re: Interesting historical pictures thread (add captions please)

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New Orleans police officers try to keep their heads down as they move in on a Black Panther headquarters during an exchange of gunfire in New Orleans on Sept. 15, 1970.

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The parade of Rex 1933

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A child sits in the driving seat in an circa 1890 automobile owned by Mr J. Ritchi. New Orleans.

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Smuggling Whiskey in Fuel Truck, New Orleans. 1925

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Violence During Trolley Car Drivers' Strike in New Orleans 1929

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A picture made in 1931, when Huey P. Long was Governor of Louisiana and Senator-elect, showing him (Left), being welcomed as an Honorary member of the Cleveland Indian baseball team, by President Alva Bradley of the Indians

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The "Kingfish" congratulates One of His Successful Candidates. New Orleans, La.: Senator Huey P (Kingfish) Long, political dictator of Louisiana, shown in the center, congratulating James O'Connor, one of his own candidates, upon the latter's successful race for the Louisiana public service commission in the recent democratic primary here. Governor O.K. Allen, who also has Long's support, is shown looking on at the right. 1934

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Thousands off citizens and visitors clog New Orleans' Canal Street. 1946

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David Ferrie , shown in his police mug shot was found dead in his apartment here. Ferrie, according to Dist. Attn, Jim Garrison, was a chief suspect in the investigation of a plot to kill President John F. Kennedy, the D.A. said that Ferrie was to be arrested early next week for his involvement in the plot.

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New Orleans police gather around the bullet riddled body of a sniper killed on the roof of a downtown motel. Police rushed the roof only to find in empty. Police believed there were at least 3 snipers. Seven people are dead and 20 wounded in the sniper fire. January 08, 1973

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Only one person was in the carnival spirit at the suburban Mercantile Bank & Trust Co. and he was wearing a Mardi Gras mask and waving a snub nosed revolver. Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies said a lone bandit held up the bank just after opening and made off with $4700, but were unable to get any firm identification from the bank employee because he was so well covered. February 27, 1973

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Part of the 20,000 persons crowded in Canal Street, just before strikers and sympathizers burned the trolley car, with which the public Service Company had attempted to renew service. Two were killers in a riot following. No Date.

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