"Bird's-eye view, Jackson Square and the River," 1900

Mugniers's view shows a railroad depot located between Decatur Street and the Mississippi River, blocking the view of the river from Jackson Square. According to a 1937 newspaper article, Mayor Robert S. Maestri ordered this strip of land along the riverfront, known as Bienville Plaza, to be filled in and landscaped.

Courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum