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Clarence John Laughlin (American/Louisiana, 1905-1986), "Two Eras in Cabildo History", vintage silver gelatin print, unsigned, photographer's handwritten notations incl. "Neg. #3456, p. #267, 5/3/46, pub +1" en verso, 30 in. x 40 3/8 in., framed. Provenance: Descended in the family of the artist; Private Collection. Note: During World War II, Louisiana photographer Clarence John Laughlin was stationed in Washington D.C. According to the records now located at The Historic New Orleans Collections, the negative for “Two Eras in Cabildo History” was shot on May 11, 1941. According to his handwritten notes on the verso, Laughlin printed this photograph on May 3, 1946 using oversize army map paper. Laughlin produced a limited series of these oversized photographs, examples of which were displayed for many years in the men’s department at Godchaux’s Department Store on Canal Street.

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February 20, 2016 10:00 AM CST
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