Death Casts Gloom on Mardi Gras-- A festive Mardi Gras parade suddenly turned to sadness when a 17-year-old participant in the Krewe of Orleans parade jumped from the trailer on which he was riding and was crushed to death beneath the wheels. The body of Phil Warren Stratton, Jr., (arrow) Tulane Univ. student lies covered by a blanket as horrified fellow krewe members await the arrival of an ambulance.

Viewing image 1 of 2
Next >
  • image 1
  • image 2

Item Information

Title:
Death Casts Gloom on Mardi Gras-- A festive Mardi Gras parade suddenly turned to sadness when a 17-year-old participant in the Krewe of Orleans parade jumped from the trailer on which he was riding and was crushed to death beneath the wheels. The body of Phil Warren Stratton, Jr., (arrow) Tulane Univ. student lies covered by a blanket as horrified fellow krewe members await the arrival of an ambulance.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Mardi-Gras
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1953]
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 255 x 208 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/p841cv71t
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_0038
Barcode:
39999088103716