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Food for sale in a market near the French Quarter. This image is part of a collection of…

Black-and-white photo of burlap and paper sacks of bulk foods like split peas (35¢) and black beans (39¢/lb) on a market floor, with glass jars and canisters on shelves behind.

Food for sale in a market near the French Quarter. This image is part of a collection of photos I'm uploading to the archive so people can see what the city was like long before Katrina. These images were taken in June 1977.

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Item 43088

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“Food for sale in a market near the French Quarter. This image is part of a collection of…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/43088.