Old Slave Block, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940

Subjects: African American History Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Old Slave Block, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

View of the Old Slave Block in New Orleans: a stone bench set before an arched entrance with a multi-pane window above and a paneled door, flanked by columns. The name M. Barnett and an office address are lettered in the arch above the doorway.

Postcard Details

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

M. BARNETT OFFICE 40 ST. LOUIS ST. Old Slave Block, New Orleans, La. --- OLD SLAVE BLOCK This particular slave block was situated in the rotunda of the Old St. Louis Hotel. The auctioneers of the city frequently used it when they had slaves to sell, up to the time of the Civil War. Now located in the State Historical Museum. 53—A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 8A-H832 NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Postcard record

Condition	Good
Place depicted	New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; light border strip along right edge of scan; surface mottling and wear. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused card. Divided-back linen-era Curt Teich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' issue (card no. 8A-H832); pencil dealer mark '#59' at lower right. Light edge wear and a few foxing spots on the cream stock.

Cite this card

Old Slave Block, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-slave-block-new-orleans-louisiana-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.