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Chief 'Monk' Boudreaux Sewing

Joseph Pierre "Monk" Boudreaux, Chief of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian tribe, sits on the floor sewing his "suit" or costume. Each Mardi Gras Indian sews a new "suit" for every Mardi Gras celebration.

Chief “Monk” Boudreaux Sewing

Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection

Chief 'Monk' Boudreaux Sewing. Smith, Michael P. (Photographer)

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Courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection
Date 1974
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