Carnival in New Orleans: Mardi Gras from 1920s-1990s

Composed of over a dozen videos from The Historic New Orleans Collection’s holdings, this montage celebrates the variety of crowds you find during Mardi Gras season.

This video was originally featured in THNOC’s award-winning 2022 exhibition Making Mardi Gras.

💜 💚 💛 More MARDI GRAS from THNOC 💜 💚 💛

🎧Deep Cuts for Carnival: DJ Soul Sister Gets Personal for Her Mardi Gras Playlist: https://www.hnoc.org/publications/fir...

❌Carnival Canceled? 14 Years in History When Parades Didn't Roll:
https://www.hnoc.org/publications/fir...

🙋 Throw Me Somethin' Mister! The History Behind New Orleans Mardi Gras Throws: https://www.hnoc.org/publications/fir...

📚 🔍 FURTHER READING and RESOURCES

🐣 NOLA Newbie? New Orleans History Starter Pack: https://www.hnoc.org/publications/fir...

🎥 Following the Beat on the Street: A Brief History of New Orleans Brass Bands:    • New Orleans Brass Band History | Part...  

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