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001la: 1837 New Orleans view at river. Hand colored steel engraving for Picturesque America. This may be the best 19th century view of the city. Published by D. Appleton & Co in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 12x9 in. $80



004la: 1873 View of Moss Gatherers in Bayou country. Handcolored from Picturesque America. 12x19 in. $40



006la: 1863 New Orleans. Two interesting hand colored views, Harper's, at time of Civil War. 11x16 in. $50



008la: Plan of New Orleans. 1860 Map of New Orleans published by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. Pretty decorative boarder, would look great framed. 14x11 in. $90



011la: 1886 Bradley map of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Attractive hand colored map. 15x23 in. $90



013la: 1867 Mississippi River Steamer Song. Excellent hand colored antique engraving shows blacks on a steamship, waving the American Flag and singing "The Parting Song." Harper's. 16x11 in. $50
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014la: 1862 Fort Jackson Louisiana print. Rare hand colored French engraving depicting the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Aerial view showing the forts and the Union gunboats penetrating Confederate defenses. Descriptive captions in French. Genuine antique produced in 1862 - NOT a reproduction! 13x10 in. $50
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015la: 1883 Salt Mine at Petite Anse. Six fine hand colored original antique engravings on one page. Fascinating print shows salt mining operations in this Louisiana mine. Harper's. 11x16 in. $40
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017la: 1883 Louisiana Cotton Culture. Impressive series of hand colored engravings on cotton production in the south. Center image shows dozens of steamers at the incredibly busy cotton levee in New Orleans. Genuine antique print. 11x16 in. $80



018la: 1884 New Orleans Exposition. Three hand colored prints depicting preparations on the wharf and the Main Hall. 11x16 in. $50



019la: 1863 New Orleans views. Two hand colored antique engravings on one page: Registered enemies taking oath of allegiance, and May-day celebration at Madison Girls' School. Original page from Harper's Weekly, 1863. 11x16 in. $50



024la: c.1880 Red River Valley Civil War Map. Civil War Atlas Map illustrates campaign of General N.P. Banks in 1864. Authentic antique map. 28x19 in. $80



025la: 1888 Mississippi River Chart. Charts a portion of South Pass. Shows location of jetties at the River's mouth. Produced by U.S. Corps. of Engineers. Antique hand colored chart. 39x9 in. $50



027la: 1904 Louisiana Railroad Map. Hand colored antique engraving, lists 42 railroads. Colorful large scale map by Rand McNally, with inset of New Orleans vicinity. 28x21 in. $80



028la: 1874 Map of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. Beautiful Mitchell map in original hand color. Very attractive border and great detail. Excellent! 15x23 in. $100



029la: c.1880 New Orleans Civil War Map. Color litho map shows approaches to the city as of February 1863. Other maps on page show positions in Georgia and Alabama. 28x19 in. $80



030la: 1898 New Orleans Map. Detailed original color map names streets and points of interest. Inset of Greater New Orleans. By Rand McNally. 14x20-1/2 in. $50



031la: 1876 Gray's Louisiana Map. Genuine hand colored antique map, very attractive. Inset of New Orleans. Show principal roads, railroads. 16-1/2x14 in. $120



032la: 1874 Mitchell Map of New Orleans. Beautiful original hand colored antique Mitchell Map. Attractive border. Principal streets named. 15x12 in. $90



033la: c.1880 Louisiana Civil War Map. Color litho map. Shows state south to Bayou Sara, and east to central Mississippi. Composite map from official Union and Confederate records, published after the war. 29x19 in. $80



101la: 1873 Moss Gatherers in Louisiana. Color wood engraving published in a book on scenery in 1873. It shows Louisiana's moss gatherers with their oxen collecting moss along Louisiana's swamp lands. 10x13 in. $40


102la: 1889 Louisiana: Hailing New Orleans Steamer. Hand colored engraving from Harper’s Weekly, titled "A Coast Planter Hailing a New Orleans Steamer." Shows a man waving to an approaching riverboat, while his wife and child say goodbye to their servant. 11x16 in. $60
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103la: 1875 Map of Louisiana by Gray. Interesting map, with original hand coloring, from O.W. Gray’s world atlas of 1875. Each county in the state is separately colored. Cities, towns, railroad lines and geographical features are all shown. A small inset map of New Orleans is in the upper right corner. Very attractive map which would look great in a frame! 14x17 in. $120



106la: 1883 Scenes in Saint Malo Louisiana. Hand colored, engraved images from Harper’s Weekly, titled "The Lacutrine Village of Saint Malo, Louisiana. There is a total of five image, each with its own caption: 1) Gambling at Saint Malo; 2) A Vegetable Garden; 3) Charles E. Whitney; 4) An Oven; and 5) Lafcadio Hearn. 11x16 in. $60
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107la: 1885 New Orleans Exposition Levee Arrivals. Hand colored engraving from Harper’s Weekly, titled "The New Orleans Exposition: Arrivals at the Levee." Shows a busy scene at the New Orleans docks, where crowds of people are disembarking from riverboats. 11x16 in. $60
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108la: 1875 The Sugar Harvest in Louisiana. This hand colored engraving from Harper’s Weekly, shows workers in the field gathering sugar cane with the plantation owner overseeing the workers. this genuine antique print is from the October, 1875 edition of Harper's Weekly. 11x16 in. $80



109la: Beautiful 1872 map of Louisiana and Mississippi. Published by Asher & Adams in the New Statistical and Topographical Atlas of the United States. Original hand coloring. 17.5x24.5 in. $150



110la: 1873 The Mississippi at New Orleans. Hand colored wood engraving published in 1873. It shows Louisiana's River Industry, fishermen and Steamships are shown. 10x13 in. $60



111la: 1930 Louisiana Commerical map by Rand McNally. In color shows 3 dozen seperate railroads. Large inset of North Baton Rouge vicinity. 27 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. $80



112la: Louisiana New Orleans Civil war map. Shows southern Louisiana and Mississippi Delta area. Printed by the U.S. Government following War. 29 x 18 in. $100



113la: 1863 Louisiana, Arkansas & Mississippi Johnson's map. Hand colored map with great detail, decorative border. 18 x 26 1/2 in. $90



114la: Louisiana Red River Map (Civil War) shows Red River from Simsport to Shreveport. Colored map produced by the U.S. Government shows sites of the various battles. 29 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. $80



115la: 1882 Louisiana & New Orleans map by Gray. This spectacular hand colored map shows great detail & would be beautiful framed. 28 x 17 1/2 in. $150



116la: 1845 South Western Louisiana Survey. Early map published by Surveyor Generals Office of U.S. Government . 12 x 18 in. $50



117la: Rare 1855 Map of New Orleans and Louisville. Attractive hand colored antique Colton map of these two great cities. 14x17-1/2 in. $100



118la: Sugar House on Louisiana's Bayou. Hand colored engraved image titled, "A Sugar House on the Bayou Teche. Louisiana," drawn by W. A. Rogers from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of a mammoth crusher at work at the Shadyside Plantation. 11 X 16in.
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119la: 1890 Postcard sized image of New Orleans. Engraved image titled, "New Orleans, Canal Street, St. Charles hotel, New Cotton Exchange and The Levee. Shows different scenes of famous New orleans sites. 5 1/2 X 4in. $20



120la: 1940 New Orleans Picture Postcard. Images titled, "Greetings From New Orleans America's Most Interesting City." Shows scenes of A Beautiful Entrance in the Garden District, Audubon Park and View of Zoo, Canal Street at Night, Vaults of Old St. Louis Cemetary, The Old Absinthe House Bourbon of Bienville, St. Louis Cathedral Jackson Square, Skyline of New Orleans from the Harbor, Aerial View of the Sugar Bowl, Huey P. Long Bridge, International Trade Mart, Fan Window in Governor Claiborne's HOuse 628-630 Toulouse Street, Aerial View of New Orleans, Pontalba Apartment Building at Jackson Square, Courtyard and Prison in Cabildo, Charity Hospital, Pirate's Alley, Lace Work in the Iron and Canal Street During Mardi Gras. 5 1/2 X 4in. (Folded) $20



121la: 1874 The Louisiana Outrages. Engraved image titled, "The Louisiana Outrages-Attack Upon the Police in the Streets of New Orleans," from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of a riot with the police in the streets of New orleans. 11 X 16in. $30



122la: c1870 representation of the Exchange Hotel in New orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Representation of the Exchange Hotel, New orleans," published by F. Gleason. Shows view of the Exchange Hotel with people on the street. 11 X 7in. $30



123la: Residence of Jos. Ellison, Esq. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Residence of Jos. Ellison, Esq." Shows view of Jos. Ellison's residence in Louisiana. 12 1/2 X 9in. $50



124la: 1894 Avenue of Tombs, Girod Cemetary, New Orleans. Image titled, "Avenue of Tombs, Girod Cemetary, New Orlean," taken by J. Manz & Co. Shows tombs in the Girod Cemetary in New Orleans. 12 1/2 X 10 1/2in. $30



125la: 1857 View of The City of New Orleans, Louisiana. Hand colored engraved image titled, "View of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana," from Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion. Shows view of New Orleans, Louisiana. 11 X 16in. $30



126la: Clay Statue and Crescent Hall. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Clay Statue and Crescent Hall," drawn by J. A. Orr from Jewell's Crescent City Illustrated. Shows scene of the Clay Statue and Crescent Hall with people on the street. 11 1/2 X 8in. $30



127la: 1862 View in the French Quarters of New Orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "View of the French Quarters pf New Orleans," from Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War. Shows scene New Orlean's French Quarters. 11 X 16in. $20



128la: c1920 Steam Ship Carrying Cotton Cargo. Image titled, "Carries Record-Breaking Cotton Cargo." Shows steam ship carrying cotton cargo from the Port of New Orleans. 8 1/2 X 11 1/2in. $20



129la: 1923 Dry Docks and Marine Repair Plant with Wharf and Derrick Facilities. Images titled, "Johnson Iron Works, Dry Docks and Marine Repair Plant with Wharf and Derrick Facilities, Hull Yard for Construction of Steel and Wooden Vessels, Launch Degrey, Hull Construction Yard on Bayou St. John, Docks of Johnson Iron Works, Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company, COmpound Engine and Algiers Works." Shows scenes of shipbuilding and dry docks at the Port of New Orleans. 8 1/2 X 11 1/2in. $20



130la: 1863 Our Colored Troops-The Line Officers of the First Louisiana Native Guards and Our Colored Troops at Work-The First Louisiana Native Guards Disembarking at Fort Macombe, Louisiana. Hand colored engraved images titled, "Our Colored Troops-The Line Officers of the First Louisiana Native Guards and Our Colored Troops at Work-The First Louisiana Native Guards Disembarking at Fort Macombe, Louisiana," from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of troops disembarking at Fort Macombe, Louisiana. 11 X 16in. $50



131la: 1877 Members of the Louisiana Returning Board Arraigned Before the Bar of the House of Representatives. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Washington, D.C.-The Members of the Louisiana Returning Board Arraigned Before the Bar of the House of Representatives, January 27th," from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scene of Louisiana's Returning Board being arraigned before the Bar of the House of Representatives. 11 X 16in. $50



132la: 1883 Annual Parade of the Fire Department in New Orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Louisiana, Annual Parade of the Fire Department of New Orleans, March 4th-The Procession Passing Down St. Charles Street," drawn by C. Upham from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scene of Annual Fire Department Parade in New Orleans. 11 X 16in. $60



133la: 1893 Map of Louisiana. Hand colored map titled, "Louisiana." Shows map of Louisiana. 13 X 11in. $20



134la: 1887 Views around Lousiana. Excellent hand colored antique engraving shows Baton Rouge, The State Capitol, On Lake Ponchartrain ant the State University. From Harper's Weekly August 1887. 16x11 in. $80



135la: 1893 Steam Ferry Boat on the Mississippi River. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Steam Ferry on the Mississippi." Scene shows a steam ferry boat on the Mississippi River. 10 1/2 x 7in. $20



136la: c1880 Picture of El Tousson and Battle of Grand Coteau. Hand colored engraved image titled, "The Confererate Ram "El Tousson," Constructed by Laird and Battle of Grand Coteau, Louisiana, November 3, 1863.-Furious Attack of the Sixtieth Indiana Regiment, Colonel Owens," drawn by C.E.H. Bonwill from The Civil War in the United States. Scene of "El Tousson" constructed by Laird and the Batte of Grand Coteau. 11 x 16in $60



137la: 1873 Picture of a planter's house on the Mississippi. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Planter's House on the Mississippi," drawn by J. P. Ellawell from Picturesque America. Scene of a couple and their dog in front of a planter's house in Mississippi. 12 1/2 x 9 1/2in $30



138la: 1897 Picture of a steam ferry boat passing by a broken levee in the Mississippi Valley. Hand colored engraved image titled, "The Great Floods in the Mississippi Valley.-Breaking of a Levee Below Memphis," from Collier's Weekly. Scene of a steam ferry boat passing by a broken levee in the Mississippi Valley. 11 x 16in $30



139la: c1880 Picture of the "W. B. Terry" traveling through the swamps. Hand colored engraved image titled, "United States Transport "w. B. Terry" Pushing Her Way Through the Swamps at Island NO.10 to the Assistance of General Pope at New Madrid," drawn by H. Lovie from The Soldiers in Our Civil War. Scene of the "W. B. Terry" pushing her way through the swamps. 11 x 16in. $40



140la: 1883 Picture of a steam ferry boat on the Atchafalaya River. Hand colored engraved images titled, "A Trip on the Atchafalaya River, Entrance to the Atchafalaya River, A Swamper's House on the Atchafalaya, A Swamper, Steamer Running the Rapids of the Atchafalaya, Red River Landing, Castle on the Atchafalaya, Little Whiskey Bayou, A Swamper's Garden, The Ash Cabin, Atchafalaya, Map Showing Changes in the Mississippi's Current," drawn by J. O. Davidson's from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of a steam ferry boat on the Atchafalaya River. 11 x 16in. $30



141la: 1884 Pictures of a break on the levee in the Mississippi River and building a levee. Hand colored engraved image titled, " The Mississippi Levees, A Break in the Levee-Giving the Alarm and Building a Levee," drawn by J. O. Davidson from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of a levee being built on the Mississippi River and a break in the levee with the alarm being given. 11 X 16in. $50



142la: 1888 Picture of the U. S. M. Mississippi Passenger Steamer. Hand colored engraved image titled, "The U. S. M. Mississippi Passenger Steamer," drawn by Charles Graham from Harper's Weekly. Shows Scene of the U. S. M. Mississippi River Passenger Steamer. 11 X 16in. $50



143la: 1884 Picture of the floods in the Teche County, Louisiana. Hand colored engraved image titled, "The Floods in the Teche County, Louisiana," drawn by J. O. Davidson from Harper's Weekly. Shows Scene of the floods in the Teche County, Louisiana. 11 X 16in. $50



144la: 1886 Picture of the indunation and terrible loss of life at Johnson's Bayou. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Louisiana.- The Recent Indunation and Terrible Loss of Life at Johnson's Bayou- Relief Parties Searching For the Victims of the Storm," from Harper's Weekly. Shows Scene of the victims of the storm at Johnson's Bayou. 11 X 16in. $50



145la: 1878 Picture of the Crew in the Pilot-House of the Steamer "Drew." Hand colored engraved image titled, "New York.-The Pilot-House of the Steamer "Drew" - Passing Through the Highlands on a Moonlight Night," from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scene of the crew in the pilot house of the Steamer "Drew." 11 X 16in. $30



146la: c1850 Map of South Eastern District Louisiana. Hand colored image titled, "South Eastern District Louisiana and Surveyor General's Office Donaldson, October 29th, 1845, P.T. Landry." Shows map of South Eastern District Louisiana with marked townships. 9 x 11 in. $60



147la: 1854 Beautifully hand colored steel engraving of a river scene in the South. A wonderful landscape scene excellent condition. 9 1/2 X 7in. $40



1180la: 1895 Map of Louisiana. Color: Printed in Color. Type: Wood Engraving. Size: 14x11 in. $19



148la: 1855 Map of Louisiana published by J.H. Colton. Hand colored map with great detail and a very decorative border. 17 x 15in. $250



149la: 1855 Map of Louisiana Representing Several Land Districts. Hand colored map with great detail representing the state of Louisiana. 17 x 18in. $200



150la: 1891 Pictures of the Old French Market in New Orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "The Old French Market in New Orleans, The Old Flower Woman, A Picayune Coffee-Stand, The Market and The Bazaar Market," drawn by C. Upham from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scenes of the Old French Market in New Orleans. 11 x 16in. $60



151la: 1883 Pictures of the Old French Market in New Orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Louisiana-The Old French Market in New Orleans on Sunday Morning," drawn by C. Upham from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scenes of the Old French Market in New Orleans. 11 x 16in. $60



152la: 1889 Pictures of a coast planter hailing a New Orleans Steamer. Hand colored engraved image titled, "a Coast Planter Hailing a New Orleans Steamer," drawn by E. W. Kemble from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of a coast planter hailing a New Orleans Steamer. 11 x 16in. $50



153la: 1909 Picture of the Momus, a Southern Pacific Steamship. Hand colored engraved image titled, "A Hundred Golden Hours at Sea," from The Theatre. Shows scene of the steamship, Momus, at sea. 13 1/2 x 9in. $60



154la: 1859 Picture of a bull and bear fight in New orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Bull and Bear Fight in New Orleans," from The Illustrated News. Shows scene of a bull and bear fighting amongst spectators in New Orleans. 11 x 16in. $50



155la: 1863 Picture of the departure of parolled rebel prisoners leaving the levee at New Orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, " Scene on the Levee at New Orleans on the Departure of the Parolled Rebel Prisoners, February 20, 1863," drawn by Mr. Hamilton from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of parolled rebel prisoners leaving the levee at New Orleans. 22 x 16in. $80



156la: 1856 Picture of the Battle of New Orleans. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Battle of New Orleans," from Ballou's Pictorial-Drawing Room Companion. shows picture of soldiers fighting in the Battle of New Orleans. 22 x 16in. $150



157la: 1835 Elegant Map of Louisiana and Arkansas. Intricate hand colored map titled, “Louisiana and Arkansas,” from Bradford’s 1835 world atlas. Hand colored, engraved map shows railroads, canals, cities, counties and mountains. 12 x 10in. $150



158la: 1864 The Restoration Of The Union - Inauguration Of Hon. Michael Hahn, Governor of Louisiana, On Lafayette Square, New Orleans, March 4 - From A Sketch By Our Special Artist, C.E.H. Bonwill. Hand colored wood engraving published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on April 2, 1864. Caption describes engraving and scene is surrounded by colorful red, white and blue flags behind tall trees and in front of a governmental building. 16x22in. $150



159la: 1887 An Old Louisiana Sugar Plantation - Drawn By John Durkin. Hand colored wood engravings all done on one page and published as a Supplement to Harper's Weekly on August 13, 1887. Each scene shows the process of harvesting and refining sugar cane. 16x22in. $250



160la: 1881 Louisiana - Our National Industries - Arrival Of A Consignment of Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty-Six Bales of Cotton at New Orleans, From A Photograph by E.M. Bidwell. Three hand colored wood engravings published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on April 30, 1881. Top engravings depict the new buildings at the Cotton Exchange at New Orleans - From Plans of H. Wolters, Architect, Louisville. 11x16in. $80



161la: 1883 Sketches On the Mississippi - By J.O. Davidson. Several hand colored wood engravings published in Harper's Weekly on March 10, 1883. Each scene depicts homes ravaged by the force of the Mississippi, the Corn Planter's Residence, and a Day Signal for Corn Landing. 11x16in. $60



162la: 1860 Anlicht der Levee zu New Orleans, La. - French text and hand colored wood engraving published in Frank Leslie's Ilustrated Newspaper in 1860. Scene depicts the shipyard and levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. 16x22in. $120


 
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