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After 1954, L&N passenger trains like the Pan American ran on the Back Belt to UPT. L&N Pan American 1970 Listen to the podcast here. This 1970 photo shows the Louisville and Nashville (L&N) Pan American passenger train heading to Union Passenger Terminal on Loyola Avenue. From Mike Palmieri: L&N No. 9 – NEW ORLEANS […]
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Canal Revival remembers Waterbury’s Drugstores. Waterbury’s Drugstores In Podcast 60, we tell the story of Waterbury’s Drugstores on Canal Street and its expansion stores. Waterbury’s had four locations, from 1930 to 1984: #1 Canal and Camp Streets #2 Canal and S. Rampart Streets #3 1632 Dryades Street #5 766 Harrison Avenue There was a […]
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Unpacking the busiest corner in Mid-City: Tulane and Carrollton. Tulane and Carrollton The corner of Tulane and Carrolton connected Mid-City to Uptown and Metairie. The Pod PDF Here 1947 Tulane and Carrollton in 1947. The photographer stands on Tulane Avenue, looking west. The streetcar tracks curve over to S. Carrollton Avenue here, for the […]
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The Creole townhouse at 601 Chartres was built in 1793. 601 Chartres Street This townhouse from the Spanish Colonial period offers a look into the entire 19th Century in the Vieux Carré. The first floor’s retail space tells many stories. The Pod PDF here Before the fire Street grid from 1722, only a year […]
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The 1788 fire destroyed French Colonial New Orleans. The Great 1788 Fire We’ve all heard the stories of the 1788 fire. This is not a new or hot take, but some additional information. The Pod PDF here Point of Origin Street grid from 1722, Look for the church, top center, then go left half a […]
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A Premium Level ($5 month) rolls out in June. . Introducing a Premium Level for Patreon Supporters We’re rolling out a Premium Level for NOLA History Guy, beginning in June. We offer a $1 “basic” supporter level on Patreon for a while now. The way we get our news and communicate in general on the […]
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Maison Blanche Origins continues with Simon J. Shwartz, who worked in the family business before striking out on his own. Maison Blanche Origins – Simon J. Shwartz Continuing the Maison Blanche Origins story of the “Greatest Store South” with the early career of Maison Blanche’s founder, Simon J. Shwartz. Simon worked for his father, primarily […]
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New Orleans Lakefront Airport opened as Shushan Airport in 1934. Shushan Airport The airport out at Lake Pontchartrain and the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) originally opened as Shushan Airport, and later became New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW). The “big” airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, came later. The FAA doesn’t move the […]
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The West End was an escape from the city and heat from the 1850s. The West End This was originally presented to the West End Kiwanis Club. So much fun talking to hard-working volunteer groups! This one was fun, so it’s part two of our series on the Lakefront. The Pod PDF here Overview West […]
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The New Orleans Lakefront played many roles in the war effort of the 1940s. Winning the War on the Lakefront This was originally a talk given at the National World War II Museum, part of their “Lunchbox Lecture” series. Doing it again as a podcast episode because talk recordings don’t always catch good angles of […]
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In Podcast 50 we discuss the other double-truck streetcars that ran in New Orleans. “Other” Double-Truck Streetcars Part 4 of our 4-part series on early electric streetcars in New Orleans presents the other double-truck models. This includes the Pullman Company, “1899” Americans, Brill Semi-convertibles, Barney & Smith, and Morris cars. PDF here. The Pod […]
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In Podcast 49 we talk about some of the coolest – the Palace Streetcars. Double-Truck Palace Streetcars Part 3 of our 4-part series on early streetcars in New Orleans presents the Palace streetcars from the turn of the 20th century. Manufactured by the St. Louis Car Company, the semi-convertible, double-truck, Palace cars picked up […]
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Podcast 48 discusses the early electric streetcars of New Orleans. Early Electric Streetcars in New Orleans Podcast 48 continues our four-part series on early New Orleans street railways. We’re talking about streetcars that pre-date our iconic arch roof streetcars from 1923, and the red streetcars from 2004. As commercial electrification expanded in the 1890s, […]
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Podcast 47 discusses pre-electric streetcars. Pre-Electric Streetcars in New Orleans Podcast 47 is the first of a four-part series on early New Orleans street railways. We’re talking about streetcars that pre-date our iconic arch roof streetcars from 1923, and the red streetcars from 2004. Beginning with the origins of public transit with omnibuses to steam […]
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Podcast 46 features a Boyd Cruise painting of a Creole cottage at 707 Dumaine Street. 707 Dumaine Street by Boyd Cruise Alvik Boyd Cruise painted the cottage at 707 Dumaine Street in 1941. Notarial documents list Rue Dumaine, the “Main Street,” as the “Street of Shops.” This painting features a one-story Creole cottage. It’s not […]
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Podcast 45 features a Boyd Cruise painting of The Arsenal building on St. Peter Street. “The Arsenal” by Boyd Cruise Alvik Boyd Cruise painted the Old State Armory, better known as The Arsenal, in 1941. Located directly behind the Cabildo, the city built the Arsenal in 1839. Cruise visualizes it here in the 1850s. The […]
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Podcast 44 features a Boyd Cruise painting of “The Levee” on the Mississippi River. “The Levee” by Boyd Cruise Alvik Boyd Cruise painted this exciting and busy waterfront scene in 1959. While THNOC dates the setting as 1859 (probably a typo from the actual date the artist created it), the inclusion of the Steamboat Fashion […]
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Podcast 43 features a Boyd Cruise painting of Le Pretre Mansion on Dauphine Street. NOLA History Guy Podcast 2025 The pod returns! We’re organizing a bit more this year. The pod now features four-episode series. The paintings of artist Boyd Cruise kick this off. Episode 43 discusses Cruise’s painting of La Pretre Mansion. Le Pretre […]
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We’re talking about the Krewe of Proteus, a Lundi Gras tradition. Podcast 41 – Krewe of Proteus. Happy Lundi Gras! The Krewe of Proteus first rolled the streets of New Orleans in 1882. While they’re not the oldest Carnival organization, they’re the oldest that still parades. Here’s the video of the history of Proteus: Heere’s […]
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New Orleans King Cakes date back centuries, with exciting times ahead. New Orleans King Cakes From Twelfth Night to the start of parades, the public face of Carnival is the King Cake. Let’s run down some of the background on this wonderful tradition. Note that this is background, history. Your preferred modern king cake is […]
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