Alexander Allison: Birds' Eye Views

Alexander Allison Photograph Collection
New Orleans Public Library

Birds' Eye Views

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Thumbnail Series Subseries Image # (click to view) Allison's Description Date Additional Description Original Location

Birds' Eye Views
Photograph 1 From 602 Carondelet Street--Hennen Building--Masonic Temple 1905 This photograph was taken at 602 Carondelet; the Hennen Building in the large building at left in the background and the Masonic Temple is the spired building to the right I 01

Birds' Eye Views
Photograph 2 From Morris Building, looking over Jesuits' Church dome 1905 The seven story Morris Building still stands at Canal and Camp Streets I 02

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Photograph 3 From Morris Building, looking towards St. Charles Hotel 1905
I 03

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Photograph 4 From Hennen Building, looking over Jesuits' Church and Maison Blanche 1905 The Hennen Building still stands at 201 Carondelet Street ;the original Maison Blanche Building is the white structure with the domed corner tower in the middle of the photograph I 04

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Photograph 5 From Hennen Building, looking down Bourbon Street 1905
I 05

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Photograph 6 From Hennen Building, looking down Bourbon Street 1905
I 06

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Photograph 7 From Hennen Building, looking towards Union Station 1905
I 07

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Photograph 8 From Hennen Building, looking directly towards the River 1905
I 08

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Photograph 9 From Hennen Building, looking towards Algiers Point 1905 The white building just left of center is the old Godchaux Building that stood on the corner of Canal and Chartres Streets I 09

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Photograph 10 From Hennen Building, looking towards Esplanade Ferry 1905 The large building with the central dome at the left is the St. Louis Hotel I 10

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Photograph 11 From Hennen Building, looking up Carondelet Street 1905
I 11

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Photograph 12 From Morris Building, looking along Canal Street to River 1905
I 12

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Photograph 13 From Morris Building, looking along Canal Street to Lake 1905
I 13

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Photograph 14 From Morris Building, looking along Canal Street directly towards Lake 1905
I 14

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Photograph 15 From Maison Blanche Building, towards the Southern Railway freight sheds and the Consumers Electric Company stack 1910 The buildings in the left background (left of St. Louis Cemetery #1) are part of the Storyville district II 01

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Photograph 16 From Maison Blanche Building, towards the Southern Railway freight sheds 1948
II 02

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Photograph 17 From Maison Blanche Building, towards River along Canal Street 1910
II 03

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Photograph 18 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Auditorium 1948
II 04

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Photograph 19 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Algiers Point 1910 Just in front of the St. Louis Hotel at far left is the Civil Courts Building (now the Louisiana Supreme Court) under construction II 05

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Photograph 20 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Sugar Refinery 1910
II 06

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Photograph 21 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Lake along Canal Street 1910
II 07

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Photograph 22 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Lake along Canal Street 1948
II 08

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Photograph 23 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Lake along Canal Street 1948
II 09

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Photograph 24 From Maison Blanche Building, towards Algiers Point 1948
II 10

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Photograph 25 From Maison Blanche Building, looking down on Baronne Street 1910
II 11

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Photograph 26 From Maison Blanche Building, looking up Baronne Street 1948
II 12

Series	Image # (click to view)	Allison's Description	Date	Additional Description	Original Location
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 1	From 602 Carondelet Street--Hennen Building--Masonic Temple	1905	This photograph was taken at 602 Carondelet; the Hennen Building in the large building at left in the background and the Masonic Temple is the spired building to the right	I 01
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 2	From Morris Building, looking over Jesuits' Church dome	1905	The seven story Morris Building still stands at Canal and Camp Streets	I 02
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 3	From Morris Building, looking towards St. Charles Hotel	1905		I 03
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 4	From Hennen Building, looking over Jesuits' Church and Maison Blanche	1905	The Hennen Building still stands at 201 Carondelet Street ;the original Maison Blanche Building is the white structure with the domed corner tower in the middle of the photograph	I 04
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 5	From Hennen Building, looking down Bourbon Street	1905		I 05
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 6	From Hennen Building, looking down Bourbon Street	1905		I 06
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 7	From Hennen Building, looking towards Union Station	1905		I 07
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 8	From Hennen Building, looking directly towards the River	1905		I 08
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 9	From Hennen Building, looking towards Algiers Point	1905	The white building just left of center is the old Godchaux Building that stood on the corner of Canal and Chartres Streets	I 09
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 10	From Hennen Building, looking towards Esplanade Ferry	1905	The large building with the central dome at the left is the St. Louis Hotel	I 10
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 11	From Hennen Building, looking up Carondelet Street	1905		I 11
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 12	From Morris Building, looking along Canal Street to River	1905		I 12
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 13	From Morris Building, looking along Canal Street to Lake	1905		I 13
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 14	From Morris Building, looking along Canal Street directly towards Lake	1905		I 14
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 15	From Maison Blanche Building, towards the Southern Railway freight sheds and the Consumers Electric Company stack	1910	The buildings in the left background (left of St. Louis Cemetery #1) are part of the Storyville district	II 01
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 16	From Maison Blanche Building, towards the Southern Railway freight sheds	1948		II 02
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 17	From Maison Blanche Building, towards River along Canal Street	1910		II 03
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 18	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Auditorium	1948		II 04
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 19	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Algiers Point	1910	Just in front of the St. Louis Hotel at far left is the Civil Courts Building (now the Louisiana Supreme Court) under construction	II 05
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 20	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Sugar Refinery	1910		II 06
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 21	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Lake along Canal Street	1910		II 07
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 22	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Lake along Canal Street	1948		II 08
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 23	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Lake along Canal Street	1948		II 09
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 24	From Maison Blanche Building, towards Algiers Point	1948		II 10
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 25	From Maison Blanche Building, looking down on Baronne Street	1910		II 11
Birds' Eye Views	Photograph 26	From Maison Blanche Building, looking up Baronne Street	1948		II 12

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