What you say makes a lot of sense, as I know how rich both historically and culturally New Orleans is. In fact, since I was a child it held for me a special status as such, as an uncle of mine used to be the Peruvian consul there. But of course, that was many, many years ago, lol

You know I think I remember you telling me about your uncle before.
I often wonder how much people know about history anymore-it is so rich and fascinating to see how people have have evolved and become who we have become and to wonder who we are going to become. These photographs each tell thousands of stories of the people who came between the images.
It seems unfortunate that so many are lost in the tiny and lose sight of the larger picture of things.
But there is always hope that despite it all we survive and thrive and remember to love each other.

I am so very sorry, I didn't remember telling you about my uncle (it must be I am aging, lol)

I don't remember what you said-it was years ago! But I think in the scenario you present he is probably waiting for the streetcar to go to the Audubon zoo to have lunch with the animals-and of course wearing a seersucker suit like the fine gentlemen of the time period:)-oh and of course a straw hat!

I love the below photo of Audubon Zoo, I found it here http://neworleanseasytravelguide.com/things-to-do/audubon-park-and-zoo/. In keeping with the spirit of the topic, it would be interesting to contrast it with an old b & w photo of it... but I did not find any. On second thought, the zoo may not be that old, or is it? I found lots of info about it, even a short, wonderful video with the photo; but next to nothing about its history, other than it was named after the painter and naturalist John James Audubon and designed by the landscape architect John Charles Olmsted (1852-1920).