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Explore the Intersection of Bourbon Street and Ursulines Avenue Circa 1925 Through the Eyes of Two Young Boys

Step back in time to 1925 and explore the intersection of Bourbon Street and Ursulines Avenue in New Orleans through the eyes of two young boys. Get a glimpse of life in the French Quarter through this old photo.
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How great is this old photo of two young boys standing on a street corner in New Orleans? These two children are standing at the corner of Bourbon Street and Ursulines Avenue.

Bourbon Street and Ursulines Avenue circa 1925. “New Orleans organ grinder.” Nitrate negative by Arnold Genthe.

Source: Shorpy

I can’t get the exact view of the same intersection using Google Maps, but below is as close as I could get. The corner on the right is where the boys are standing.

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