Carnival Edition Pageant of Rex, New Orleans 1913 – Vintage Print
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A window into the past: Carnival Edition Pageant of Rex, New Orleans 1913, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Carnival Edition Pageant of Rex, New Orleans 1913
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Rex, the Lord of Misrule, has paraded through New Orleans on Mardi Gras day since 1872, and this 1913 pageant shows the krewe's tradition in its full theatrical form. Krewes built their floats around a single annual theme, and the parade served as a moving stage for costumed nobility, masked riders and elaborate tableaux drawn from literature and myth. Rex's march was the centerpiece of the city's carnival season, drawing crowds lined several deep along the route. Worth noticing is how the spectacle of the floats, rather than any single rider, carried the story of the year.
| Original scan | 10,953 × 7,440 px · prints to 37 × 25 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif09400_CarnivaleditionpageantofRexkin |
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