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Title
1893 carnival edition of the Picayune February 14th Rex New Orleans procession of Rex subject fantasies
Creator
T. Fitzwilliams & Co., printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1893
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Image of a depiction of the Rex procession held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 14, 1893, published in a special carnival edition of the Picayune; nineteen fantasy-themed floats pulled by horses are presented in four panels; newspaper columns and advertisements on verso.
"T. Fitzwilliam & Co. Lithographers & Stationers. 62 Camp St., New Orleans."--text, top left of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 71.12 x 106.68 cm (28 x 42 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_ENT_004743
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/5514
Language
English
Subject
Carnivals--Pictorial works
Horses--Pictorial works
Mardi Gras--Pictorial works
Parades--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Entertainment
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The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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