1910: New Orleans and Mississippi river from Hotel Grunewald (The Roosevelt). 1906: Torpedo Boats on display along the Mississippi.1901: William McKinley giving a speech on the balcony of the Cabildo.Prostitution, gambling, and other usually illegal activities where legalized and regulated in this historic district until its demolition. 1890: The Clay Monument on Canal Street.1890: Children play barefoot in the French Quarter.Wilson was branded on his forehead with his owner’s initials with a hot iron. 1863: “Branded Slave from New Orleans”.To see more photos and read more about them visit this piece. They are the offspring of white fathers through two or three generations. 1863: Rebecca, Charley, and Rosa – enslaved children who were not completely considered “white”.1850: New Orleans woman and the child she held in slavery.I kept it at 100 to keep it succinct, but there are many more that should belong here so feel free to add any of your favorite photos in the comments section. I stopped prior to 1980 to keep it as historical as possible. Through its complex history, New Orleans experienced a series of issues: slavery, war, riots, segregation, hurricanes, etc. I’ve compiled a listicle of my favorite historical photos of New Orleans.
