Street railways connected Algiers with Gretna and even Marrero.  Westbank Streetcars I had the privilege of speaking to the Algiers Historical Society last month, on the subject of street railways on the Westbank. I’d spoken to the group on East Bank subjects in the past, so it was fun to dive into an Algiers topic. Street Railways pod format So, I didn’t record the original talk, I sat down this week with the Powerpoint presentation and did it as a Zoom. Zoom generates both video and audio recordings. I uploaded the video recording to YouTube. Video podcasts have been a thing for a while, so we’ll join that bandwagon. I’ve also included a PDF of the slides, for those of you who listen to the audio format, along with images from the presentation. Early Years Portion of the Robinson Atlas, New Orleans, 1883, showing Algiers Point   Louis Hennick map showing street rail in Algiers, 1895   Sketch of planned Algiers Coruthouse, 1896 Electrification 1907 Photo of the first electric streetcar in Algiers Louis Hennick map of Westbank street railways in 1916 Conversion to buses     The post Street Railways of Algiers and Gretna #podcast appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Street railways connected Algiers with Gretna and even Marrero. Westbank Streetcars I had the privilege of speaking to the <a href="http://algiershistoricalsociety.org/index.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Algiers Historical Society</a> last month, on the subject of street railways on the Westbank. I’d spoken to the group on East Bank subjects in the past, so it was fun to dive into an Algiers topic. <h3>Street Railways pod format</h3> So, I didn’t record the original talk, I sat down this week with the Powerpoint presentation and did it as a Zoom. Zoom generates both video and audio recordings. I uploaded the video recording to YouTube. Video podcasts have been a thing for a while, so we’ll join that bandwagon. I’ve also included a <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/street-railways-of-algiers-and-gretna.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PDF of the slides</a>, for those of you who listen to the audio format, along with images from the presentation. <h3>Early Years</h3> Portion of the Robinson Atlas, New Orleans, 1883, showing Algiers Point Louis Hennick map showing street rail in Algiers, 1895 Sketch of planned Algiers Coruthouse, 1896 <h3>Electrification</h3> 1907 Photo of the first electric streetcar in Algiers Louis Hennick map of Westbank street railways in 1916 Conversion to buses The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2023/06/street-railways-of-algiers-and-gretna-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Street Railways of Algiers and Gretna #podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 discusses Butler’s goals in New Orleans. Captain Bailey and Lieutenant Perkins demand the surrender of New Orleans NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 We’re back! Since we’re starting on May 1st, let’s talk about the occupation of New Orleans in 1862. Consider these goals Butler had when he came to New Orleans Pacify the city Union Operations in Louisiana, 1862 Butler used 10,000 of his 15,000 troops to establish a perimeter around the city. He implemented his infamous General Order 28, and limited free speech in 1862. Expansion of his troops Louisiana Native Guard Pickets, from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, March 7, 1863 Butler created the Corps d’Afrique, consisting of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Louisiana Native Guards regiments. These troops were mostly Creoles of Color. They belonged to militia units during the secession year. Re-Open the Port of New Orleans Union ships at anchor, New Orleans, April 30, 1862 Butler provided food to the working-class and working poor of New Orleans, who were mostly Irish and German immigrants. They re-opened the port and jump-started the economy. Trade with Europe helped keep Britain and France from getting involved in the war. Dealing with the enslaved. Slaves For Sale: A Scene In New Orleans Butler’s “contraband of war” policy, and enslavement in New Orleans.     The post May 1862 – NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021 discusses Butler’s goals in New Orleans. Captain Bailey and Lieutenant Perkins demand the surrender of New Orleans <h3>NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021</h3> We’re back! Since we’re starting on May 1st, let’s talk about the occupation of New Orleans in 1862. Consider these goals Butler had when he came to New Orleans <h3>Pacify the city</h3> Union Operations in Louisiana, 1862 <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2016/08/mutiny-martial-law-benjamin-butler-occupies-nola/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Butler</a> used 10,000 of his 15,000 troops to establish a perimeter around the city. He implemented his infamous General Order 28, and limited free speech in 1862. <h3>Expansion of his troops</h3> Louisiana Native Guard Pickets, from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, March 7, 1863 Butler created the Corps d’Afrique, consisting of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Louisiana Native Guards regiments. These troops were mostly Creoles of Color. They belonged to militia units during the secession year. <h3>Re-Open the Port of New Orleans</h3> Union ships at anchor, New Orleans, April 30, 1862 Butler provided food to the working-class and working poor of New Orleans, who were mostly Irish and German immigrants. They re-opened the port and jump-started the economy. Trade with Europe helped keep Britain and France from getting involved in the war. <h3>Dealing with the enslaved.</h3> Slaves For Sale: A Scene In New Orleans Butler’s “contraband of war” policy, and <a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/09/the-end-of-slavery-in-new-orleans.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">enslavement in New Orleans</a>. The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2021/05/may-1862-nola-history-guy-podcast-01-may-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">May 1862 – NOLA History Guy Podcast 01-May-2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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Mister Bingle 2020 still goes “jingle jangle jingle! The “Big Bingle” on the front of Maison Blanche on Canal Street. (Edward Branley photo) Mister Bingle 2020 We’ve done a lot of things on Mr. Bingle, the most visible icon of Christmas in New Orleans, but not a podcast ep! Mister Bingle-2020 looks to change that, as we talk about the little snow elf. Origins Emile Alline, MB Display Director, received awards for his work, as described in this 1953 newspaper article. The idea of Mister Bingle began with a trip to Chicago. In 1947, Mr. Emile Alline managed the display department at Maison Blanche Department Store on Canal Street. The “Greatest Store South” opened at 901 Canal Street in 1897. Fifty years later, the store survived two World Wars. Alline was an important part of advertising and promoting the store in the post-WWII boom. Alline took the train up to Chicago to see what stores along that city’s famed “Miracle Mile” were up to for the Christmas season. He took note of many things, particularly the signature character, “Uncle Mistletoe,” at Marshall Fields. Alline decided Maison Blanche needed a Christmas character. He came home from that Chicago run and got to work. Rather than a paternal, big, Santa-like character, Alline sketched a more child-like figure. His concept began with a small snowman. The snowman received wings of holly and a big red nose. An upside-down ice cream cone became his hat. While it would be Alline’s job to bring his preliminary concept to life, it wasn’t his decision to go forward. He pitched the character to Herbert Shwartz, the President of Maison Blanche. Shwartz liked the concept, naming the snow-elf, “Mister Bingle.” His initials became “MB.” Sketches and Ad Campaigns 1947 newspaper ad introducing Mr. Bingle Mister Bingle had the green light for his red nose. Alline went to work with the store’s art department to standardize the character. Bingle found his way into the daily ads in local newspapers. A back story on the snow-elf’s origin was created. New Orleans got a new Christmas story. “Proto-Imagineers” The artists of a department store’s Art and/or Display department were some of the most creative people in town. These are the folks that come up with ideas that make memories, like Phil Preddy’s six-foot letters, making lighted messages on the front of Krauss. A decade later, Walt Disney looked for these creatives, to be his “Imagineers.” Mister Bingle 2020 continues to inspire people with talent and drive. Mr. Bingle goes 3-D After the 1947 holiday season, MB desired a larger presence for their snow-elf. Alline planned to include Bingle in the store’s window displays. He commissioned a fifteen-inch Bingle doll. The prototype looked great. So, doll Bingles appeared in the windows. While those display Bingles met different fates over the years, Mister Bingle 2020 includes the original prototype. Emile Alline’s daughters preserved the prototype doll. According to their Facebook pages, the daughters alternate Christmas “custody” of the prototype. Bingle celebrates with both branches of the family. The Puppets and Oscar Isentrout Oscar Isentrout, performing with Mr. Bingle at a charity event in 1984. The folks who worked at the Canal Street store were quite familiar with businesses behind them in the French Quarter. While Bourbon Street was not as tawdry as it is for Mister Bingle 2020, the street had interesting night clubs. Several Bourbon Street clubs offered burlesque shows, interspersed with Jazz and vaudeville acts. i can just imagine Emile Alline, or one of his team mentioning a puppeteer who worked those clubs, maybe with a “or so I’m told” added to the story. So, Alline connected with a puppeteer, Edward Harmon Isentrout. Isentrout went by “Oscar” professionally. Oscar Isentrout performed with several marionettes as an act in-between the dancers. The creatives jumped on the idea for Bingle. Oscar referred them to a German puppet-maker, who built two Bingle puppets. Oscar became the eyes, hands, and most importantly, the voice of Mr. Bingle when those puppets took stage. Public Appearences While the window displays worked on Canal Street, the “Greatest Store South” grew. Maison Blanche offered three locations for shoppers in the 1948 holiday season. The first store off Canal was at the corner of S. Carrollton Avenue, Tulane Avenue, and Airline Highway. Then came the company’s Gentilly store, on Gentilly Road, just off of Elysian Fields Avenue. These two new stores meant Bingle hit the road. One of the puppets Oscar used stayed at the main store. The other puppet traveled to the other stores, as well as other venues for short shows. WDSU Commercials Television audiences grew across the country in the 1950s. New Orleans was no stranger to this. Maison Blanche expanded their ad strategy to include TV ads. Oscar’s traveling puppet show went to television, specifically, WDSU (Channel 6). Oscar performed live commercials during the station’s morning cartoon/children’s programming. Oscar passed away in 1985, but Mr. Bingle lived on, particularly in animation. Where are the puppets now? Mr. Bingle and Oscar, Hebrew Rest Cemetery. (Dominic Massa photo) The two Bingle puppets are still with us. One of those puppets came into the possession of Jeffery Kent after Oscar passed away. The puppet was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Bingle was a flood victim. The worst of the damage was rust-related. The puppet’s metal frame rusted, and the orange color bled out into the fabric. Kent painstakingly restored Mr. Bingle to his original condition. Since local TV weatherman Bob Breck encouraged Kent to take on the project, Mr. Breck re-introduced Mr. Bingle to New Orleans on his show. What of the other puppet? At the time I wrote my book, Maison Blanche Department Stores, a friend told me a story. He said the second puppet, the one that remained at Canal Street, was still around. According to the story, an individual took possession of the puppet when Dillard’s acquired MB. This tale is similar to the story of the “Holmes Clock.” At D. H. Holmes, a pair of customers feared that Dillard’s would not take the tradition of “meet me under the clock” seriously. So, they removed the clock, returning it to the location when the building was converted into a hotel. I’m told that the caretaker of the second puppet doesn’t want to be identified (my friend wouldn’t give up the name), but the puppet will re-appear when that individual passes away. The Big Bingle A large-form Mr. Bingle first appeared on the front of MB Canal Street in the 1950s. That first “big Bingle” vanished in the 1960s. Ad in the Times-Picayune, 6-Nov-1953, for the arrival of Santa and Mr. Bingle, via American Airlines. The store did a number of “big” promotions for Mr. Bingle in the 1950s and 1960s. MB partnered with Eastern Airlines several years, to “fly in” Santa and Bingle. They presented a motorcade/parade. One year, Mr. Bingle arrived at Canal Street, a Bingle doll “landing” on top of the building via helicopter. By the 1980s, “big Bingle” returned to the front of Canal. The store commissioned a large, fiberglass Bingle for all to enjoy. When Dillard’s acquired MB in 1998, they also acquired Bingle. Dillard’s displayed the big Bingle on the side of their Lakeside store (the former D. H. Holmes Lakeside) in 1999. It’s unclear why the tradition failed, but Dillard’s put Big Bingle into storage. Big Bingle made appearances in downtown Christmas parades. Carnival krewes, such as Metairie’s Krewe of Caesar, put papier mache Bingles on floats, celebrating New Orleans icons. “Big Bingle” is a mainstay of City Park’s annual “Celebration in the Oaks” (Louis Maistros photo) Dillard’s finally donated Big Bingle to New Orleans City Park in 2005. Now, he’s an annual feature of Celebration in the Oaks.     The post Mister Bingle 2020 – NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-December-2020 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Mister Bingle 2020 still goes “jingle jangle jingle! The “Big Bingle” on the front of Maison Blanche on Canal Street. (Edward Branley photo) <h3>Mister Bingle 2020</h3> We’ve done a lot of things on Mr. Bingle, the most visible icon of Christmas in New Orleans, but not a podcast ep! Mister Bingle-2020 looks to change that, as we talk about the little snow elf. <h3>Origins</h3> Emile Alline, MB Display Director, received awards for his work, as described in this 1953 newspaper article. The idea of Mister Bingle began with a trip to Chicago. In 1947, Mr. Emile Alline managed the display department at <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/book/9780738588179" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Maison Blanche Department Store</a> on Canal Street. The “Greatest Store South” opened at 901 Canal Street in 1897. Fifty years later, the store survived two World Wars. Alline was an important part of advertising and promoting the store in the post-WWII boom. Alline took the train up to Chicago to see what stores along that city’s famed “Miracle Mile” were up to for the Christmas season. He took note of many things, particularly the signature character, “Uncle Mistletoe,” at Marshall Fields. Alline decided Maison Blanche needed a Christmas character. He came home from that Chicago run and got to work. Rather than a paternal, big, Santa-like character, Alline sketched a more child-like figure. His concept began with a small snowman. The snowman received wings of holly and a big red nose. An upside-down ice cream cone became his hat. While it would be Alline’s job to bring his preliminary concept to life, it wasn’t his decision to go forward. He pitched the character to Herbert Shwartz, the President of Maison Blanche. Shwartz liked the concept, naming the snow-elf, “<a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2018/12/mr-bingle-canal-street-dates-back-1940s/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mister Bingle</a>.” His initials became “MB.” <h3>Sketches and Ad Campaigns</h3> 1947 newspaper ad introducing Mr. Bingle Mister Bingle had the green light for his red nose. Alline went to work with the store’s art department to standardize the character. Bingle found his way into the daily ads in local newspapers. A back story on the snow-elf’s origin was created. New Orleans got a new Christmas story. <h3>“Proto-Imagineers”</h3> The artists of a department store’s Art and/or Display department were some of the most creative people in town. These are the folks that come up with ideas that make memories, like Phil Preddy’s six-foot letters, making lighted messages on the front of Krauss. A decade later, Walt Disney looked for these creatives, to be his “Imagineers.” Mister Bingle 2020 continues to inspire people with talent and drive. <h3>Mr. Bingle goes 3-D</h3> After the 1947 holiday season, MB desired a larger presence for their snow-elf. Alline planned to include Bingle in the store’s window displays. He commissioned a fifteen-inch Bingle doll. The prototype looked great. So, doll Bingles appeared in the windows. While those display Bingles met different fates over the years, Mister Bingle 2020 includes the original prototype. Emile Alline’s daughters preserved the prototype doll. According to their Facebook pages, the daughters alternate Christmas “custody” of the prototype. Bingle celebrates with both branches of the family. <h3>The Puppets and Oscar Isentrout</h3> Oscar Isentrout, performing with Mr. Bingle at a charity event in 1984. The folks who worked at the Canal Street store were quite familiar with businesses behind them in the French Quarter. While Bourbon Street was not as tawdry as it is for Mister Bingle 2020, the street had interesting night clubs. Several Bourbon Street clubs offered burlesque shows, interspersed with Jazz and vaudeville acts. i can just imagine Emile Alline, or one of his team mentioning a puppeteer who worked those clubs, maybe with a “or so I’m told” added to the story. So, Alline connected with a puppeteer, Edward Harmon Isentrout. Isentrout went by “Oscar” professionally. Oscar Isentrout performed with several marionettes as an act in-between the dancers. The creatives jumped on the idea for Bingle. Oscar referred them to a German puppet-maker, who built two Bingle puppets. Oscar became the eyes, hands, and most importantly, the voice of Mr. Bingle when those puppets took stage. <h3>Public Appearences</h3> While the window displays worked on Canal Street, the “Greatest Store South” grew. Maison Blanche offered three locations for shoppers in the 1948 holiday season. The first store off Canal was at the corner of S. Carrollton Avenue, Tulane Avenue, and Airline Highway. Then came the company’s Gentilly store, on Gentilly Road, just off of Elysian Fields Avenue. These two new stores meant Bingle hit the road. One of the puppets Oscar used stayed at the main store. The other puppet traveled to the other stores, as well as other venues for short shows. <h3>WDSU Commercials</h3> Television audiences grew across the country in the 1950s. New Orleans was no stranger to this. Maison Blanche expanded their ad strategy to include TV ads. Oscar’s traveling puppet show went to television, specifically, WDSU (Channel 6). Oscar performed live commercials during the station’s morning cartoon/children’s programming. Oscar passed away in 1985, but Mr. Bingle lived on, particularly in animation. <h3>Where are the puppets now?</h3> Mr. Bingle and Oscar, Hebrew Rest Cemetery. (Dominic Massa photo) The two Bingle puppets are still with us. One of those puppets came into the possession of Jeffery Kent after Oscar passed away. The puppet was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Bingle was a flood victim. The worst of the damage was rust-related. The puppet’s metal frame rusted, and the orange color bled out into the fabric. Kent painstakingly restored Mr. Bingle to his original condition. Since local TV weatherman Bob Breck encouraged Kent to take on the project, Mr. Breck re-introduced Mr. Bingle to New Orleans on his show. What of the other puppet? At the time I wrote my book, Maison Blanche Department Stores, a friend told me a story. He said the second puppet, the one that remained at Canal Street, was still around. According to the story, an individual took possession of the puppet when Dillard’s acquired MB. This tale is similar to the story of the “Holmes Clock.” At D. H. Holmes, a pair of customers feared that Dillard’s would not take the tradition of “meet me under the clock” seriously. So, they removed the clock, returning it to the location when the building was converted into a hotel. I’m told that the caretaker of the second puppet doesn’t want to be identified (my friend wouldn’t give up the name), but the puppet will re-appear when that individual passes away. <h3>The Big Bingle</h3> A large-form Mr. Bingle first appeared on the front of MB Canal Street in the 1950s. That first “big Bingle” vanished in the 1960s. Ad in the Times-Picayune, 6-Nov-1953, for the arrival of Santa and Mr. Bingle, via American Airlines. The store did a number of “big” promotions for Mr. Bingle in the 1950s and 1960s. MB partnered with Eastern Airlines several years, to “fly in” Santa and Bingle. They presented a motorcade/parade. One year, Mr. Bingle arrived at Canal Street, a Bingle doll “landing” on top of the building via helicopter. By the 1980s, “big Bingle” returned to the front of Canal. The store commissioned a large, fiberglass Bingle for all to enjoy. When Dillard’s acquired MB in 1998, they also acquired Bingle. Dillard’s displayed the big Bingle on the side of their Lakeside store (the former D. H. Holmes Lakeside) in 1999. It’s unclear why the tradition failed, but Dillard’s put Big Bingle into storage. Big Bingle made appearances in downtown Christmas parades. Carnival krewes, such as Metairie’s Krewe of Caesar, put papier mache Bingles on floats, celebrating New Orleans icons. “Big Bingle” is a mainstay of City Park’s annual “Celebration in the Oaks” (Louis Maistros photo) Dillard’s finally donated Big Bingle to New Orleans City Park in 2005. Now, he’s an annual feature of Celebration in the Oaks. 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NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 is part two of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon Katy Morlas Shannon (Zooming!) NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 Just one segment this week, which is part two of our talk with historian and author Katy Morlas Shannon. We had such a good time talking, and I don’t want to edit any of it! Buy Katy’s Book!  The New Orleans Bee was a French-language newspaper that began in 1827. L’Abeille (its French name) offered New Orleans’ Creole community the news for over a century. So, we spoke with author and historian Katy Morlas Shannon about her background, The Bee, and how she came to curate the selection of articles from the paper’s first year.  The New Orleans Bee: Dispatches from the first year of Louisiana’s longest-running French-language newspaper – Kindle Edition The Plantations These are the places we talked with Katy about during our chat. The Big House at Whitney Plantation Whitney Plantation Laura Plantation Laura Plantation Evergreen Plantation Evergreen Plantation Fleurty Girl on NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020  Crown baseball tee from Fleurty GirlWe did our interview via Zoom, but only used the audio for the podcast. Katy had a really cool t-shirt from Fleurty Girl on! Katy M. Shannon on Facebook. I promise, we’ll get back to the Riverfront Streetcar Line in a few weeks! While we’ll be talking to folks, research continues. Therefore, the Riverfront segments offer lots of details. The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 – Katy Morlas Shannon Part 2 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 is part two of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon Katy Morlas Shannon (Zooming!) <h3>NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020</h3> Just one segment this week, which is part two of our talk with historian and author Katy Morlas Shannon. We had such a good time talking, and I don’t want to edit any of it! <h3>Buy Katy’s Book!</h3> The New Orleans Bee was a French-language newspaper that began in 1827. L’Abeille (its French name) offered New Orleans’ Creole community the news for over a century. So, we spoke with author and historian Katy Morlas Shannon about her background, The Bee, and how she came to curate the selection of articles from the paper’s first year. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Orleans-Bee-longest-running-French-language-ebook/dp/B087YGBV8S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L82HXUJEGXI3&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=katy+morlas+shannon&amp;qid=1589649109&amp;sprefix=katy+shannon%2Caps%2C219&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Orleans-Bee-longest-running-French-language-ebook/dp/B087YGBV8S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L82HXUJEGXI3&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=katy+morlas+shannon&amp;qid=1589649109&amp;sprefix=katy+shannon%2Caps%2C219&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The New Orleans Bee: Dispatches from the first year of Louisiana’s longest-running French-language newspaper – Kindle Edition</a> <h3>The Plantations</h3> These are the places we talked with Katy about during our chat. The Big House at Whitney Plantation <a href="https://whitneyplantation.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney Plantation</a> Laura Plantation <a href="http://lauraplantation.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Plantation</a> Evergreen Plantation <a href="https://evergreenplantation.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Evergreen Plantation</a> <h3>Fleurty Girl on NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020</h3> Crown baseball tee from Fleurty GirlWe did our interview via Zoom, but only used the audio for the podcast. Katy had a really cool <a href="https://www.fleurtygirl.net/mardi-gras-crown-baseball-tee-purple.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">t-shirt from Fleurty</a> Girl on! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katymshannon/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Katy M. Shannon on Facebook.</a> I promise, we’ll get back to the <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/04/nola-history-guy-podcast-05-april-2020-d-h-holmes-streetcars/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Riverfront Streetcar Line</a> in a few weeks! While we’ll be talking to folks, research continues. Therefore, the Riverfront segments offer lots of details. The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/06/nola-history-guy-podcast-20-june-2020-katy-morlas-shannon-part-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NOLA History Guy Podcast 20-June-2020 – Katy Morlas Shannon Part 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 is part one of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon Original location of the International Trade Mart, Camp and Common Streets. NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 Two segments on a longer edition of NOLA History Guy Podcast this week. First is our pick of the week from Today in New Orleans History. Additionally, part one of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon. May 13, 1966 – City agrees with International Trade Mart on a new building Architectural rendering of the World Trade Center Building as the Four Seasons Hotel (courtesy DDD) Our Pick of the Week from NewOrleansPast.com is May 13th. On that date in 1966, the city finalized an agreement with the International Trade Mart. The Mart wanted a new headquarters building, So, they acquired property at 2 Canal Street. The organization’s first headquarters was the above building at the corner of Camp and Common Streets. Mayor Vic Schiro continued Chep Morrison’s plans in his administration. The goal was to make New Orleans a gateway to Central and South America. Modernizing the ITM contributed to this. So, the organization built a 33-story office building at the foot of Canal. That building remains a part of the downtown skyline. “ITM Building” – watercolor by Jeanette Boutell Woest, 1966. via HNOC In 1985, the ITM merged with International House to become the World Trade Center. The ITM building housed a number of international companies. That’s how the “Mart” worked. Additionally, the building housed foreign consulate offices. As the city’s economy shifted from port traffic and the oil industry to tourism, things changed. While the ITM building was a good location, newer office towers on Poydras appealed to companies. Hurricane Katrina emptied the building. Even the World Trade Center moved across the street to One Canal Place. In 2012, the organization gave the unoccupied building to the city. So, it will soon become a Four Seasons Hotel. The New Orleans Bee  The New Orleans Bee was a French-language newspaper that began in 1827. L’Abeille (its French name) offered New Orleans’ Creole community the news for over a century. So, we spoke with author and historian Katy Morlas Shannon about her background, The Bee, and how she came to curate the selection of articles from the paper’s first year.  The New Orleans Bee: Dispatches from the first year of Louisiana’s longest-running French-language newspaper – Kindle Edition The Plantations The Big House at Whitney Plantation Whitney Plantation Laura Plantation Laura Plantation Evergreen Plantation Evergreen Plantation Katy Morlas Shannon    Crown baseball tee from Fleurty Girl We did this interview via Zoom, but only used the audio for the podcast. Katy had a really cool t-shirt from Fleurty Girl on! Katy M. Shannon on Facebook. I promise, we’ll get back to the Riverfront Streetcar Line in a few weeks! While we’ll be talking to folks, research continues. Therefore, the Riverfront segments offer lots of details. The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 – Katy Shannon Part I appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 is part one of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon Original location of the International Trade Mart, Camp and Common Streets. <h3>NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020</h3> Two segments on a longer edition of NOLA History Guy Podcast this week. First is our pick of the week from Today in New Orleans History. Additionally, part one of our interview with Katy Morlas Shannon. <h3>May 13, 1966 – City agrees with International Trade Mart on a new building</h3> Architectural rendering of the World Trade Center Building as the Four Seasons Hotel (courtesy DDD) Our Pick of the Week from <a href="http://www.neworleanspast.com/todayinneworleanshistory/may13.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NewOrleansPast.com is May 13th</a>. On that date in 1966, the city finalized an agreement with the International Trade Mart. The Mart wanted a new headquarters building, So, they acquired property at 2 Canal Street. The organization’s first headquarters was the above building at the corner of Camp and Common Streets. Mayor Vic Schiro continued Chep Morrison’s plans in his administration. The goal was to make New Orleans a gateway to Central and South America. Modernizing the ITM contributed to this. So, the organization built a 33-story office building at the foot of Canal. That building remains a part of the downtown skyline. “ITM Building” – watercolor by Jeanette Boutell Woest, 1966. via HNOC In 1985, the ITM merged with International House to become the World Trade Center. The ITM building housed a number of international companies. That’s how the “Mart” worked. Additionally, the building housed foreign consulate offices. As the city’s economy shifted from port traffic and the oil industry to tourism, things changed. While the ITM building was a good location, newer office towers on Poydras appealed to companies. Hurricane Katrina emptied the building. Even the World Trade Center moved across the street to One Canal Place. In 2012, the organization gave the unoccupied building to the city. So, it will soon become a Four Seasons Hotel. <h3>The New Orleans Bee</h3> The New Orleans Bee was a French-language newspaper that began in 1827. L’Abeille (its French name) offered New Orleans’ Creole community the news for over a century. So, we spoke with author and historian Katy Morlas Shannon about her background, The Bee, and how she came to curate the selection of articles from the paper’s first year. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Orleans-Bee-longest-running-French-language-ebook/dp/B087YGBV8S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L82HXUJEGXI3&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=katy+morlas+shannon&amp;qid=1589649109&amp;sprefix=katy+shannon%2Caps%2C219&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Orleans-Bee-longest-running-French-language-ebook/dp/B087YGBV8S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=L82HXUJEGXI3&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=katy+morlas+shannon&amp;qid=1589649109&amp;sprefix=katy+shannon%2Caps%2C219&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The New Orleans Bee: Dispatches from the first year of Louisiana’s longest-running French-language newspaper – Kindle Edition</a> <h3>The Plantations</h3> The Big House at Whitney Plantation <a href="https://whitneyplantation.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney Plantation</a> Laura Plantation <a href="http://lauraplantation.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Plantation</a> Evergreen Plantation <a href="https://evergreenplantation.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Evergreen Plantation</a> <h3>Katy Morlas Shannon</h3> Crown baseball tee from Fleurty Girl We did this interview via Zoom, but only used the audio for the podcast. Katy had a really cool <a href="https://www.fleurtygirl.net/mardi-gras-crown-baseball-tee-purple.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">t-shirt from Fleurty</a> Girl on! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katymshannon/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Katy M. Shannon on Facebook.</a> I promise, we’ll get back to the <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/04/nola-history-guy-podcast-05-april-2020-d-h-holmes-streetcars/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Riverfront Streetcar Line</a> in a few weeks! While we’ll be talking to folks, research continues. Therefore, the Riverfront segments offer lots of details. The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/05/nola-history-guy-podcast-16-may-2020-katy-shannon-part-i/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NOLA History Guy Podcast 16-May-2020 – Katy Shannon Part I</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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Transit maintenance on Canal Street is our photo breakdown this week Workers from the New Orleans City RR Company, inspecting overhead wires for streetcars on Canal St, 1901 Transit Maintenance This is a wonderful photo, just to enjoy. It offers a lot to break down as well. The scene is 1901 or 1902, Canal Street, right by the rear of the Liberty Monument. Prior to electrification, streetcars running on the Canal Street line stopped in the 200 block. They turned around there and headed outbound. Liberty Place Liberty Place in 1906 The photographer taking our breakdown photo stands right behind the Liberty Monument. For the sordid history of this obelisk (now removed after being designated a public nuisance), start with its Wikipedia entry. In 1894, the two main streetcar operators in town hired the engineering firm of Ford, Bacon, and Davis (FB&amp;D), to make recommendations on how to proceed with electric streetcars in New Orleans. They made a number of suggestions, along with designing a single-truck streetcar specifically for operation in the city. Streetcar tracks around Liberty Place, 1899 The photo above shows the Liberty Monument, looking from the river, opposite from our breakdown photo. FB&amp;D designed a single-track loop around the monument for streetcars. The inbound cars looped around, then parked on layover tracks behind the monument, in the 200 block. Maintenance wagon By 1899, all streetcar operations merged into a single company. They adopted the name, New Orleans City Railroad Company (NOCRR). This was the name of the company that originally operated the Canal and Esplanade lines, as well as a number of other backatown lines, beginning in 1861. Their main streetcar barn and maintenance facility was in Mid-City, at Canal and N. White Streets. So, our work crew here likely came down Canal from that station, or possibly up St. Claude Avenue, from their Poland Avenue barn. They bring this mule-drawn wagon and two big ladders to Liberty Place. They set up the ladders in the back of the wagon, leaving the mule unattended! I don’t know f I’d have that much faith in the mule to stay still. There are three types of streetcars in the photo. There are two FB&amp;D single-truck cars, two Brill single-truck cars, and one of the 500-series double-truck streetcars from the American Company. These were the forerunners of the venerable “Palace” streetcars that were so popular on the Canal, West End, and Napoleon lines. This car, 510, ran on the West End line. It’s finished the loop around the monument, preparing for its outbound run to the lakefront. The streetcar system grew rapidly after 1900. So, transit maintenance was important! Today in New Orleans History – March 17, 1930 Hibernia Bank Building, location of the offices of the Mississippi Steamship Company, 1930s In addition to our transit maintenance photo, we offer our pick of the week from Campanella’s NewOrleansPast.com website (also as a Facebook group, Today in New Orleans History) is from March 17, 1930. Ms. Campanella takes us back to a story from the late, wonderful, historian and storyteller, Gaspar “Buddy” Stall. Stall wrote that the first “coffee break” in America happened on this day, in the Hibernia Bank Building on Carondelet. The Mississippi Steamship Company (later re-organized as the Delta Steamship Company, operators of the Delta Queen cruise steamer/riverboat) called their eighty employees together at 3:30pm, for a gathering where they served coffee, in the Brazilian tradition. Word spread around in America, and that’s how we got the “coffee break.” Buy Books! Buy Edward Branley’s books, Catherine Campanella’s, and Buddy Stall’s!     The post Transit Maintenance – NOLA History Guy Podcast 2020-03-22 appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Transit maintenance on Canal Street is our photo breakdown this week Workers from the New Orleans City RR Company, inspecting overhead wires for streetcars on Canal St, 1901 <h3>Transit Maintenance</h3> This is a wonderful photo, just to enjoy. It offers a lot to break down as well. The scene is 1901 or 1902, Canal Street, right by the rear of the Liberty Monument. Prior to electrification, streetcars running on the Canal Street line stopped in the 200 block. They turned around there and headed outbound. Liberty Place Liberty Place in 1906 The photographer taking our breakdown photo stands right behind the Liberty Monument. For the sordid history of this obelisk (now removed after being designated a public nuisance), start with its Wikipedia entry. In 1894, the two main streetcar operators in town hired the engineering firm of Ford, Bacon, and Davis (FB&amp;D), to make recommendations on how to proceed with electric streetcars in New Orleans. They made a number of suggestions, along with designing a single-truck streetcar specifically for operation in the city. Streetcar tracks around Liberty Place, 1899 The photo above shows the Liberty Monument, looking from the river, opposite from our breakdown photo. FB&amp;D designed a single-track loop around the monument for streetcars. The inbound cars looped around, then parked on layover tracks behind the monument, in the 200 block. <h3>Maintenance wagon</h3> By 1899, all streetcar operations merged into a single company. They adopted the name, New Orleans City Railroad Company (NOCRR). This was the name of the company that originally operated the <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2019/01/canal-baronne-transit-operations-1906-streetcarmonday/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Canal</a> and Esplanade lines, as well as a number of other backatown lines, beginning in 1861. Their main streetcar barn and maintenance facility was in Mid-City, at Canal and N. White Streets. So, our work crew here likely came down Canal from that station, or possibly up St. Claude Avenue, from their Poland Avenue barn. They bring this mule-drawn wagon and two big ladders to Liberty Place. They set up the ladders in the back of the wagon, leaving the mule unattended! I don’t know f I’d have that much faith in the mule to stay still. There are three types of streetcars in the photo. There are two FB&amp;D single-truck cars, two Brill single-truck cars, and one of the 500-series double-truck streetcars from the American Company. These were the forerunners of the venerable “Palace” streetcars that were so popular on the Canal, West End, and Napoleon lines. This car, 510, ran on the West End line. It’s finished the loop around the monument, preparing for its outbound run to the lakefront. The streetcar system grew rapidly after 1900. So, transit maintenance was important! <h3>Today in New Orleans History – March 17, 1930</h3> Hibernia Bank Building, location of the offices of the Mississippi Steamship Company, 1930s In addition to our transit maintenance photo, we offer our pick of the week from Campanella’s <a href="http://neworleanspast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NewOrleansPast.com</a> website (also as a Facebook group, Today in New Orleans History) is from March 17, 1930. Ms. Campanella takes us back to a story from the late, wonderful, historian and storyteller, Gaspar “Buddy” Stall. Stall wrote that the first “coffee break” in America happened on this day, in the Hibernia Bank Building on Carondelet. The Mississippi Steamship Company (later re-organized as the Delta Steamship Company, operators of the Delta Queen cruise steamer/riverboat) called their eighty employees together at 3:30pm, for a gathering where they served coffee, in the Brazilian tradition. Word spread around in America, and that’s how we got the “coffee break.” <h3>Buy Books!</h3> Buy <a href="http://elysianfieldspress.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley’s books</a>, <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/search/site/catherine%20campanella" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Catherine Campanella’s</a>, and <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/search/site/buddy%20stall" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buddy Stall’s!</a> The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/03/transit-maintenance-nola-history-guy-podcast-2020-03-22/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transit Maintenance – NOLA History Guy Podcast 2020-03-22</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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Southern Rebellion Irish – talking about the Irish socially in Antebellum New Orleans Stained glass window in St. Alphonsus Church, the “Irish church” in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans Southern Rebellion Irish While a number of Irish families in New Orleans rose to the upper levels of society by the Southern Rebellion, those in the city who wanted to maintain an economy based on enslaved African labor did not accept newer Irish immigrants as equals. They didn’t mind the Irish taking jobs they didn’t want to do, in the army, doing labor such as working to build the New Canal, and working on the riverfront. By 1860, the Know-Nothings (yes, that was a real party and political movement) pushed immigrants away to the point where the Irish felt strong Unionist sentiments. The Rogue’s March by Peter F. Stevens The Irish immigrants felt the resentment of the WASPs in the United States antebellum most in the Army. WASP officers commanding units during the Mexican War treated immigrants horribly. This led to a large desertion. Hundreds of Irish soldiers crossing the Rio Grande river joining the Mexican Army. The book, The Rogue’s March: John Riley and the St. Patrick’s Battalion, 1846-48, details the history of the “St. Patrick’s Battalion” of the Mexican Army in 1847-48. While life in the Army improved overall by the Southern Rebellion, the rebels still treated the Irish on their side poorly. Not just the Irish As the Irish community in New Orleans grew from downtown, along the riverfront to further uptown, German immigrants settled in the same area. What we call the “Irish Channel” was home to a large German community. These Germans were mostly Rheinlanders and Bavarians, who were Catholic, like the Irish. They formed the core of the “Redemptorist” parish, worshipping at St. Mary’s Assumption Church on Constance and Josephine Streets. So, by the time of the Southern Rebellion, both the Irish and German communities were more supportive of the Union than the Confederacy. Defending the City Mutiny at Fort Jackson by Michael D. Pierson So, these immigrants lost their jobs with the closure of the Port of New Orleans in 1861. To provide their families, they joined the rebel army. While many were sent off to fight in Tennessee and Virginia, others stayed behind, to defend Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, down the river from the city. At the time of Farragut’s capture of New Orleans in April, 1862, Fort Jackson’s defenders included three battalions: one Irish, one German, and one made up largely of men from the white planter class. It should come as no surprise that two of those three units mutinied and walked out of the fort, making it easier for Farragut to come up the river and Butler to bring his occupying army behind the ships. For more reading on this, check out Mutiny at Fort Jackson: The Untold Story of the Fall of New Orleans, by Michael D. Pierson. Reading on the Irish. The Irish in New Orleans by Laura D. Kelly. If this topic interests you, you definitely want to get Dr. Laura Kelly’s book, The Irish In New Orleans. The post Southern Rebellion Irish – NOLA History Guy Podcast appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Southern Rebellion Irish – talking about the Irish socially in Antebellum New Orleans Stained glass window in St. Alphonsus Church, the “Irish church” in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans <h3>Southern Rebellion Irish</h3> While a number of Irish families in New Orleans rose to the upper levels of society by the Southern Rebellion, those in the city who wanted to maintain an economy based on enslaved African labor did not accept newer Irish immigrants as equals. They didn’t mind the Irish taking jobs they didn’t want to do, in the army, doing labor such as working to build the New Canal, and working on the riverfront. By 1860, the Know-Nothings (yes, that was a real party and political movement) pushed immigrants away to the point where the Irish felt strong Unionist sentiments. The Rogue’s March by Peter F. Stevens The Irish immigrants felt the resentment of the WASPs in the United States antebellum most in the Army. WASP officers commanding units during the Mexican War treated immigrants horribly. This led to a large desertion. Hundreds of Irish soldiers crossing the Rio Grande river joining the Mexican Army. The book, <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/book/9781574887389" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Rogue’s March: John Riley and the St. Patrick’s Battalion, 1846-48</a>, details the history of the “St. Patrick’s Battalion” of the Mexican Army in 1847-48. While life in the Army improved overall by the Southern Rebellion, the rebels still treated the Irish on their side poorly. <h3>Not just the Irish</h3> As the Irish community in New Orleans grew from downtown, along the riverfront to further uptown, German immigrants settled in the same area. What we call the “Irish Channel” was home to a large German community. These Germans were mostly Rheinlanders and Bavarians, who were Catholic, like the Irish. They formed the core of the “Redemptorist” parish, worshipping at St. Mary’s Assumption Church on Constance and Josephine Streets. So, by the time of the Southern Rebellion, both the Irish and German communities were more supportive of the Union than the Confederacy. <h3>Defending the City</h3> Mutiny at Fort Jackson by Michael D. Pierson So, these immigrants lost their jobs with the closure of the Port of New Orleans in 1861. To provide their families, they joined the rebel army. While many were sent off to fight in Tennessee and Virginia, others stayed behind, to defend Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, down the river from the city. At the time of Farragut’s capture of New Orleans in April, 1862, Fort Jackson’s defenders included three battalions: one Irish, one German, and one made up largely of men from the white planter class. It should come as no surprise that two of those three units mutinied and walked out of the fort, making it easier for Farragut to come up the river and Butler to bring his occupying army behind the ships. For more reading on this, check out <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/book/9781469629117" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mutiny at Fort Jackson: The Untold Story of the Fall of New Orleans</a>, by Michael D. Pierson. <h3>Reading on the Irish.</h3> The Irish in New Orleans by Laura D. Kelly. If this topic interests you, you definitely want to get Dr. Laura Kelly’s book, <a href="https://www.octaviabooks.com/book/9781935754534" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Irish In New Orleans</a>. The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/03/southern-rebellion-irish-nola-history-guy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southern Rebellion Irish – NOLA History Guy Podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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Royal Street Photo Breakdown on this week’s podcast! 100-200 Blocks of Royal Street, 1916. Royal Street Photo Breakdown Derby Gisclair shared a neat photo from 1916 earlier this week on social media. The photographer stands in the middle of the 100 block of Royal Street, looking down into the 200 block. As I was looking through some other photos, I came across a 1956 photo of Royal, where that photographer stood almost in the same place. Time for a Royal Street Photo Breakdown! At the top of the page is the 1916 photo, with Solari’s on the left, an electric sign for Fabacher’s Restaurant hanging over the street, then the Commercial Hotel and Union Bank on the right. Franck-Bertacci Studios photo of the 100-200 blocks of Royal Street, 1956. Fast forward to 1956. Solari’s is still on the left. The Commercial Hotel is now the Monteleone Hotel. Fabacher’s Restaurant, which was the hotel restaurant for the Commercial, is long closed. Walgreen’s drug store replaced the bank building in the late 1940s. That drug store remains today. Streetcar changes In the 1916 photo, streetcar tracks and the overhead wiring are visible. The Desire streetcar line ran inbound on Royal Street. The streetcars turned right onto Canal Street. They ran up one block, then turned right again. They ran down Bourbon Street for the French Quarter portion of the outbound run. We’ve talked about the Desire line before, and how it was the main connector for the Quarter. Buses replaced streetcars on Desire in 1948. So, by the 1956 photo, the tracks and wires are long gone. The maroon-and-cream NOPSI buses serviced Desire. NewOrleansPast.com – January 15th NOPSI 817, operating in Belt Service in the 1940s. Our pick of the week from NewOrleansPast.com (Facebook page, Today in New Orleans History) is Ms. Campanella’s entry for January 15th. The Tulane streetcar line rolled for the first time on 15-January-1871. Mules pulled the streetcars then. The line switched to electric streetcars in the 1890s. Tulane operated in “belt service” with the St. Charles line from 1900 to 1951. Listen to our podcast episode on “Riding the Belt” for more details on that. NOPSI converted the West End streetcar line to diesel buses on 15-January, 1950, as part of the trend away from electric street rail operations. West End operated as steam train service until the 1890s. After that, electric streetcars ran out to the lakefront, along the east bank of the New Basin Canal. NOPSI retired streetcars on West End in 1950. The line ran until the 1960s, when it became the Canal-Lakeshore line. NOLA History Guy Social Media Twitter: @NOLAHistoryGuy Instagram: @NOLAHistoryGuy Facebook (page): NOLA History Guy Facebook (group) New Orleans Uncovered. The post Royal Street Photo Breakdown – NOLA History Guy Podcast appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Royal Street Photo Breakdown on this week’s podcast! 100-200 Blocks of Royal Street, 1916. <h3>Royal Street Photo Breakdown</h3> Derby Gisclair shared a neat photo from 1916 earlier this week on social media. The photographer stands in the middle of the 100 block of Royal Street, looking down into the 200 block. As I was looking through some other photos, I came across a 1956 photo of Royal, where that photographer stood almost in the same place. Time for a Royal Street Photo Breakdown! At the top of the page is the 1916 photo, with Solari’s on the left, an electric sign for Fabacher’s Restaurant hanging over the street, then the Commercial Hotel and Union Bank on the right. Franck-Bertacci Studios photo of the 100-200 blocks of Royal Street, 1956. Fast forward to 1956. Solari’s is still on the left. The Commercial Hotel is now the Monteleone Hotel. Fabacher’s Restaurant, which was the hotel restaurant for the Commercial, is long closed. Walgreen’s drug store replaced the bank building in the late 1940s. That drug store remains today. <h4>Streetcar changes</h4> In the 1916 photo, streetcar tracks and the overhead wiring are visible. The Desire streetcar line ran inbound on Royal Street. The streetcars turned right onto Canal Street. They ran up one block, then turned right again. They ran down Bourbon Street for the French Quarter portion of the outbound run. We’ve talked about the Desire line before, and how it was the main connector for the Quarter. Buses replaced streetcars on Desire in 1948. So, by the 1956 photo, the tracks and wires are long gone. The maroon-and-cream NOPSI buses serviced Desire. <h3><a href="http://NewOrleansPast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NewOrleansPast.com</a> – January 15th</h3> NOPSI 817, operating in Belt Service in the 1940s. Our pick of the week from <a href="http://NewOrleansPast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NewOrleansPast.com</a> (Facebook page, Today in New Orleans History) is Ms. Campanella’s entry for January 15th. The Tulane streetcar line rolled for the first time on 15-January-1871. Mules pulled the streetcars then. The line switched to electric streetcars in the 1890s. Tulane operated in “belt service” with the St. Charles line from 1900 to 1951. Listen to our podcast episode on “<a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2017/03/podcast-streetcar-belt-service/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Riding the Belt</a>” for more details on that. NOPSI converted the West End streetcar line to diesel buses on 15-January, 1950, as part of the trend away from electric street rail operations. West End operated as steam train service until the 1890s. After that, electric streetcars ran out to the lakefront, along the east bank of the New Basin Canal. NOPSI retired streetcars on West End in 1950. The line ran until the 1960s, when it became the Canal-Lakeshore line. NOLA History Guy Social Media Twitter: @NOLAHistoryGuy Instagram: @NOLAHistoryGuy Facebook (page): <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nolahistoryguy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NOLA History Guy</a> Facebook (group) <a href="https://facebook.com/groups/nolauncovered" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New Orleans Uncovered</a>. The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2020/01/royal-street-photo-breakdown-nola-history-guy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Street Photo Breakdown – NOLA History Guy Podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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Department stores and train stations on Basin Street on NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Basin Street, 20-July-1954, in the wake of the demolition of Terminal Station NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Two segments on NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019. First, our “Today In New Orleans History” for 20-July, and then we’ll unpack a photo from 1955. Both focus on Canal and Basin Streets. NewOrleansPast.com Terminal Station, late 1910s This week’s pick from Today in New Orleans History goes back to 20-July-1954. The city demolished Terminal Station on Canal and Basin Streets. Union Passenger Terminal opened in April, 1954. The Southerner, Southern Railway’s passenger service from New Orleans to New York City, departed from Canal and Basin Streets on 16-April-1954. Then-mayor “Chep” Morrison implemented a scorched-earth policy with respect to the passenger railroad stations. He ordered the four remaining stations demolished. (The IC Union Station was already partially demolished, to make way for Union Passenger Terminal.) Basin Street Trains ran on Basin Street since the late 1870s. The excursion train to Fort St. John (Spanish Fort) on Lake Pontchartrain terminated at Canal and Basin. The Spanish Fort train (which was steam-powered) departed from that station, turned onto Bienville Street, traveling out to the lake. Leon Fellman bought the property right next to that small station in 1899. Clearly he knew that New Orleans Terminal Company planned to build a grand passenger station in its place. Fellman tore down the buildings in the 1201 block of Canal Street in 1902. In their place, he built the two-story, block-long building that became Krauss Department Store. Canal and Basin, 1955 Krauss and the empty space on Basin Street, 17-April-1955 (T-P) Un-packing a photo from almost a year later, 17-April-1955. The demolition exposed all of Krauss to folks walking down the street. The size of the original building (Canal to Iberville Streets), combined with the warehouse building, stunned many folks. Terminal Station obscured the full view of the store since 1908. Food Krewe! Terminal Cafe, 1911 The Terminal Cafe, 1911. Here’s Todd’s entry on his page, Food Krewe: The men look like conductors. The hand-written note on the photo says Terminal Cafe, and — in smudged letters — May 11, 1911. The address written in the margin puts the bar between Basin and Crozat streets, on the edge of Storyville and near the Kraus Building. Searching the archives, I could find nothing more. #tbt You want to go “like” Food Krewe on Facebook. Then go subscribe to Todd’s email list, to keep up with what he’s doing. At the same time, go join our YatCuisine group on Facebook. It’s an alternative to the hot mess that “Where NOLA Eats” has become. New Orleans Uncovered If you’re on Facebook, please check out the group, New Orleans Uncovered. This is the “group” for NOLA History Guy. Thanks! The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Krauss and Trains appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Department stores and train stations on Basin Street on NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Basin Street, 20-July-1954, in the wake of the demolition of Terminal Station <h3>NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019</h3> Two segments on NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019. First, our “Today In New Orleans History” for 20-July, and then we’ll unpack a photo from 1955. Both focus on Canal and Basin Streets. <h3><a href="http://NewOrleansPast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NewOrleansPast.com</a></h3> Terminal Station, late 1910s This week’s pick from Today in New Orleans History goes back to <a href="http://www.neworleanspast.com/todayinneworleanshistory/july20.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">20-July-1954</a>. The city demolished Terminal Station on Canal and Basin Streets. Union Passenger Terminal opened in April, 1954. The Southerner, Southern Railway’s passenger service from New Orleans to New York City, departed from Canal and Basin Streets on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2017/04/terminal-station-fades-history/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">16-April-1954</a>. Then-mayor “Chep” Morrison implemented a scorched-earth policy with respect to the passenger railroad stations. He ordered the four remaining stations demolished. (The IC Union Station was already partially demolished, to make way for Union Passenger Terminal.) <h3>Basin Street</h3> Trains ran on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2019/04/basin-street-1900-terminal-station/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Basin Street</a> since the late 1870s. The excursion train to Fort St. John (Spanish Fort) on Lake Pontchartrain terminated at Canal and Basin. The Spanish Fort train (which was steam-powered) departed from that station, turned onto Bienville Street, traveling out to the lake. Leon Fellman bought the property right next to that small station in 1899. Clearly he knew that New Orleans Terminal Company planned to build a grand passenger station in its place. Fellman tore down the buildings in the 1201 block of Canal Street in 1902. In their place, he built the two-story, block-long building that became Krauss Department Store. <h3>Canal and Basin, 1955</h3> Krauss and the empty space on Basin Street, 17-April-1955 (T-P) Un-packing a photo from almost a year later, 17-April-1955. The demolition exposed all of Krauss to folks walking down the street. The size of the original building (Canal to Iberville Streets), combined with the warehouse building, stunned many folks. Terminal Station obscured the full view of the store since 1908. <h3>Food Krewe!</h3> Terminal Cafe, 1911 The Terminal Cafe, 1911. Here’s Todd’s entry on his page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FoodKrewe/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Food Krewe</a>: <blockquote>The men look like conductors. The hand-written note on the photo says Terminal Cafe, and — in smudged letters — May 11, 1911. The address written in the margin puts the bar between Basin and Crozat streets, on the edge of Storyville and near the Kraus Building. Searching the archives, I could find nothing more. #tbt</blockquote> You want to go “like” Food Krewe on Facebook. Then go subscribe to Todd’s email list, to keep up with what he’s doing. At the same time, go join our <a href="https://facebook.com/groups/yatcuisine" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YatCuisine</a> group on Facebook. It’s an alternative to the hot mess that “Where NOLA Eats” has become. <h3>New Orleans Uncovered</h3> If you’re on Facebook, please check out the group, <a href="https://facebook.com/groups/nolauncovered" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New Orleans Uncovered</a>. This is the “group” for NOLA History Guy. Thanks! The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2019/07/nola-history-guy-podcast-27-july-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NOLA History Guy Podcast 27-July-2019 Krauss and Trains</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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This week’s pic for “Today in New Orleans” on NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 Canal Street, 7-June-1960 NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 A Lakeview flashback for the NewOrleansPast.com pick this week, along with a photo unpack for NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019. Also, a brief farewell to the Times-Picayune. Lenfant’s Menu from Lenfant’s on Canal Blvd, 1940s. John L. Lenfant began his career as a barber in the Marigny. Campanella’s entry for 25-June marks Lenfant’s application to open a bar and grocery at 2001 N. Rampart. Gotta love New Orleans, Lenfant wanted to combine a bar and a grocery. A charming cottage occupies 2001 N. Rampart (corner Touro) now. Inside Lenfant’s in the 1940s. (courtesy NOLA.com) John Lenfant opened a variety of businesses in the Marigny, Bywater, and Gentilly. John passed before he could open his restaurant on Canal Boulevard. The sons completed the project. It is by far the best-remembered Lenfant’s business Lenfant’s on Canal Blvd. opened in 1941. The restaurant offered mostly seafood, in dining room styled as “Streamline Moderne.”This style is similar to Art Deco.  In addition to dining in the restaurant, folks could park in the shell lot outside. Car hops would come out and take orders. Lenfant’s expanded in the 1950s. They opened the “Boulevard Room” next to the restaurant. This expanded Lenfant’s event and catering possibilities. I grew up hearing lots of stories from folks who went to dances at the Boulevard Room in the 1950s. Over time, the ownership of the ballroom and the restaurant separated. Today in New Orleans History Canal Street, 1960 Canal Street, 7-June-1960 Unpacking a cool photo from 1960. Streetcars operated on a two-track main on Canal at this time. Palm trees date the photo after the 1958 beautification project. So many signs! According to “Streetcar Mike” Strauch, “The GMC old look [bus] is on an uptown express, 70 or 71, with the lamps turned on. Jackson trolley coach behind.”  Diesel buses replaced the trackless trolleys in 1964. The Canal Line transitioned to streetcars in 1964 as well. The Center Theater became the Cine Royale, which ended its days as a porno house. Last Week’s Pod   The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 – Lenfant’s plus photo unpack appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

This week’s pic for “Today in New Orleans” on NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 Canal Street, 7-June-1960 <h3>NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019</h3> A Lakeview flashback for the <a href="http://www.neworleanspast.com/todayinneworleanshistory/june25.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NewOrleansPast.com pick this week</a>, along with a photo unpack for NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019. Also, a brief farewell to the Times-Picayune. <h3>Lenfant’s</h3> Menu from Lenfant’s on Canal Blvd, 1940s. John L. Lenfant began his career as a barber in the Marigny. Campanella’s entry for 25-June marks Lenfant’s application to open a bar and grocery at 2001 N. Rampart. Gotta love New Orleans, Lenfant wanted to combine a bar and a grocery. A charming cottage occupies 2001 N. Rampart (corner Touro) now. Inside Lenfant’s in the 1940s. (courtesy <a href="http://NOLA.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NOLA.com</a>) John Lenfant opened a variety of businesses in the Marigny, Bywater, and Gentilly. John passed before he could open his restaurant on Canal Boulevard. The sons completed the project. It is by far the best-remembered Lenfant’s business Lenfant’s on Canal Blvd. opened in 1941. The restaurant offered mostly seafood, in dining room styled as “Streamline Moderne.”This style is similar to Art Deco. In addition to dining in the restaurant, folks could park in the shell lot outside. Car hops would come out and take orders. Lenfant’s expanded in the 1950s. They opened the “Boulevard Room” next to the restaurant. This expanded Lenfant’s event and catering possibilities. I grew up hearing lots of stories from folks who went to dances at the Boulevard Room in the 1950s. Over time, the ownership of the ballroom and the restaurant separated. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TodayInNewOrleansHistory/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Today in New Orleans History</a> <h3>Canal Street, 1960</h3> Canal Street, 7-June-1960 Unpacking a cool photo from 1960. Streetcars operated on a two-track main on Canal at this time. Palm trees date the photo after the 1958 beautification project. So many signs! According to “Streetcar Mike” Strauch, “The GMC old look [bus] is on an uptown express, 70 or 71, with the lamps turned on. Jackson trolley coach behind.” Diesel buses replaced the trackless trolleys in 1964. The Canal Line transitioned to streetcars in 1964 as well. The Center Theater became the Cine Royale, which ended its days as a porno house. <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2019/06/nola-history-guy-podcast-22-june-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Last Week’s Pod</a> The post <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com/2019/06/nola-history-guy-podcast-29-june-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NOLA History Guy Podcast 29-June-2019 – Lenfant’s plus photo unpack</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nolahistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy</a>.

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wonderful &#39;cast!  highly recommended, will visit st augustine&#39;s on my late march nola trip.

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