A Wall Street in New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Looking at an edition of Investment Bankers and Brokers of America opened my eye to New Orleans' past investment community.
Posted in: Business, New Orleans
Category: New Orleans
Final Bits of New Orleans-related Lagniappe
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is our last official New Orleans tricentiall related posts with a few final business bits.
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New Orleans Then and Now: the Skyline
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
post featuring old and new images of the New Orleans skyline and the river.
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St. Charles Avenue’s Streetcar
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The St. Charles streetcar has been an iconic part of New Orleans since 1835 read a bit more about it.
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Sam the Banana Man
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Meet the banana man Sam Zemurray.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Charles Zimpel: Architect, Surveyor, Businessman
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about Charles Zimpel, the man who laid out the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans.
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New Orleans getting into the (baseball) game
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
With the Library’s Baseball Americana exhibit taking the field, I wanted Inside Adams to get in the game, so to speak, even if it is with a post that is not business or science themed. When it comes to sports in New Orleans people usually think of the Saints and the Pelicans. But baseball does …
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New Orleans Then and Now: The French Market
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This great black and white photo was taken around 1910 and features the French Market in New Orleans. It’s not too far from Mme Begues, the subject of a recent blog post. The location of the French Market – near the Mississippi River and later the railroad tracks – has long been a place for …
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Soulé’s Business College – Practical Business Education for over 120 years
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Soulé Commercial College and Literary Institute taught business skills in New Orleans for many years - read a bit about its history.
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