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After Decades of Searching, 1898 Film of New Orleans Mardi Gras Is Found

  • 1.  After Decades of Searching, 1898 Film of New Orleans Mardi Gras Is Found

    Posted Jun 27, 2022 05:03 PM

    Believed to be the oldest film of New Orleans, the roughly two-minute movie shows both long-held traditions of the parade and rituals that have been changed or forgotten.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/arts/new-orleans-mardi-gras-film.html

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