New Orleans A Pictorial History

Originally published in 1971, this book was hailed as the most comprehensivecollection of photos, paintings, and drawings documenting the history,development, and customs of the city of New Orleans that has ever been produced.From La Salleis claim of the Louisiana territory in the name of France in1682, to the decisive Battle of New Orleans in 1815, to the fast-growing city ofthe mid- to late-nineteenth century, historian Leonard V. Huber provides achronological study of this unforgettable city which is both extensive andeducational.Over 1,000 revealing pictures encapsulate such events and records as earlysettlers confronting the Indians, the first plans for the city, the French andSpanish regimes, the evolution of architectural styles, the development of CanalStreet as the major thoroughfare in the city, the mysterious [read more]