Photograph
The Old Absinthe House
| 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. |
| Image ID: | 9042 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 15 1928 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | New Orleans |
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| State: | Louisiana |
| Collection Name: | Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | VMA |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Image was printed in "International Trail" magazine, November 1928, pg. 1. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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