Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1935

Subjects: Gardens Street Scenes
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A narrow French Quarter alley lined with brick and stucco buildings, their balconies and shuttered windows receding into the distance. Lush green foliage and flowering plants fill the right foreground, with a red-brick walkway running between the walls.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, La. --- Pirate's Alley extends for one block from Royal Street to Chartres Street. Through this alleyway pirates were taken to the Cabildo Jail. It is also known as Old Orleans Alley and separates the Cabildo from Old St. Louis Cathedral. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 7A-H965 17—A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Condition	Good
Place depicted	Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen-texture stock with visible cross-hatch pattern; printed caption appears upside down at top; light creasing and edge wear along the top margin. No postmark or stamp; unused divided-back C.T. Art Colortone linen card. Printed caption block at left, 'POST CARD' and stamp box at right; dealer pencil '#59 / 1-' in lower right corner. Light edge wear, no damage of note.

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Pirate's Alley, New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pirates-alley-new-orleans-louisiana-circa-1935. Accessed October 5, 2026.