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Canal Street looking west, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940

Subjects
Streetcars & TrolleysStreet ScenesTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Canal Street looking west, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Canal Street looking west, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A wide view down Canal Street in New Orleans looking west, with streetcars on tracks running down the center, automobiles parked along both curbs, and pedestrians on the sidewalks. Multi-story commercial buildings line both sides, decorated with American flags and awnings, under a pastel sky.

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PublisherE.C. Kropp Co.
CANAL STREET, LOOKING WEST, NEW ORLEANS, LA.—6 --- POST CARD 9752N MADE IN U.S.A. BY E.C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE FIVE CENTS TO ANYWHERE IN U.S. VIA AIRMAIL
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Postcard record

Series6
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCanal Street, New Orleans, LA
Place depictedNew Orleans, LA
PublisherMilwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, WI
NotesWhite border; visible linen-textured paper surface; no writing on front. No postmark (unused card). Divided-back linen-era card with white border; E.C. Kropp Co. imprint, card no. 9752N. Stamp box reads 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE / FIVE CENTS TO ANYWHERE IN U.S. VIA AIRMAIL' with corner letters E, C, K, C9. No handwriting on back.

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Canal Street looking west, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/canal-street-looking-west-new-orleans-louisiana-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.