Charles L. Thompson Photographs

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Charles L. Thompson, a resident of New Orleans, La., collected materials related to the history of New Orleans and Louisiana. This digital collection consists of selected photographic prints of port and street scenes, ships, and other images of the city of New Orleans. The images are from the Charles L. Thompson Collection Mss. 998, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La, and may be viewed at LSU Libraries Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library.
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Canal Street
Canal Street
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Canal Street (New Orleans, La.)--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: 1926.
Cargo ship at dock
Cargo ship at dock
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Docks--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Cargo ships--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Giant steamships and busy workmen at the wharves.
Dock workers
Dock workers
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Docks--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Stevedores--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Work for everybody.
Dock workers
Dock workers
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Dock--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Stevedores--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: How one end is lifted to the truck.
Dock workers
Dock workers
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Docks--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Stevedores--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Rolling one of the big logs onto the truck.
Grand Isle
Grand Isle
Grand Isle (La.)--Photographs
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Distant view of houses on shoreline.
Jackson Square
Jackson Square
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Jackson Square (New Orleans, La.)--Photographs
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Image of the square and St. Louis Cathedral taken from a Pontalba Building balcony.
Manila Village Store
Manila Village Store
Stores, retail--Louisiana--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Fisher Bros store.
Old Basin, head of Canal Carondelet
Old Basin, head of Canal Carondelet
New Orleans (La.)--Pictorial works
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Canals--Louisiana--New Orleans--Pictorial works
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Image of sailing boats at dock. Buildings in background.
Planters Sugar Refinery
Planters Sugar Refinery
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Planters Sugar Refinery (New Orleans, La.)--Photographs
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George Francois Mugnier (New Orleans, La.)
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Manuscript note on verso: Planters Sugar Refinery N. Peters (St. Louis & Toulouse) c. 1880 Mugnier.
Schooner Louisiana
Schooner Louisiana
Schooners--Louisiana--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Sch Louisiana that participated in the Battle of New Orleans on the 8th of Jan 1815.
Shrimp boat at dock
Shrimp boat at dock
Shrimpers (Persons)--Louisiana--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Shrimp boats.
Shrimp shelling
Shrimp shelling
Shrimpers (Persons)--Louisiana--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Dancing barefooted on the dried shrimp to break the shells. They are then sifted.
Storefront display
Storefront display
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Storefronts--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Manuscript note on verso: Toys are displayed in front of many stores.
Tugboat Adler
Tugboat Adler
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Tugboats--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Adler (Tugboat)--Photographs
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Teunisson (New Orleans, La.)
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Front view of tugboat taken on Mississippi River.
Tugboat Barryton
Tugboat Barryton
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Tugboats--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Barryton (Tugboat)--Photographs
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Teunisson (New Orleans, La.)
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Image of west-bound tugboat on Mississippi River at Girod Street; St. Patrick's Church in distant background.
Tugboat Buttercup
Tugboat Buttercup
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Tugboats--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Buttercup (Tugboat)--Photographs
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Teunisson (New Orleans, La.)
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Image of west-bound tugboat on Mississippi River at Girod Street.
U.S. Custom House
U.S. Custom House
New Orleans (La.)--Photographs
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Municipal buildings--Louisiana--New Orleans--Photographs
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Image of building front and side taken from Canal Street.
Unidentified portrait
Unidentified portrait
Men--Portrait photographs
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Mounted studio portrait of man looking left at camera.
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