The Historic New Orleans Collection

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Our French Quarter Galleries will be temporarily closed from August 12 to September 13, 2024, while our team makes upgrades and improvements to the exhibition. We are excited to share more information soon! Learn more about our current exhibitions: https://ow.ly/6Z3u50SPSeA Reserve free tickets to HNOC: https://ow.ly/zcac50SPSez . . . Aerial view of Jackson Square, 1960 - 1970, photograph by Ralph Lincks. HNOC, 1974.25.14.177. #frenchquarter #vieuxcarre #neworleans #neworleanshistory #nolahistory #frenchquarterhistory

HNOC's newest exhibition, "Captive State," explores Louisiana’s present-day distinction as the world’s incarceration capital—a sobering truth that is rooted in three centuries of history. You are invited to join us for "Piecing it Together: A Captive State Tour and Conversation," our new 90-minute interactive tour exploring the threads that connect slavery to modern mass incarceration in Louisiana. Along the way, visitors are invited into a conversation about how incarceration impacts our communities today. The tours are offered on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. until January 18, 2025. Learn more and reserve your tour: https://ow.ly/bL4450SPxMw . . . "Captive State" is made possible with support from our Media Partner, WWL-TV. "Code noir," Paris: Libraires associez, 1743. HNOC, 80-654-RL #captivestate #massincarceration #neworleanshistory #louisianahistory #frenchquarter #nolatours

Unknown Sitters Student Writing Contest: "The Man in the Portrait" For HNOC's 2024 Student Writing Contest, we invited students from across the country to create colorful identities for the mysterious subjects in the 26 portraits featured in our "Unknown Sitters" exhibition! After receiving more than 1000 entries, HNOC selected winners across three age groups. Today, we are excited to feature "The Man in the Portrait" by Kyrie Melancon, an 9th grade student at Frederick A. Douglass High School in New Orleans, who is among our high school winners. Kyrie wrote this moving short story in response to the portrait "Man in overalls," painted between 1930 and 1935 by Daniel Webster Whitney. Who do you see in this portrait? Visit "Unknown Sitters" and tell us who they are: https://ow.ly/AFGE50SOmvj . . . Video narrated by HNOC Interpreter Kurt Owens Man in overalls, between 1930 and 1935, oil painting by Daniel Webster Whitney. HNOC, 1984.231.7 #unknownsitters #studentwriting #creativewriting #studentwriters #nolastudents #neworleanshistory #nolahistory

Despite being closed to the public since 1965, Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East has remained an unofficial respite for generations of Black New Orleanians. Last year, the New Orleans City Council approved a measure to set aside almost $25 million to refurbish the site, which was also recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, making it eligible for preservation grants, tax credits, and protection from demolition. On Thursday, August 22, join One Book One New Orleans (OBONO) and the Historic New Orleans Collection for a panel discussion exploring the history of the recreational haven, from its opening in the 1930s to the present-day efforts to revitalize this important cultural landmark. Admission is free but RSVP is required. Learn more: https://ow.ly/EAjI50SOo4u . . . #lincolnbeach #neworleanshistory #nolahistory #neworleanseast #frenchquarter #onebookoneneworleans

On Tuesday, July 30, a new historical marker was unveiled at the former site of the Mechanics' Institute (now the Roosevelt Hotel). Here, on the same day in 1866, at least 34 unarmed people were killed and hundreds more wounded by a mob of city police officers and white instigators—the vast majority of whom were Black. The city-sanctioned massacre was one of the most brutal examples of racist violence against newly-freed Black citizens across America who struggled for the right to vote, among other political freedoms, after the Civil War. White-run newspapers of the time dismissed the event as a "riot," but there are many more sides to the story. Today on #FirstDraftFriday, learn the true story behind the massacre in our blog post below. . . . #mechanicsinstitutemassacre #reconstruction #socialjustice #whitesupremacy #neworleanshistory #nolahistory

#MuseumMonth kicks off today! Any member of 20+ participating New Orleans museums (including HNOC) receives free admission (for 2) to every other museum all month long. There has never been a better time to join or renew your HNOC membership! Join today and receive access to 20+ museums this month, plus all the great perks of HNOC membership. Become an HNOC member: https://ow.ly/oouJ50SOUXf About Museum Month: https://ow.ly/ysUi50SOUXg . . . #museummonth #nola #neworleans #neworleanshistory #nolamuseums #freeinnola #staylocal #visitlocal #supportlocalmuseums #nolastaycation #followyournola #frenchquartermuseums #exploreNOLA

Yesterday, The Plessy and Ferguson Initiative, the New Orleans chapter of the NAACP, and Roudanez: History and Legacy unveiled a new historical marker near the Roosevelt Hotel, the former site of the Mechanics' Institute. Here on July 30, 1866, more than 30 people were killed and hundreds more wounded by a mob of city police officers and white instigators—the vast majority of whom were Black. More than 200 freedmen had gathered at the Institute to reconvene a convention that would have enshrined the Black right to vote in the Louisiana constitution. New Orleans's mayor and sheriff at the time were Confederate sympathizers, and dispatched the mob to stop the gathering. Dismissed as a “riot” in white-run newspapers of the time, this new historic marker is an important step towards righting the historical record. Watch WWL-TV's segment about the unveiling, featuring an interview with HNOC editor Nick Weldon, who co-authored the Collection's 2021 graphic novel "Monumental: Oscar Dunn and his Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana." WWL-TV's Charisse Gibson also spoke with Fatima Shaik, author of HNOC's 2021 book "Economy Hall: the Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood," who provided witness accounts to the massacre. Watch both videos in the article below. . . . About "Monumental": https://ow.ly/zEFW50SOhCb About "Economy Hall": https://ow.ly/GtqO50SOhCi #mechanicsinstitutemassacre #civilrights #socialjustice #reconstruction #neworleanshistory #nolahistory

On Thursday, July 18, HNOC commemorated the opening of "Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration," a powerful exhibition exploring the historical ties between slavery and mass incarceration in Louisiana. Guests enjoyed Brennan’s catering while exploring artifacts and discussing the exhibition’s themes, which illustrate the links from Louisiana’s colonial past to its present role as the world’s incarceration capital. HNOC staff worked with community partners for five years to bring this exhibition to the public. HNOC president and CEO Daniel Hammer and Board Chair Bonnie Boyd extended heartfelt thanks to the members, supporters, and community partners whose vital contributions made the exhibition possible, emphasizing the collaborative effort behind this significant showcase. Dr. Andrea Armstrong (Loyola University New Orleans) spoke on behalf of the exhibition’s community advisory committee, which included John Bardes (Louisiana State University), Montrell Carmouche (Operation Restoration), Anthony Hingle Jr. (Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and the Visiting Room Project), Katie Hunter Lowrey (organizer and survivor of violence), Jee Park (Innocence Project New Orleans), and individuals from the Vera Institute of Justice and The Promise of Justice Initiative. The exhibit is also supported by media partner WWL Louisiana. Become an HNOC member to enjoy benefits such as invitations to exclusive receptions for new exhibitions: https://ow.ly/EZEI50SMZF6 Learn more about "Captive State": https://ow.ly/MKni50SMZF7 . . . Photos by Tere Kirkland #captivestate #massincarceration #louisianahistory #neworleanshistory #nolahistory #museummembership #nolamuseum #memberperks #FrenchQuarter

Beginning with the Indigenous tribes and nations of the region, many diverse human communities have influenced the unique language, foodways, and cultural traditions that make coastal Louisiana distinct. French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia, Canada, fled British persecution and arrived in Louisiana in the late 18th century, settling in the coastal swamps and prairies south and west of New Orleans. Their descendants, often called Cajuns, share a distinctive culture of music, food, and folkways. Learn more at "A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana's Coastal Environment and Culture," on view at 520 Royal Street. Admission is free! Learn more: https://ow.ly/sAvi50SLi2h . . . This exhibition is made possible with support from Lead Sponsor Entergy and Media Partner WVUE-Fox 8. Man with netted choupique, 1974, inkjet print by Douglas Baz and Charles H. Traub. HNOC,
gift of Charles H. Traub and Douglas Baz, 2009.0296.28 #avanishingbounty #cajuns #acadiana #louisianacoast #landloss #climatechange #sportsmansparadise #gulfcoast