From 60s R&B funk to sludge metal in the mid-2010s, a couple of 45s from classic New Orleans bands, The Meters and Eyehategod. Picked up at local NOLA recod shop, Sisters In Christ, along with a fun tote.
Angelo Brocato. Ursulines St French Quarter. Ice cream shop here 1921 - 1981.
Cigars & Tobacco. Camp Street, Central Business District. Probably for Lannis Bros Cigars, here c. 1889 - 1905.
J. Disimone’s Restaurant. Carondelet Street, Uptown. The “597” was the address before 1895 renumbering.
4)“For Restful Sleep”. Broad, Mid-City. Sandman logo of Crescent Bed factory here 1910-1961. @noladon #NOLA#NewOrleans#GhostSigns#Tiles#TilesTuesday
New Orleans stale beer signs volume II, Regal edition. (Regal was brewed by American Brewing Company on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter c 1891-1961)
Elizabeth's Restaurant, Bywater (old signage since restored)
During Prohibition, American Brewing Company officially made soft drinks and "near beer" (as no-alc was called at the time), but Federal raids showed they were also illegally producing real beer during some of that time.
Coffee & Company, Lakeview - while Lakeview did come back after the Federal Flood, alas they did not.
3)Luzianne - the brand is still around, but this sign can no longer be seen Uptown on Marengo Street.
Old New Orleans Signs: "Give Me Your Telephone Number" edition
1)Lower Garden District. FAX number too.
2)Mid-City. Dance Hall.
3)Algiers. Call Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph before you dig!
4)Uptown. TWinbrook exchange number. (New Orleans switched to numbers in the 1960s but the sign lasted into the 2010s.)