Napoleon House, St. Louis And Chartres Streets

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Stock #:122309
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana (LA)
County: Orleans
Publisher: Lipsher Specialty Co.
Postmark: 1912 Feb-20
Postmark City: New Orleans
Postmark State: La
Stamp: 1C
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Mrs. Mary Cristy
Maple St.
Johnson City, Tennessee

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Napoleon House was erected enthusiastic Frenchmen as a future residence for Napoleon Bonaparte then confined at St. Helena. The expedition for whose rescue was planned and financed by Nicholas Girod, ex-mayor of New Orleans. Dominick You, lieutenant of the pirafe in Fayette was to lead the venture. The enterprise was abandoned through the unexpected death of the Emperor.

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