Derby Gisclair
@derbygisclair.bsky.social
New Orleans based published author, speaker, amateur photographer, and dilettante historian. #baseball #boxing #horseracing #steamboats #nolasky #nola #neworleans #history #quotes Sorry but no DMs, no crypto, no porn, no requests for money.
An undated and unattributed photograph from the Cornell University Library shows a young man giving someone a shoeshine at the corner of Bourbon and Bienville Streets in front of the French Book Store and Circulating Library.(continued)
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November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
An undated and unattributed photograph from the Cornell University Library shows a young man giving someone a shoeshine at the corner of Bourbon and Bienville Streets in front of the French Book Store and Circulating Library.(continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
Another reminder...
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Another reminder...
The popular German restaurant Kolb’s at 125 St. Charles Street also offered specialty menus for After Theatre Specials for their late night dining patrons as seen below. Starting with cocktails like a martini or Manhattan for $0.20 then perhaps ... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The popular German restaurant Kolb’s at 125 St. Charles Street also offered specialty menus for After Theatre Specials for their late night dining patrons as seen below. Starting with cocktails like a martini or Manhattan for $0.20 then perhaps ... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
New Orleans is, of course, unique. Here we make a carnival out of business and a business out of carnival. New Orleans is probably the only place on earth where the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. It is one of the unique characteristics ...(continued)
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November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New Orleans is, of course, unique. Here we make a carnival out of business and a business out of carnival. New Orleans is probably the only place on earth where the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. It is one of the unique characteristics ...(continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just another reminder...
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Just another reminder...
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Mardi Gras Ball Invitations: The first two images are from the 1880 invitation of the Krewe of Proteus. The elaborate butterfly design would unfold to reveal different tableaus depicting the parade’s theme. (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history #MardiGras
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Mardi Gras Ball Invitations: The first two images are from the 1880 invitation of the Krewe of Proteus. The elaborate butterfly design would unfold to reveal different tableaus depicting the parade’s theme. (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history #MardiGras
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history #MardiGras
Photographer Charles Franck was seemingly everywhere in New Orleans, and, on November 1, 1916, he was present during the construction of the bell tower on the new church on St. Charles Avenue next to Loyola University. Construction on the church ... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Photographer Charles Franck was seemingly everywhere in New Orleans, and, on November 1, 1916, he was present during the construction of the bell tower on the new church on St. Charles Avenue next to Loyola University. Construction on the church ... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
To reiterate...
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
To reiterate...
The New Orleans Public Library is a wealth of information and, like all libraries, a valuable repository of history. Among the archives of the NOPL is a collection of old business cards including these four examples. (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The New Orleans Public Library is a wealth of information and, like all libraries, a valuable repository of history. Among the archives of the NOPL is a collection of old business cards including these four examples. (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
The Cooper’s Hawk is a medium-sized woodland raptor known for its agility, bird-hunting prowess, and adaptability to urban environments.
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #photography
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Cooper’s Hawk is a medium-sized woodland raptor known for its agility, bird-hunting prowess, and adaptability to urban environments.
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #photography
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #photography
With the purchase of the Roosevelt Hotel by the Vacarro family in 1923 and subsequent renovation of the Baronne Street side in 1925, the magnificent Roosevelt Hotel took center stage as one of the finest hotels in the South. (continued)
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November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
With the purchase of the Roosevelt Hotel by the Vacarro family in 1923 and subsequent renovation of the Baronne Street side in 1925, the magnificent Roosevelt Hotel took center stage as one of the finest hotels in the South. (continued)
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#nlasky #nola #neworleans #history
"The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.'
~ John Steinbeck
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~ John Steinbeck
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November 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.'
~ John Steinbeck
#quotes #HorseRacing
~ John Steinbeck
#quotes #HorseRacing
U.J. Schernbeck, Commandant of the Civil Defense Headquarters, Denis Burke-Roche, Chief Civil Defense Warden, and Brigadier General Robert V. Maraist, Director of New Orleans Civil Defense pose for a photograph in front of a large ... (continued)
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November 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
U.J. Schernbeck, Commandant of the Civil Defense Headquarters, Denis Burke-Roche, Chief Civil Defense Warden, and Brigadier General Robert V. Maraist, Director of New Orleans Civil Defense pose for a photograph in front of a large ... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
Difficult to imagine, but quite a common sight during holiday time in New Orleans was the turkey peddler shown in this 1885 illustration from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. How this gentleman could manage to herd his flock of turkeys up... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Difficult to imagine, but quite a common sight during holiday time in New Orleans was the turkey peddler shown in this 1885 illustration from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. How this gentleman could manage to herd his flock of turkeys up... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“The problem with winter sports is that -- follow me closely here -- they generally take place in winter.”
~ Dave Barry
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~ Dave Barry
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November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“The problem with winter sports is that -- follow me closely here -- they generally take place in winter.”
~ Dave Barry
#quotes #WinterSports
~ Dave Barry
#quotes #WinterSports
The first train to arrive at the new Union Passenger Terminal pulled in on January 8, 1954, and was photographed by Leon Trice. The Sunset Limited arrived at 4:35pm on track 12 right on time and, just as promptly, the Panama Limited became ... (continued)
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#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The first train to arrive at the new Union Passenger Terminal pulled in on January 8, 1954, and was photographed by Leon Trice. The Sunset Limited arrived at 4:35pm on track 12 right on time and, just as promptly, the Panama Limited became ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history