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Items tagged “Mardi Gras” (79 total)

This file is a PowerPoint presentation of the History of the Zulu Parade of New Orleans,…

This file is a PowerPoint presentation of the History of the Zulu Parade of New Orleans,…

Endymion Krewe history

Endymion Krewe history

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

Black-and-white photo of a young woman in a mini dress standing beside a large, ornate costumed figure with outstretched arms, in front of a sign reading "9TH WARD APACHE."

Black-and-white photo of a young woman in a mini dress standing beside a large, ornate…

Three women in red majorette-style uniforms with white boots march in a street parade, one holding batons, in front of the brick "Whitney National Bank of New Orleans" building on St. Charles Avenue.

Three women in red majorette-style uniforms with white boots march in a street parade, one…

Silhouetted figures stand before a glowing Mardi Gras float adorned with illuminated white and blue swirling decorations, set against a dark night sky.

Endymion Float/Water

A crowded Mardi Gras parade scene with spectators atop a wall reaching for beads, many wearing pink shirts, while others below raise their arms amid colorful streamers and debris.

Mardi Gras parade, mid 1990's. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with…

Crowded Mardi Gras parade viewing stands with tiered platforms packed with spectators, overlooking a street scene with people gathered below near decorative stonework.

Mardi Gras, mid 1990's. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with students…

Black-and-white street scene of a young woman in an elaborate costume dress and floral headpiece, surrounded by a crowd near café chairs and a multi-story building with balconies, a "HOTEL" sign visible nearby.

Lauren Comiskey at Mardi Gras. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with…

Two young boys in matching "Babe Ruth" baseball uniforms with striped knee socks and caps stand smiling side by side in front of a leafy bush.

David and Bobby Cumminskey at Mardi Gras, 1950. New Orleans. This image was collected in a…

A young woman in a white formal gown with puffed sleeves and gloves smiles while holding a bouquet, posed before a wood-paneled wall decorated with balloons and comedy/tragedy theater masks for a Mardi Gras Ball.

Kelly Cumminskey at the Mardi Gras Ball. New Orleans. This image was collected in a…

A man and woman smile for the camera indoors, both wearing Mardi Gras beads, with the man in a dark sweater and the woman in a white top with a teal turtleneck.

David and JoAnn Cumminskey at Mardi Gras. New Orleans. This image was collected in a…

Children in costumes, including a girl in a pink and zebra-striped outfit and a boy in a green pointed hat, walk along a leaf-strewn sidewalk with adults during a Mardi Gras celebration.

Mardi Gras, cubcorner style. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with…

Group of five posing outdoors at Mardi Gras 1999 in New Orleans, with a man in sunglasses and a cap, a woman and three young girls in face paint and costumes with polka-dot patterns and beads.

Mardi Gras 1999. New Orleans. This image was collected in a workshop with students from…

Two dancers in white and brown uniforms with matching caps pose on a city street during the Mardi Gras parade, with onlookers, parade floats, and tall buildings in the background.

Dancers on Canal Blvd. during the Mardi Gras parade. New Orleans. This image was collected…

Group of young women in white "Rhythm" dance team uniforms and caps pose with a woman in a white hoodie on a residential street, with small houses, a bare tree, and bystanders in the background.

Members of the Rhythm dance team with their moderator, Amy Guidry, before the Mardi Gras…

Two young women in white dance uniforms and caps, one wearing a purple sash reading "SENIOR," stand on a sidewalk near colorful Mardi Gras parade floats and houses.

Megan Pelletteri and Katie Maes ready to march in the Mardi Gras parade. New Orleans. This…

Two children in jester-style Mardi Gras costumes with purple and yellow pointed hats sit in a blue wagon decorated with a beaded garland, in front of shrubs and a building.

Emma and Owen Bouchon dressed for Mardi Gras parade at St. Luke's Preschool. New Orleans.…

Three women wearing Mardi Gras beads smile and chat on a city street beneath a "ONE WAY" sign, with green and gold decorations and other pedestrians visible in the background.

The Landrieu family enjoying Mardi Gras uptown. New Orleans. This image was collected in a…

A man and a young girl wearing an ornate gold headdress and beads pose together, surrounded by strands of Mardi Gras beads hanging nearby.

Casie James and her father riding in the Thor parade at Mari Gras. New Orleans. This image…

Two people wave and smile from atop a Mardi Gras float decorated with a space-themed design featuring a painted astronaut and starry, galaxy-colored panels.

Katie Landry and Godmother on Mardi Gras parade float. New Orleans. This image was…

A woman wears a costume shaped like a house with a blue tarp roof, striped siding, and a red door, walking past a building with other people nearby.

A woman dressed in a blue-tarped, house costume. The humor and spirit of Mardi Gras after…

Vintage black-and-white photo of a man and woman standing behind two young girls in floral Mardi Gras costumes with floral headpieces, posed on a street with houses and a parked car in the background.

Tyrus and Henrietta Vitter with their children AnnRay and Carol, grandmother of Keri…

Black-and-white photo of a Mardi Gras float with large decorative figures moving down a street in New Orleans, flanked by crowds of onlookers and multi-story buildings.

A Mardi Gras float being pulled by mules during the parade, New Orleans. This image is…

Black-and-white street scene with two girls in decorative kimono-style costumes standing near adults on a sidewalk lined with storefronts, part of a Mardi Gras gathering in New Orleans.

Tyrus and Henrietta Vitter with children AnnRay and Carol dressed in costume at Mardi…

Two men pose on a suburban sidewalk in elaborate satin Mardi Gras costumes and crowned headpieces, one in pale blue, the other in orange and pink, for the 1972 Grela Parade.

Alvin Donner and Sidney Tingstrom dressed for the Mardi Gras Grela Parade on the westbank,…

Vintage photo of three people in elaborate feathered Mardi Gras costumes standing beside a parked car on a street with old buildings, dated December 1971.

Mardi Gras 1971

Sepia-toned photo of three children in costumes labeled Gaile, Cecelia, and George, with handwritten text reading "Mardi Gras March 5, 1946, 1st since World War 2."

Gaile, Cecelia and George in Mardi Gras costumes, March5, 1946. This image is from the…

Three people in elaborate Mardi Gras costumes and sunglasses pose on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, with a "Cabaret Theatre" sign and crowd visible behind them, 1971.

Mardi Gras costumes on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971. This image is from…

Vintage photo of two people in Mardi Gras costumes on Bourbon Street in 1971—one dressed as a mouse with large ears, the other as a block of yellow cheese with a face peeking through a hole.

Mardi Gras costumes on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971. This image is from…

Vintage photo of elaborately costumed Mardi Gras revelers in feathered hats and gowns walking along a Bourbon Street sidewalk, with onlookers and buildings in the background, New Orleans, 1971.

Mardi Gras crowd on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971. This image is from the…

Vintage black-and-white photo of a crowded Mardi Gras street scene in New Orleans, with costumed figures among onlookers and storefronts, including a "National Shoe Shops" sign, in the background.

Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Louisiana. This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman,…

Black-and-white 1956 snapshot of two adults and two children in costumes standing on a brick house's covered porch, posed for Mardi Gras.

Eva & Jimmy Dow: Dressed for Mardi Gras: Frank and Bessie Vachata, Ronnie Owens, and Eva…

Two people dressed in black skunk costumes with white fur trim stand on pavement near a sign reading "LAPU," with a parking lot and building visible in the background, 1963.

Eva & Jimmy Dow: Frank and Bessie Vachata dressed as skunks for Mardi Gras, 1963; house…

Group of adults and children pose on a driveway with Mardi Gras beads and a boy in an Incredibles costume, parked SUVs and brick houses in the background.

Waiting for the Mardi Gras parade, 2005 in Carolyn Park, in Arabi.

Vintage black-and-white photo of three girls in costume—one in a floral bonnet and dress, one as a clown, and one as a cowgirl—labeled in handwriting below the image.

Mardi Gras Day in the French Quarter: Kathy (bonnet), Gayle (center, clown), and Jean (far…

Two young children in matching cowboy costumes with floral shirts, suspenders, holsters, and felt hats stand on a lawn in front of a white house flanked by tall shrubs.

Mardi Gras Day, circa1957, Kathy and Jean Cazaubon, sisters of Gayle, pre-air conditioning…

Black-and-white photo of a family group outside a house on Mardi Gras Day: a girl in a cowgirl costume, a boy, a baby in a jumper chair, a boy dressed as a police officer, and a woman holding a camera.

Back at Claiborne Court (childhood home) on Mardi Gras Day, circa 1954. Aunt Betty Ansardi…

Black-and-white 1950s snapshot of a family group gathered on a residential street lined with gabled houses, with a woman in a "Southeastern" sweatshirt at left and a smiling woman at right.

Home of Gayle Buckley's grandparents, 714 Friscoville, on Mardi Gras Day circa 1954,…

Nighttime crowd at a Mardi Gras parade reaching up with raised arms and hands toward the camera, many wearing colorful beaded necklaces, photographed from a float above the street.

Throw me something mister! Taken from a float of the crowd - Pre-Katrina, Mardi Gras 2005.

A costumed king figure in white robes and crown stands atop an ornate Mardi Gras parade float decorated with gold tigers and a crown canopy, with city buildings and storefronts in the background.

Mardi Gras pre-Katrina 2005 New Orleans.

A large pile of trash, bottles, cans, and Mardi Gras beads sits on a wet city street at night, with storefronts like "She" and "Crescent" visible in the background.

After the party. Trash on Canal St. Mardi Gras 2005 - Pre-Katrina

Two women in elaborate Mardi Gras costumes with green feathered headdresses, jeweled face makeup, and sequined gold, purple, and teal outfits, smiling for the camera.

New Orleans pre-Katrina Mardi Gras 2005.

Crowded Bourbon Street lined with wrought-iron balconies and neon signs reading "Galatoire's," "Felix's," and "Blues Club," with pedestrians wearing Mardi Gras beads filling the street below.

Bourbon St., New Orleans pre-Katrina 2005.

Interior of Mother's Restaurant with a line of customers waiting near the counter, a chalkboard Sunday menu, and wall photos and signage, including one reading "Mother's Next Door."

Pre-Katrina, Mother's restaurant. Great Po-Boys. Mardi Gras New Orleans 2005.

A hot dog-shaped "Lucky Dogs" food cart with a Coca-Cola umbrella displays a menu board at night, as people with Mardi Gras beads gather nearby on a New Orleans street.

Lucky Dogs - Mardi Gras New Orleans 2005 - The last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras.

Four men in colorful suits—gray, red, teal, and maroon—stand outside a storefront at 211, several wearing Mardi Gras beads and sunglasses, with "No Food, No Drinks, No Restrooms" signs on the glass doors behind them.

Singers on Royal St. Mardi Gras 2005. The last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras.

A smiling man in a satin star-patterned Mardi Gras costume and beaded necklaces stands before an elaborate parade float decorated with sunburst and star designs.

This is a photo from the last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras. It's a photo of me after riding in…

Two women in formal gowns stand beside a man in a tuxedo wearing a medallion and white gloves, posing indoors near a sign marked "Q7" at the Zulu Ball.

Zulu Ball, 2003, New Orleans, LA: Stepheny Veronica Luke, Bernadine Guichard Luke, Steven…

I am a representative of the US Coast Guard who volunteered to go to LA from FL after…

I am a representative of the US Coast Guard who volunteered to go to LA from FL after…