Rex Greets His Subjects, Mardi Gras

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Stock #:

225197

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Linen

City:

New Orleans

State:

Louisiana (LA)

County:

Orleans

Publisher:

A. Hirschwitz

Postmark:

1943 Feb-25

Postmark City:

New Orleans

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Recipient Address:

Brenton L Caldwell
820 Parker St
Berkeley, CA

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Here you see St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, just before it intersects with Canal Street. Rex, mighty Mardi Gras Monarch, is seen greeting his subjects as his float makes its way through dense crowds of merry-makers. Just two blocks back, the monarch was toasted by the Mayor and given the keys to the city. Three blocks farther on he will toast his queen at the Boston Club in accordance with the age-old custom
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29VLSO ESNE 03 FF.) Here you see St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, just before it intersects with Canal Street. Rex, mighty Mardi Gras Monarch is seen greeting his subjects as his float ORL makers. Just two blocks back, the monexsha was toasted by the Mayor and given the keys23. to the city. Three blocks farther on he gvail! PB toast his queen at the Boston Club in cordance with the age-old custom. 3. 1943 LA BALY MARRSAKWOG'S EdnioNov-Adisn NI WHAT 20 SILISHINI truck Hello - Having fun and hit by a fire Brenton & Coldwell also inspecting Sul Pan-American Eng Co. 820 Parker It! more than enorm in the Berkeley Herbie Cary NEW ORLEANS AMERICA'S MOST INTERES TUNG CITY

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