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Postcard and candy shop selling souvenirs and praline to tourists. New Orleans, Louisiana 1941

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 1941. "Aunt Sally's Creole Pralines" shop.

Original caption: "Postcard and candy shop selling souvenirs and praline to tourists. New Orleans, Louisiana"

Notes: Shop was on Royal Street at downtown river corner with St. Louis Street, part of the land vacated with the demolition of the old St Louis Hotel after the Great Hurricane of 1915.
Photo shows shop in rustic-style single story wood architecture, with two mannequins out front dressed in old stereotype "Black Mammy" style. A display of postcards is at left. Signs read "Aunt Sally's Original Creole Pralines - Shipped Everywhere" "Original Creole Pralines - Shipped Everywhere - You can Pay more, But you can't Buy Better Candy". In the street to left is a 4-wheeled carriage hitched to a 2 horse or mule team. The driver sits wearing a top-hat. Behind the open driver's seat is an enclosed portion, on the front of which is a sign reading "Aunt Sally's Original Creole Pralines 500 Royal"; on the side is a "Mammy Doll" caricature.
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Author
Marion Post Wolcott  (1910–1990)  wikidata:Q436687
 
Marion Post Wolcott
Alternative names
Marion Post; Marion Mary Scott Post Wolcott; Marion Post Wolcott
Description American photographer and artist
Farm Security Administration
Date of birth/death 7 June 1910 / 1910 Edit this at Wikidata 24 November 1990 / 1990 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death New Jersey Santa Barbara
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United States of America Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q436687
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Public domain This image is a work of an employee of the United States Farm Security Administration or Office of War Information domestic photographic units, taken as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. See Copyright.

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