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St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1907-1914
Description: Neutral Ground on St. Charles Ave., La.

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1930-1944
Description: St. Charles Avenue Showing Gigantic Live Oaks,
New Orleans, La.
St. Charles Avenue, because of the abundance, variety, and sizes of its trees, is described by tourists as one of the most charming residential avenues in the country. The avenue is 5 miles long, and along both sides are the beautiful homes of the city's well-to-do.
Publisher: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1915-1929
Description: The Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans, La.
The Pontchartrain Hotel
On beautiful St. Charles Avenue. Convenient to residential and business districts. Large and small apartments by the day, month, or year.
Complete Hotel Service.
Publisher: C. B. Mason, New Orleans, LA.

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1930-1944
Description: The Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans, La.
The Pontchartrain Hotel, one of the South's finest. Quiet, convenient.
Air conditioned coffee shop. Cocktail lounge.
Publisher: C.B. Mason, New Orleans, La.

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1945-Present (Circa 1960's)
Description: The Pontchartrain Hotel
New Orleans, La., 70140 (504) 524-0581
The Pontchartrain Hotel... one of America's famous locally owned and managed hotels, home of the HOLIDAY award winning Caribbean Room and Bayou Bar.
Publisher: Hannau Robinson, Inc.
Orlando, Florida 32804

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1945-Present (Circa 1960's)
Description: The Pontchartrain Hotel
2031 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70140
(504) 524-0581
Fashionable and famed the world over for its meticulous preparations of French and Creole cuisine, the gracious Caribbean Room surrounds you in shades of pink and rose with a Charles Reinike mural adding the flavor of tropical islands.
Publisher: Robinsons Inc.
Orlando, Florida

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1945-Present
(Circa 1960's)
Description: The Patio of the Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans, as seen from the famous Caribbean Room.
Publisher: James J. Gillick & Co.,
Berkeley, California

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1907-1914
Description: Palms, Prytania and Second Streets, New Orleans, La.
This species of Palms is known as the Washingtonia. They sometimes attain a height of fifty or sixty feet. There are more than seventy-five variteties of Palms that thrive well in Louisiana, none of which are indigneous to this section. They are beautiful trees and a great ornament to the city.
Publisher: Lipsher Specialty Co., 320 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1915-1929
Description: Scheinuk The Most Beautiful Flower Shop in New Orleans
SCHEINUK'S
New Orleans' Most Beautiful Flower Shop
2600 St. Charles Ave. - Phone Jackson 2600
Cable Address: "SCHEINUK" Member F.T.D.
New Orleans
Publisher: Alphonse Goldsmith, New Orleans, La.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1930-1944
Description: Scheinuk Florist
"The Finest in Flowers"
New Orlean's, La.
S C H E I N U K ' S
New Orleans' Most Beautiful Flower Shop
2600 St. Charles Ave. - Phone JAckson 3944
Cable Address: "SCHEINUK" Member F.T.D. New Orleans
Publisher: Alphonse Goldsmith, New Orleans, La.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1930-1944
Postmark: February 1948
Description: A Beautiful Entrance in the Garden District
of New Orleans, La.
Amid flowering trees and shrubs, the quaint old buildings of New Orleans call to mind the buildings of the Old World. Especially remarkable is the exquisite iron-work used in the ornate fences and balustrades.
Publisher: "Colourpicture" Publication, Boston 15, Mass.

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1915-1929
Postmark: October 1916
Description: A Home of Charles Avenue. New Orleans, LA
Ashleigh's Note: Note on backside says, "We are wearing spring overcoats here"...

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1915-1929
Description: Entrance from St. Charles Avenue to Audubon Park, New Orleans, La. Gift of Mrs. Maurice Stern in memory of her husband Maurice Stern, philanthropist. Showing Holy Name of Jesus Church and Loyola University.
Publisher: C. B. Mason, New Orleans, La.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1930-1944
Description: Loyola University, New Orleans, La.
The Tudor Gothic architecture of this group of educational buildings, facing beautiful Audubon Park, and adjoining Tulane University, is a cause of constant admiration. Loyola is devoted to higher education for Catholic youth by the Jesuits.
Publisher: E.C. Kropp, Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard

Era: 1958 Curt Teich
Description: Loyola University at New Orleans
Loyola University is one of the sixty-seven educational institutions conducted by the Jesuits. It has an enrollment of over three thousand and offers over three hundred courses and thirty-three degree programs. This University was authorized by the General assembly of La., in 1912, to grant all University degrees.
Publisher: Curt Teich, Chicago

St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1907-1914
Description: Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
Tulane University on St. Charles Ave. opposite Audubon Park was founded in 1884 through the instrumentality of Paul Tulane, a wealthy merchant of New Orleans, who gave more than one milion dollars for the education of the youth of Louisiana.
Publisher: C. B. Mason, New Orleans, La.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1907-1914
Description: F. Earl Christy "University Girl Series"
Tulane University of New Orleans
Rah! Rah!! Rah!!!
Zip! Boom!! Ah!!!
Rah! Rah!! Tulane!!!
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Art Publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen
Printed in Berlin
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1937 Curt Teich
Description: Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
Tulane University once was the University of Louisiana, founded in 1834; now has an enrollment of over 4,999 students.
Publisher: Curt Teich, Chicago
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1930-1944
Description: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La.
Located on Tulane University Campus, this is the world's largest steel double decked stadium with 82,000 seating capacity; press box of 250; five broadcasting booths, and a television-motion picture - press photographers' bay for 25 cameras. There is elevator to press box, booths, and bay.
Publisher: E.C. Kropp, Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1930-1944
Description: Gibson Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
Tulane University once was the University of Louisiana, founded in 1834; now has an enrollment of over 4,000 students. This is a picture of Gibson Hall, which houses the administrative offices. One of the South's foremost educational institutions. To the left of the picture is Tilton Library. Tulane is opposite Audubon Park.
Publisher: E.C. Kropp, Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1901-1907
Description: St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La.
Publisher: The Rotograph Co., New York City. (Germany.)
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1930-1944
Description: St. Charles Avenue, Showing Giant Palm Trees,
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Charles Avenue.
This climate produces many varieties of palms; this picture shows but one variety. This Palm attains a height of sixty to seventy feet.
Publisher: Louisiana News Company, New Orleans, LA.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1930-1944
Description: Palms, St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, La.
St. Charles Avenue is the most beautiful thoroughfare in New Orleans, being lined on both sides by splendid homes, and also having the finest palm trees.
Publisher: E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
St. Charles Avenue and Vicinity Postcard
Era: 1957 Curt Teich
Description: Street Car Scene, New Orleans, LA.
Transit service began in New Orleans in 1833. The first cars were powered by horses, later by steam. Electric transit began in 1893. Pictured is car 919, typical of the 85 vehicles now operating on the two remaining streetcar lines in the city.
Publisher: Curt Teich, Chicago

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