Sunday in the French Market, New Orleans, 1900

Original text from "The Picayune's Guide to New Orleans", 1900:
"The market is open daily between 5 a.m. and 12 a.m., but Sunday morning, between 8 and 9, is the best time to visit it. Every stranger goes to see the French Market. There is no more remarkable or characteristic spot in New Orleans. Under its roof every language is spoken. The buyers and sellers are men and women of all races. The French Market comprehends four distinct and separate divisions, each under a special roof. These divisions are the "Meat Market," the "Fish Market," the "Fruit" and "Vegetable" markets. Around these various markets is a fringe of fruit stalls and coffee stands. . . . These are the celebrated coffee stands sung in song and story, where a delicious cup of cafe noir,' or cafe au lait,' may be obtained at all hours, and with this cup of Creole coffee is served a peculiar wafer-like pastry called coffee-cake.' . . . The French Market is a great promenade of a Sunday morning for the Creole belles and beaux, after they have heard mass at the old Cathedral."

Note: The round insert at the top appears to depict the old "Morning Call" cafe.