Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana

Subjects: Crowds & Gatherings Parades & Celebrations Street Scenes
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Elevated view of a crowded street during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, with tall commercial buildings, flags, and a dense throng of people filling the thoroughfare.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, La. --- Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Historical Canal Street with Human Paving. This animated dividing line between the old city and the new is never more brilliant than at Mardi Gras time when its new coat of terrazzo marble is entirely hidden beneath the feet of festive throngs gathered here from all the corners of America. 7A-H2847 POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. C.T. ART-COLORTONE, REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS—AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place depicted	New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, LA
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture; no white border. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, C.T. Art-Colortone linen texture, Curt Teich card no. 7A-H2847. Pencil dealer/price mark (looks like '4/3') on the message side. Light toning and a few foxing spots; no stamp, no address.

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Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mardi-gras-in-new-orleans-louisiana. Accessed October 5, 2026.