Courtyard and prison rooms in the Cabildo, New Orleans, Louisiana

Subjects: City Halls & Courthouses Interiors
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Courtyard and prison rooms in the Cabildo, New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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View of the interior courtyard of the Cabildo in New Orleans, showing two levels of green wooden balconies, arched openings, a hanging lantern, and a carriage on the ground floor.

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PublisherNew Orleans News Co.

COURTYARD AND PRISON ROOMS IN THE CABILDO NEW ORLEANS, LA.—151 --- The Court Yard and Prison Rooms in the Cabildo at Chartres and St. Peter Streets. Note the tiers and cells, and the wide galleries around them. The room, with the door standing open on the ground floor, is the cell in which the Pirate LaFitte was incarcerated after his capture by the Americans. Later on his services were accepted by General Jackson and he participated in the Battle of New Orleans, where he covered himself with glory, subsequently receiving a pardon from the Congress of the United States. 14548 POST CARD A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD Published by New Orleans News Co., New Orleans, La. — Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - KJV New Orleans—America's Most Interesting City

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Series	151
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	The Cabildo, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	New Orleans News Co., New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen texture visible; printed caption at top; no white border. No postmark, stamp, or address — unused divided-back card. Pencil dealer price '#59 3-' at top center. Kropp 'Natural Color Post Card' stock with visible cross-hatch texture; front is full-bleed with no white border.

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Courtyard and prison rooms in the Cabildo, New Orleans, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/courtyard-and-prison-rooms-in-the-cabildo-new-orleans-louisi. Accessed October 5, 2026.