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Posted: 30 Jun 2021

Taken: 09 Sep 2010

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New Orleans, c. 1960

New Orleans, c. 1960
My sister and cousin, window shopping at Henrietta's, 318 Royale St., in the French Quarter. Submitted to the Vintage Photos Theme Park for the theme, STORES (INTERIORS OR EXTERIORS)
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 Deborah Lundbech
Deborah Lundbech club
Is it a toy store or a of mix of things? As far as I can make it, it's just an address under the name "Harriet's" and not a description of goods.
I'm happy to be living in a time, despite it's many faults, where the Aunt Jemima character is seen by the majority of Americans for the racist representation it is - and always was.
3 years ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
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Whoops - was I wrong about "Harriet's"?
3 years ago.
RicksPics club has replied to Deborah Lundbech club
RicksPics : No, not wrong. Basically, it was a tourist trap, selling a wide variety of New Orleans themed souvenirs, toys, post cards and candies. At least one shop of this type could be found on every block in the French Quarter. The stereotypical Mammy dolls and other similar caricature representations of African Americans were all around, fostering the fable of the happy blacks in the South. As I child, I accepted it. The only thing I remember that struck me as weird were "colored" and "white" designations on bathrooms and water fountains in public places. We still have a long way to go.
3 years ago.

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