Louisiana Collection

In Historic Old New Orleans, La. - Jackson Square, the Site of Bienvilles Place
In Historic Old New Orleans, La. - Jackson Square, the Site of Bienvilles " Place d Armes". c1930s. St Louis Cathedral in historic Jackson Park in the French Quarter of New Orleans with

New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson
New Orleans, 1872. Goods on the quayside by the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

La Salle Claiming Louisiana for France. April 9, 1682, 1847 / 1848. Creator: George Catlin
La Salle Claiming Louisiana for France. April 9, 1682, 1847/1848

Chief of the Taensa Indians Receiving La Salle. March 20, 1682, 1847 / 1848
Chief of the Taensa Indians Receiving La Salle. March 20, 1682, 1847/1848. At the time of European contact in the late 17th century located in present-day Louisiana

Our Scouts and Guides in 1863 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1863

The Mississippi at New Orleans, 1872. Creator: A. Measom
The Mississippi at New Orleans, 1872. Sailing boats and paddle steamers on the Mississippi River at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

New Orleans, Louisiana, c1890. Creator: Unknown
New Orleans, Louisiana, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

City Hall, New Orleans, c1897. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, New Orleans, c1897. In the 19th century, New Orleans was the largest port in the South, exporting most of the nations cotton

Jackson Monument, Battlefield of New Orleans, Louisiana, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Jackson Monument, Battlefield of New Orleans, Louisiana, c1897. The Chalmette Monument honors General Andrew Jackson and his troops who fought in the Battle of New Orleans, 1815

A Louisiana Swamp, c1897. Creator: Unknown
A Louisiana Swamp, c1897. The wetlands of Louisiana are a drainage gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co

Home of Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Louisiana, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Home of Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Louisiana, c1897. Beauvoir estate at Biloxi, Mississippi, purchased in 1873 by planter Samuel Dorsey and home to Jefferson Davis from 1877 to 1889

Canal Street, New Orleans, Lousiana, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Canal Street, New Orleans, Lousiana, c1897. Until the early 1800s, the French Quarter was mainly inhabited by Creoles. After the Louisiana Purchase (1803)

Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, c1897. Landing quay for steambots on the Mississippi river. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N

Battle of New Orleans - Death of General Pakenham, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Battle of New Orleans - Death of General Pakenham, (1878). The Battle of New Orleans, fought on 8 January 1815, was the final battle of the War of 1812

The Mardi Gras parade in Canal Street, New Orleans, USA, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Mardi Gras parade in Canal Street, New Orleans, USA, 1895. The annual Mardi Gras celebrations have been held in New Orleans, Louisiana, since the early 18th century

Earth from space - the Mississippi River in Louisiana, USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the Mississippi River in Louisiana, USA, c1980s

A Louisiana swamp, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Louisiana swamp, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

City Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Gallier Hall, built 1845-1853 in the Greek Revival style by James Gallier, is the former New Orleans city hall

Chalmette Monument, Battlefield of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Chalmette Monument, Battlefield of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. The Chalmette Monument commemorates the Americans who fought against the British Army in the Battle of New Orleans

Louis Hennepin landing in North America, pub. 1688 (engraving). Creator: Dutch School
Louis Hennepin landing in North America, pub. 1688 (engraving). Louis (Antoine) Hennepin (1626 - 1704); Roman Catholic Priest and explorer who accompanied LaSalle on his North American expeditions

Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Wooden decking on the banks of the Mississippi. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co

Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Mule waggon with bales of cotton, and streetcars in the background. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Scene at Baton Rouge during the Floods of 1874, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

A Cotton Steamer at New Orleans, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Slaves harvesting sugar cane in Louisiana, 1833. Note the serrated sickle being used. From Scenes of American Wealth and Industry. (Boston, 1833). (Colorised black and white print)

Napoleon Bonaparte House, New Orleans, 1935. The Napoleon House is a famous building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana

Recapture of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, American Civil War, 17 December 1862. Union troops, under General Cuvier Grover, occupying the city

Return of a foraging party to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, American Civil War, c1862. Union soldiers of the 24th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, with their spoils

Bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862
First days bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862. First division of the Union squadron preparing for action

Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880. Artist: Barbant
Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880

Canal Street, New Orleans, USA, c1912. Postcard posted in 1912. The large building on the right is the Maison Blanche department store, built in 1908-1909

State of Washington grain exhibit, Agriculture Building, Louisiana, USA. Artist: HC White
State of Washington grain exhibit, Agriculture Building, Louisiana, USA. Stereoscopic card detail

Loading cane, sugar plantation, Louisiana, USA. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Loading cane, sugar plantation, Louisiana, USA. Stereoscopic card detail

A street in New Orleans on election day, 1860 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Sir Edward Pakenham leading the attack on New Orleans, 1815 (c1880). Artist: Hooper
Sir Edward Pakenham leading the attack on New Orleans, 1815 (c1880). The Battle of New Orleans was the final battle of the War of 1812

Cotton wharves, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, early 20th century. Cotton bales on the Elder Dempster Co SS Wharf in New Orleans

The Haunted House, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston
The Haunted House, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c18th century (1921). LaLaurie House was located at 1140 Royal Street in New Orleans

Don Luis de la Casas (1745-1800), Governor of Havana and Captain General of Cuba, (c1910)
Don Luis de la Casas (1745-1800), Governor of Havana and Captain General of Cuba, Louisiana and Florida, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

New Orleans, Louisiana and its vicinity, 1862-1867. Artist: W Ridgway
New Orleans, Louisiana and its vicinity, 1862-1867. The city and port of New Orleans were captured by the Union in 1862. An engraving from volume II of The War with the South

Sugar Plantation, New Orleans, 1870. Artist: A R Ward
Sugar Plantation, New Orleans, 1870. Crushing the sap out of sugar cane. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York, London)

North American Chitimacka Indian Basket. The Chitimacha are a Federally recognized tribe of Native Americans who live in Louisiana, mainly on their reservation in St

Hypnotic trance induced during Voodoo dance rites, Louisiana, USA, 1886. Voodoo is a synthesis of Roman Catholic and West African magic and beliefs

Louisiana planter showing a voodoo charm to apprehensive plantation workers, 1886. Voodoo is a synthesis of Roman Catholic and West African magic and beliefs

A slave with an ox-cart containing the weeks cotton pickings, New Orleans, USA

Human sacrifice, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, 1912. Decapitation of a victim tied to a stake in front of the image of a Voodoo god during a Voodoo ceremony

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