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.
9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
2024 Money Wasters Social Aid and Pleasure Club Second Line
The 6th Ward of New Orleans was a heavy impact zone as the famous Money Wasters Social and Pleasure club took to the streets with three big divisions parading. This is what we saw. Continue reading
9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
2024 Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club 115th Anniversary Parade
We will soon be praying for a temperate spring day like the one we just enjoyed as Zulu paraded across downtown New Orleans. Yes, the blacktop was broiling but the 100º days we sweltered under last year have yet to arrive. We had three second line options this afternoon and we landed upon Zulu as a most prime street shooting assignment. This is what we saw:
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9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr
Put an Eddie Bo song on today.
House-made sausage and pepperoni pie at Happy Italian Pizzeria in Harahan, Louisiana
It was a fleeting reference on some forgotten food website. Continue reading