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Mardi Gras Royalty

This image shows the king of Osiris and his queen sitting on richly draped thrones while flanked by the their court. Mardi Gras krewes carry prestige and have long been used as a means of socializing and networking among the city's elite.

Mardi Gras Royalty

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Mardi Gras Royalty. Works Progress Administration (photography)

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Date 1939
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