Mardi Gras: Chronicles of the New Orleans Carnival

A treasury of photos, drawings, and reminiscences recounting the history and culture of the annual New Orleans extravaganza.

This pictorial study recounts the history of Carnival in New Orleans, bringing to life in text and more than 160 photographs and drawings—many of them old and rare—the color, the pulse, and the pageantry that have earned this annual extravaganza its distinction as “the greatest free show on earth.” Tracing the evolution of Carnival from its modest beginnings, the book...