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The Catholic Cathedral in New Orleans
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On an excursion to the South in November 1859, Hölzlhuber made the three-day trip on the steamboat Planet from St. Louis to New Orleans. In the harbor he saw thousands of steamers loading cotton for export throughout the world. "Millions of cotton bales were stacked" and everyone at the port became covered with flecks of cotton lint. The Catholic Cathedral (drawn here with the equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in front), the Marine Hospital, and the City Hall were prominent buildings. From May to September, New Orleans residents moved out of the city due to yellow fever epidemics. Taken from Hölzlhuber's description of the scene, translated by Vera Kroner
1859
Hölzlhuber, Franz, 1826-1898
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1858
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The New Synagogue in Ward II
1858
A view of the Synagogue with a one-horse carriage in the foreground. Hölzlhuber occupied the position of organist and choirmaster for this congregation until he departed for Europe in May 1860. T...
Carl Klaner's Farm near Woodstock in Canada
1859
Mr. Klaner, who had just come from Elberfeld to Canada in 1858, purchased this farm and worked it with his wife and children. Initially they were plagued by numerous rattlesnakes nesting under fell...
