Carnival edition of the Picayune 1892 procession of the mistick krewe of Comus subject Nippon the land of the rising sun

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  Carnival edition of the Picayune 1892 procession of the mistick krewe of Comus subject Nippon the land of the rising sun

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  Image of a depiction of the Mistick Krewe of Comus procession held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 1, 1892, published in a special carnival edition of the Picayune; twenty floats pulled by horses with Japanese-inspired themes and mythological figures are presented in four panels; newspaper columns and advertisements on verso.

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  Carnival edition of the Picayune March 9th 1886 : Krewe of Proteus procession subject visions of other worlds

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  Image of a parade of eighteen horse-drawn carnival floats, depicting fanciful scenes of the terrain and extraterrestrial creatures of planets and celestial objects inhabited with various sea creatures, reptiles, insects, plants, pineapples, cactuses, a horned instrument, each with a numbered caption: "No. 1 Proteus," "No. 2 The Sun," "No. 3. Mercury," "No. 4. Venus," "No. 5. The Moon," "No. 6. Mars," "No. 7. Juno," "No. 8. Vesta," "No. 9. Harmonia," "No. 10. Flora," "No. 11. A Comet," "No. 12 Iris," "No. 13. Ceres," "No. 14. Amphitrite," "No. 15. Jupiter," "No. 16. Saturn," "No. 17. Uranus," "No. 18. Neptune"; the verso contains four pages of the "Carnival Edition" of "The Daily Picayune" for March 9, 1886, with advertisements and text describing each of the parade cars; the newspaper and images advertise the parade floats organized by the krewe of Proteus for the 1886 Mardi Gras Carnival celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  Carnival edition of the Picayune March 1, 1892 Rex procession subject symbolism of colors

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  Image of a depiction of the Rex procession held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 1, 1892, published in a special carnival edition of the Picayune; nineteen floats pulled by horses with color themes are presented in four panels; newspaper columns and advertisements on verso.

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  Carnival edition of the Picayune March 1, 1892 Rex procession subject symbolism of colors

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  Carnival edition. Pageant of Mystick Krewe of Comus. Subject: Mahomet 1910 New Orleans, February 8th

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  Image of a parade of twenty horse-drawn carnival floats, decorated with flowers, fruits, and oversized birds and mythical creatures, depicting fanciful scenes from the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, with each car led by a man carrying a banner with a title for the scene: "1 Comus," "2 Title," "3 The Koran," "4 The Mystic Shrine," "5 Legend of Eyla," "6 Habib the Wise," "7 Cadijah," "8 The Genii," "9 Al Borak," "10 The Garden," "11 The Cock," "12 The Tree of Heaven," "13 The Place of Adoration," "14 Solomon's Messenger" "15 The Hegira," "16 Ayesha," "17 King of Abyssina," "18 The Sorcerer," "19 Contest of the Poets," "20 Reward of the Faithful"; the verso contains four pages of the "Comus Edition" of the "Carnival Bulletin" for February 8, 1910, with advertisements and text describing each of the parade cars; the newspaper and images advertise the parade floats organized by the krewe of Comus for the 1910 Mardi Gras Carnival celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  Carnival edition of the Picayune New Orleans La. February 29th 1892 Proteus procession subject a dream of the vegetable kingdom

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  Image of a depiction of the Proteus procession held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 29, 1892, published in a special carnival edition of the Picayune; eighteen floats pulled by horses showing Aurelian's Triumph and historical scenes are presented in five panels; newspaper columns and advertisements on verso.

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