Old Absinthe House, 234 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

Subjects: Commercial Buildings Restaurants & Taverns Street Scenes
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Old Absinthe House, 234 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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Corner view of the Old Absinthe House, a two-story stucco building with arched ground-floor openings and green shutters, wrapped by a cast-iron balcony with green-shuttered French doors above. Neighboring buildings in red and cream flank it along a quiet street corner.

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PublisherNew Orleans News Co.

OLD ABSINTHE HOUSE, 234 BOURBON ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA.—186 --- Old Absinthe House built 1798, at one time the headquarters of Jean Lafitte, the "patriot-pirate," of whose valor, prowess and wealth volumes have been written. Here the French of old met to enjoy their Absinthe. 12658 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.—18Y New Orleans—America's Most Interesting City

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Series	186
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	234 Bourbon Street, Old Absinthe House, New Orleans, LA
Place depicted	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	New Orleans News Co., New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen-textured stock, full-bleed image with no white border; card number 186 printed at end of caption. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. Divided-back linen 'Natural Color Post Card' (E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee) published by New Orleans News Co.; printed description only, no message or address; dealer pencil '#59' at lower right.

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Old Absinthe House, 234 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-absinthe-house-234-bourbon-street-new-orleans-louisiana. Accessed October 5, 2026.