Louisiana Historical Center

@LAStateMuseum’s maps and manuscripts archive, located in the Old U.S. Mint building, aka @nolajazzmuseum

[Louisiana Historical Center @lhcnola]

@LaStateMuseum lookin’ gooood 😎

[Marco @marcorasi1960]

The Cabildo, seat of Spanish colonial city hall of New Orleans, now a Louisiana State Museum.

[Consulate General of France in Louisiana 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @FranceLouisiana]

Fascinating visit at @nolajazzmuseum today with director Greg Lambousy.
The best museum for the birthplace of #Jazz!
Thrilled to explore how we can team up using cutting edge #technology to help preserve #NOLA musical heritage. 🎺🎶
#JazzFest #NOLAxNOLA

[Tulane Architecture and Built Environment @TulaneArch]

#FBF: Then & Now – The Old US Mint
Built in the architectural style of Greek Revival, currently houses @nolajazzmuseum & is home to the Louisiana Historical Center. The building used to be a branch of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 & later from 1879 to 1909.

[Louisiana State Museums @LaStateMuseum]

On Saturday, May 16, our museums will reopen to the public. Save time and buy your ticket online by following the link here: https://t.co/bt6GK4LpIQ
#LouisianaStrong #MuseumsUnlocked #weareopen #excited

[New Orleans Jazz Museum @nolajazzmuseum]

The New Orleans Mint was authorized #OTD by the Act of March 3, 1835. Today the Mint is home to the @nolajazzmuseum, and also the @lhcnola.

[Louisiana Historical Center @lhcnola]

The Donald M. Marquis Reading Room will be closed Monday and Tuesday for Mardi Gras; regular hours will resume Wednesday, February 26. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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Rex, King of Carnival, appeared before the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans #OTD in 1885.

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New Orleans received a whopping TEN inches of snow on February 14-15 1895. Check out these headlines from The Daily States, and our post: https://t.co/dEEJO8LQtO

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Jackson monument inauguration #OTD 1856. Sculptor Clark Mills told the crowd of 60k “The statue before you represents one who proved himself the saviour of your beautiful city. Gen. Jackson is there represented as he appeared on the morning of the 8th of January, 41 years ago.”

[Louisiana Historical Center @lhcnola]

Researcher Jeanne Peet came by to view these items created by her great-great grandfather, Marie-Adrien Persac, in the 1850s. The first image comes from “Norman’s Chart of the Lower Mississippi River,” from 1858, & the second, “Dr. John Dominique’s Store,” is from 1857.

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

.@llilasbenson and @nolajazzmuseum joined forces to make archives of colonial documents more useful to teachers, students, researchers and family historians: https://t.co/PBiKWWHsn6 via @utlibraries

[Louisiana Historical Center @lhcnola]

The list of New Orleanians applying for bar licenses in 1901-1904. See any names you recognize? 📔accession number 11235

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Did you know the Louisiana Historical Center has family bibles? Today, we were visited by a researcher whose family donated this 1775 bible (accession number 07977.1) in 1921.

[Louisiana State Museums @LaStateMuseum]

Today is Election Day in Louisiana. Get out and vote to let your voice be heard. This picture shows Louisiana Governor Richard W. Leche casting his vote. This photo comes from the Robert S. Maestri Photograph Collection. Accession #1986.103.02.155b #GeauxVote

[Louisiana Historical Center @lhcnola]

Happy #AskaCuratorDay! Our LHC curator, Sarah Elizabeth Gundlach, is here to answer your questions about the @LAMuseum’s collection housed in the Old US Mint. Reply below with your questions!