregorian calendar (the 12-month one we still use today). He placed Mardi Gras on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. That way, all the debauchery would be finished when it came time to fast and pray. Postcard is unused and in excellent condition.

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.

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; intact one cent postage stamp.

Canal Street at Night - Text on back: Canal Street at Night, New Orleans, Louisiana. This impressive street, America's widest business thoroughfare, is 171 feet across, and separates the "old" from the "New" Orleans. This vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

$2.99 Item #: la-1022

Bourbon Street and Bienville St., New Orleans - Text on back: Bourbon St. New Orleans, Louisiana. This is one of the famous streets in the Vieux Carre, or French Quarter of New Orleans. At number 941 may be seen the blacksmiths shop operated by Jean Lafitte and his brother Pierre. At the corner of Bienville St. stands the Old Absinthe House built around 1806. This vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

$2.59 Item #: la-1023

Delta Queen, New Orleans - Text on back: Delta Queen The last overnight sternwheel steamboat of its kind. Listed in the U.S. Dept. of Interior National Register of Historic Place. Vintage postcard is unused, but has writing on back indicating "1986", very good condition.

$2.49 Item #: la-1025

Jung Hotel, New Orleans - Text on back: Jung Hotel - New Orleans, Louisiana. Completely air-conditioned - 1,200 Rooms. All outside rooms with newest modern furnishings, each with selective radio system, circulating ice water and servitor. Finest convention and d=banquet facilities. Home of the beautiful Charcoal Room. Television in most rooms. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

$2.99 Item #: la-1027

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