Mardi Gras Ball New Orleans' carnival balls during Mardi Gra are held in the Municipal auditorium and the bidding comes high for the night wanted. Usually the old established carnival organizations, or Krewes, who have been giving the affairs for years get top priority. Sixty carnival balls are scheduled to be held in the auditorium between now and Mardi Gras Day, which is Feb. 17. This scene shows one of the tableaus given by the Krewe at the Athenians Ball.

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Title:
Mardi Gras Ball New Orleans' carnival balls during Mardi Gra are held in the Municipal auditorium and the bidding comes high for the night wanted. Usually the old established carnival organizations, or Krewes, who have been giving the affairs for years get top priority. Sixty carnival balls are scheduled to be held in the auditorium between now and Mardi Gras Day, which is Feb. 17. This scene shows one of the tableaus given by the Krewe at the Athenians Ball.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Mardi-Gras
Photographer:
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Name on Item:
Wide World
Date:
[ca. December 1952]
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 186 x 230 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6q185x301
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_0040
Barcode:
39999088103716