The kingfisher depicted by Audubon - an emblem of Louisiana bird- and political-life.

Declaration of “War” against the women of New Orleans by General Butler during the Civil War (1859-1865).

The evolution of New Orleans into a great commercial center was supported by architectural endeavor and an influx of capital investment.

“Giant steamboats on the levee at New Orleans”
by Hippolyte Sebron (1853).

“Le bon temps roleur!!”