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- The Sweetest Spot on Earth, Sugar Levee Beside the Mississippi, New Orleans, La. -
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The Sweetest Spot on Earth, Sugar Levee Beside the Mississippi, New Orleans, La.
- New Orleans Characters, 1876 - Leon Joseph Fremaux was a French ex-patriot and Confederate officer and engineer during the Civil War. After the war, he opposed Republican efforts to govern New Orleans and led white vigilante organizations. His sketches, however, offer a glimpse into the occupations of immigrants and people of color in New Orleans. His son-in-law (Joseph Garcia) published the collection, and Fremaux and his children hand-colored them.
- 1876
- Collections - Artifact
New Orleans Characters, 1876
Leon Joseph Fremaux was a French ex-patriot and Confederate officer and engineer during the Civil War. After the war, he opposed Republican efforts to govern New Orleans and led white vigilante organizations. His sketches, however, offer a glimpse into the occupations of immigrants and people of color in New Orleans. His son-in-law (Joseph Garcia) published the collection, and Fremaux and his children hand-colored them.