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9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
Club Desire was the first air-conditioned club in the South. The grand opening of Club Desire was on Mardi Gras 1948. Dave Bartholomew performed.
Once in a great while I will post an image for our 9th Ward Daily Photo series that I did not capture.