Postmarked New Orleans

Vintage postcards (1940s and earlier) appear above modern-day photographs of the same spot, with brief text providing historical information about each location. Street scenes, restaurants, parks, and cemeteries are all covered. Samples include the Peristyle in City Park, St. Roch's cemetery and shrine, Mme. Begu 's restaurant, the Saenger Theatre, the St. Charles Hotel, and Chartres Street in the French Quarter.