Carnival King Passes Throng-Rex, the King of Mardi Gras, (lower right) leads the annual parade down St. Charles Street to famous Canal Street during the annual event in New Orleans Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands packed the streets despite temperatures that ranged in the 30's.

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Carnival King Passes Throng-Rex, the King of Mardi Gras, (lower right) leads the annual parade down St. Charles Street to famous Canal Street during the annual event in New Orleans Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands packed the streets despite temperatures that ranged in the 30's.

Associated Press · [ca. February 1967]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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