Carnival King Turns a Hundred--Rex, the King of Carnival is framed by iron lacework on a balcony as he moves down St. Charles Street in New Orleans Tuesday. An extimated million persons turned out in sunny weather to watch the Mardi Gras parade which marked the 100th anniversary of Rex.

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Title:
Carnival King Turns a Hundred--Rex, the King of Carnival is framed by iron lacework on a balcony as he moves down St. Charles Street in New Orleans Tuesday. An extimated million persons turned out in sunny weather to watch the Mardi Gras parade which marked the 100th anniversary of Rex.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Mardi-Gras
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1971]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Festivals
Carnival
Shrove Tuesday
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 281 x 208 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5d86s9306
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001468_0060
Barcode:
39999088103716