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Driveway, City Park, New Orleans, LA, 1913

Subjects
Historic TreesHorsesPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1913 (Golden Age)
Front of Driveway, City Park, New Orleans, LA, 1913, c. 1913 lithograph postcard
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Back of Driveway, City Park, New Orleans, LA, 1913, c. 1913 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

The view looks down a broad unpaved drive in City Park, with live oaks heavy with Spanish moss and palms lining the way. A man in a light suit and straw hat drives a small horse-drawn runabout with a white horse toward the viewer; a park bench sits at the right, and low buildings and a cupola appear in the distance. The main entrance gate, a gift from Italian philanthropist Commendatore Ettore Pizzati, is part of the scene. City Park was laid out in the 1850s on former Allard Plantation land along Bayou St. John and grew into one of the largest urban parks in the United States, known for its moss-draped oak avenues.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dearest Folks:- Haven't had any mail from you - has [illegible] written or forwarded mail to me? Please [illegible] my mail you may [illegible] for me to Gen. Del. Tampa, Fla. and send at once so I won't [illegible] leave here [illegible] couple of days [illegible] Florida and will [illegible] Tampa until the 15th. Love to all Clarence GEN. DELIVERY - TAMPA

PublisherLIPSHIRE
Driveway, City Park, New Orleans, La. --- This view is interesting, showing the pict- uresque effects of the Spanish Moss which cover the trees. It also shows the gate or the main entrance, which was donated to the park by the Italian Philanthropist, Commendatore Ettore Pizzati.
PostmarkedORLEANS, LA, December 4, 1913, 22:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. W. C. Shurtleff

633 High St. Huntington, IN

Postcard record

Postmarked, ORLEANS, LA
PublisherLIPSHIRE
SeriesA-12867
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. W. C. Shurtleff, 633 High St., Huntington, IN
Place depictedCity Park, New Orleans, LA
Stamp10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesNarrow white border; visible halftone/lithographic dot texture; edge and corner wear with a small chip at lower left. Postmark: NEW ORLEANS DEC 4 10 PM 1913 LA. Divided back; white border on front; color litho/halftone texture; heavy foxing, staining and edge wear on back; message written sideways in pen.

Cite this card

Driveway, City Park, New Orleans, LA, 1913, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/driveway-city-park-new-orleans-la-1913. Accessed November 2, 2026.