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Flag Boy Travis Carter of the Hard Head Hunters tribe of Mardi Gras Indians calls out on St. Bernard Ave in the 7th Ward in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Fat Tuesday February 16, 2010. PHOTO BY A group of Mardi Gras princesses (right) ride a parade float in their formals, circa 1955. William Vandivert / Getty Images A trio of men in women's lingerie stand among the crowd gathered for 20 Delightfully Shameless Pictures From Mardi Gras History. Since Louisiana's first recorded Mardi Gras in 1699, revelers have celebrated this iconic Lenten tradition with vibrant parades, costumes, food, and music. Here, in tribute to the undying spirit of the Crescent City, and to celebrate the ancient festival of carnival (from Latin, carne vale, or “farewell to meat”) that traditionally marks the beginning of the Christian observance of Lent, LIFE.com offers a gallery of those previously unpublished Vandivert photos: pictures of men, women and If not, you've probably seen it on television or in numerous photos. Some of the best photos were taken many decades ago, including the 9 vintage Mardi Gras photos listed below. Each of these old Mardi Gras pictures is truly special. In fact, they're some of the best vintage Mardi Gras photos you'll ever see. You're going to love them! Modern-day Mardi Gras celebrations has gone through many incarnations, from elegant balls to bead-strewn parades. Here are vintage photos of the Big Easy's biggest day. 15 vintage photos of Mardi Gras in New Orleans show it's always been a wild party. Business Insider and Caroline Fox. Updated 2020-02-20T22:14:00Z Explore vintage Mardi Gras photos from the 60s capturing the vibrant celebrations of New Orleans. With Mardi Gras on February 21, 2023, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the oldest Mardi Gras photos and see how much has changed. Here's King Rex rolling down Camp Street in 1906. Detroit Publishing/Wikimedia The first record of Mardi Gras being celebrated in Louisiana was in 1699. While we didn't create the holiday, we have become known for it. With Mardi Gras season upon us, we thought we'd take a look at some vintage photographs of different parades in the early 1900s. Photo By: Carnival Mardi Gras On The Rocks! The RMS Empress of Canada was renamed Mardi Gras on February 21, 1972. She left for her first Caribbean voyage on March 11, 1972. As Ted Arison had no The celebration of Mardi Gras has been a part of cultures for centuries. French for Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent a 40-day period of Old photos taken in 2002 and 2005. The black and white photos date back to the 1950's and 1960's (their copyrights belong to their respective owners) The original caption for this 1975 photo: "Far away from clamor and revelry of Carnival in New Orleans, there occurs in such Cajun Country towns as Mamou, on Mardi Gras, and Church Point The float and costume designs were by Bror Anders Wikstrom, an immigrant from Sweden to the Crescent City who produced some of the finest Mardi Gras designs of the late 19th and early 20th century. Attached is a depiction of one of the floats in this parade, "Where Submarines are Used as Autos". A member of the Krewe of Zulu hands out coconuts to the crowd as their parade rolls on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Photo Credit: AP Photo "Mardi Gras, New Orleans, the Red Pageant," circa 1900-1910. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative, Library of Congress. The 507 Mardi Gras Party is open to all ages with free entry to the first 100 guests and anyone 12 years old or younger. After that, $10 per person. There’s a cash bar –or get the unlimited Mardi Gras drink package! Details and tickets here The mile-long Mardi Gras Parade at The Wharf is the largest in the District. Photo: Courtesy The Wharf The Boeuf Gras float turns onto Canal Street from St. Charles Avenue as Rex rolls on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, La. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Find New Orleans Mardi Gras Black White stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day.
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