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Canal Revival remembers Waterbury’s Drugstores.   Waterbury’s Drugstores In Podcast 60, we tell the story of Waterbury’s Drugstores on Canal Street and its expansion stores. Waterbury’s had four locations, from 1930 to 1984: #1 Canal and Camp Streets #2 Canal and S. Rampart Streets #3 1632 Dryades Street #5 766 Harrison Avenue There was a […] The post NOLA History Guy Podcast 60 – Waterbury’s Drugstores appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Unpacking the busiest corner in Mid-City: Tulane and Carrollton. Tulane and Carrollton The corner of Tulane and Carrolton connected Mid-City to Uptown and Metairie. The Pod PDF Here   1947 Tulane and Carrollton in 1947. The photographer stands on Tulane Avenue, looking west. The streetcar tracks curve over to S. Carrollton Avenue here, for the […] The post Podcast 59 – Tulane and Carrollton appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

The Creole townhouse at 601 Chartres was built in 1793. 601 Chartres Street This townhouse from the Spanish Colonial period offers a look into the entire 19th Century in the Vieux Carré. The first floor’s retail space tells many stories. The Pod PDF here   Before the fire Street grid from 1722, only a year […] The post Podcast 58 – 601 Chartres in the #FrenchQuarter appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

The 1788 fire destroyed French Colonial New Orleans. The Great 1788 Fire We’ve all heard the stories of the 1788 fire. This is not a new or hot take, but some additional information. The Pod PDF here Point of Origin Street grid from 1722, Look for the church, top center, then go left half a […] The post Podcast 57 – The 1788 Fire appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

Maison Blanche Origins continues with Simon J. Shwartz, who worked in the family business before striking out on his own. Maison Blanche Origins – Simon J. Shwartz Continuing the Maison Blanche Origins story of the “Greatest Store South” with the early career of Maison Blanche’s founder, Simon J. Shwartz. Simon worked for his father, primarily […] The post Podcast 55 – Maison Blanche Origins: Simon J. Shwartz appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

New Orleans Lakefront Airport opened as Shushan Airport in 1934. Shushan Airport The airport out at Lake Pontchartrain and the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) originally opened as Shushan Airport, and later became New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW). The “big” airport, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, came later. The FAA doesn’t move the […] The post Podcast 53 – Shushan Airport appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

The West End was an escape from the city and heat from the 1850s. The West End This was originally presented to the West End Kiwanis Club. So much fun talking to hard-working volunteer groups! This one was fun, so it’s part two of our series on the Lakefront. The Pod PDF here Overview West […] The post Podcast 52 – West End appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

The New Orleans Lakefront played many roles in the war effort of the 1940s. Winning the War on the Lakefront This was originally a talk given at the National World War II Museum, part of their “Lunchbox Lecture” series. Doing it again as a podcast episode because talk recordings don’t always catch good angles of […] The post Podcast 51 – Winning the War on the Lakefront appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.

In Podcast 50 we discuss the other double-truck streetcars that ran in New Orleans. “Other” Double-Truck Streetcars Part 4 of our 4-part series on early electric streetcars in New Orleans presents the other double-truck models. This includes the Pullman Company, “1899” Americans, Brill Semi-convertibles, Barney & Smith, and Morris cars. PDF here. The Pod   […] The post Podcast 50 – Double-Truck Streetcars appeared first on Edward Branley - The NOLA History Guy.