
- 176 pages
- English
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New Orleans in the Thirties
About this book
New Orleans in the Thirties offers a nostalgic view of life in New Orleans half a century ago through photographs and reminiscences. It was a time when Robert Maestri was mayor, the St. Charles streetcar made a complete loop, and the Pelicans won the Dixie Series in baseball. Moreover, it was a time when doctors made house calls and women donned gloves to go shopping. Fascinating period photographs accompany intimate and loving descriptions of the Crescent City of the thirties, capturing the mood and magic of that decade. This volume brings to life the New Orleans of the past and allows the reader to discover-or rediscover-the character of that time and place. The author's recollections will appeal to non-New Orleanians, that is, to anyone who grew up in America during the depression era. She recalls, for example, the leisurely pace of pre-television society in which radio held a powerfully unique role, as well as the headline fashions of the day and the cultural mores that now may seem quaint to many. Mary Lou Widmer, a native New Orleanian, is president of the South Louisiana Chapter of Romance Writers of America. She has written several articles for New Orleans publications, and is the author of Night Jasmine, Beautiful Crescent, and Lace Curtain. Widmer is also the author of New Orleans in the Twenties, New Orleans in the Forties, and New Orleans in the Fifties, all published by Pelican.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Foreword
- Preface
- CHAPTER ONE: Growing Up Near City Park
- CHAPTER TWO: The Orleans Canal Neighborhood
- CHAPTER THREE: Catholic School and Church in the Thirties
- CHAPTER FOUR: Saturday Errands and Sunday Shows
- CHAPTER FIVE: Radio Days
- CHAPTER SIX: Sick in Bed
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Childhood Outings
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Vacations in Waveland
- CHAPTER NINE: Spanish Colonial and Art Deco
- CHAPTER TEN: Vendors and Drifters
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Shopping in Town Was a Dress-Up Affair
- CHAPTER TWELVE: FashionsâMother Wore Finger Waves
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Foodâ Red Beans on Monday
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: SportsâDaddy Took Me to Wrestling
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Drinking, Smoking, Dancing, and Gambling
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Parties and Balls
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Making the Nine Churches
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Al and Old Gentilly
- CHAPTER NINETEEN: Three Memorable Streetcar Rides
- CHAPTER TWENTY: End of the Decade
- Index