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The Old Absinthe House
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Street scene featuring the Old Absinthe House, a famous New Orleans establishment in the city's French Quarter. The building was built in 1806 by Pedro Front and Francisco Juncadelia of Barcelona to house their importing firm. In 1815, the ground floor was converted into a saloon known as "Aleix's Coffee House." It was renamed "The Absinthe Room" in 1874. A man is standing on the corner in front of the building with a tube under his arm. In the background is a building containing the offices of the American Brewing Company, bottlers and distributors of Nehi soft drinks.
September 15, 1928
International Harvester Company
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Old Absinthe House Bar
Interior of the Old Absinthe House Bar, erected in 1806 by Pedro Front and Francisco Juncadelia. The bar features decorative marble fountains and a clock and framed paintings line the wall above r...
Nehi Delivery Fleet
July 7, 1928
Three delivery trucks are backed up to the loading dock of the American Brewing Co. The back of the trucks are loaded with crates of Nehi bottles.
Trucks in front of Nehi Bottling Company
May 5, 1945
Company trucks in front of Nehi Bottling Company (Royal Crown Soda), 2600 University Avenue at the intersection of Grand Avenue. The back ends of the four trucks advertise the movie "It's A Pleasur...
Gauer, Bloch, and Unknown Man in Doorway
circa 1950-1959
Harold Gauer, Robert Bloch, and an unidentified man holding a cigarette, stand in front of an open doorway in a weathered building. Around the entrance is painted the words: "Patio Lafitte," "Secre...
Men in Front of Saloon
Bartender and six patrons posing in front of a saloon. The saloon sign reads: "Celebrated Watertown Lager Beer."
Clyde Cockershaw's Bar
1938
A McCormick-Deering ten can cooler sits underneath a counter next to the soda faucets at Clyde Cockershaw's Bar. In the background are advertisements for alcohol and cigarettes.
