New Orleans, LA: Fitzgerald's Seafoods, West End ParkThis vintage linen postcard of New Orleans, Louisiana was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Fitzgerald's Seafoods, West End Park, New Orleans, La.. It survives as a small, vivid window into New Orleans as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers

reflecting the architectural beauty and landscaping that characterized the region in the mid-19th century

The photograph was acquired in 1953 from the estate of Frances Benjamin Johnston

The photograph highlights the harmonious relationship between the built environment and nature

The building features classical architectural elements such as columns

The view sweeps across the compact village center

Johnstons work provides valuable insight into the construction styles and social conditions of the time

dating back to 1788

This vintage photograph captures a significant building in Ridgeley

Palafox Street

all of which contribute to the overall aesthetic of the interior

past clustered houses and churches at the heart of town

dating back to the Spanish colonial period