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An abandoned store at the corner of St. Peter St and Julia St. The building may be in the process of demolition. It is possibly the MuseMeche Store. The First Baptist Church is currently located there.

Six pictures of the Banner Band at various times in history. At one time, they were called "The Sidney Bechet Quintet." See each picture for particulars.

Banner Band members and friends. 1) Harold Portier holding his trumpet with two couples. 2) Harold Portier demonstrating with trumpet to two men. 3) Harold Portier as a younger man with trumpet on a porch with a small child looking on.

Seven African-American members of the Superior Orchestra dressed in uniforms and with their instruments.

A band performing at the Basin Street Bluses National Jazz Foundation in New Orleans. Many people are dressed as clowns.

An African-American man wearing a dark 3-piece suit, a light colored striped shirt, a dark tie, and a dark hat. He is playing a trumpet.

A priest, four African-American altar servers, and two African-American girls in what could be first communion dresses on an altar in a Catholic church.

A ceremony honoring the infant Jesus of Prague. There is a priest and six African-American altar servers and a large congregation of African-Americans in attendance.

A dedication and Blessing of Our Lady of our Lourdes Grotto adjacent to the library. The statue of Our Lady donated in memory of Francois Dencausse; the statue of St. Bernadette in memory of Antoine Ackal.

15 employees, three boys, a priest, and two altar servers gathered in front of a lumber yard; this seems to be blessing the business.