Fiesta Scene A view of the crowd-packed Canal Street where many of the half-million spectators massed to witness the parade of floats on both sides of the thoroughfare as Rex, King of the Mardi Gras, invaded New Orleans on March 1 to the acclaim of a festive populace.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Fiesta Scene A view of the crowd-packed Canal Street where many of the half-million spectators massed to witness the parade of floats on both sides of the thoroughfare as Rex, King of the Mardi Gras, invaded New Orleans on March 1 to the acclaim of a festive populace.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. March 1938]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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