The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, Louisiana

Subjects: Forests & Trees Historic Trees
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A dirt road or path winds through a grove of large live oak trees heavily draped with Spanish moss. The trees form a canopy over the road, with grass on either side.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, La. --- THE PAKENHAM OAKS (Also known as "The Cathedral of Oaks") These majestic trees planted in 1783, 79 of them said to constitute the finest grove of Live Oaks in the world, located on the Mississippi River, just below New Orleans, at the scene of the Battle of New Orleans, where on the Plains of Chalmette, Andrew Jackson on January 8th, 1815, put a decisive end to the War of 1812 by overwhelmingly defeating General Pakenham. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE OB-H1573 GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) 2—POST CARD SPECIALTIES, NEW ORLEANS, LA. NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture visible; printed caption at lower right; no white border. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on back — printed-only C.T. Art-Colortone (linen) card. Divided back with 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box and OB-H1573 code. Light toning/soiling; no damage.

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The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, Louisiana, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-pakenham-oaks-new-orleans-louisiana. Accessed October 5, 2026.