Jackson Square and the Lower Pontalba Building, 1936
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Large ships line the wharves on the far side or West Bank of the Mississippi River, while freight train cars load from warehouses that line the riverfront. Café du Monde can be spotted on Decatur Street behind two palm trees opposite the Pontalba Building.
Courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum
This file appears in: Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Formerly the Place d'Armes around which New Orleans was built, Jackson Square, a National Historical Landmark, is the most prominent location in the “Vieux Carre” or Old Quarter.
On December 18,…