Anonymous
1952

Pictorial map New Orleans area near Bayou Gardens Lacombe Louisiana

Routes to and points of interest near Bayou Gardens Lacombe, La

DESCRIPTION: Pictorial map (1952) of the New Orleans area to promote the Bayou Gardens attraction in Lacombe, Louisiana. The map spans the back two panels of a promotional brochure titled: "Bayou Gardens Lacombe, La. Beauty Spot of the Bayou Country."

Bayou Gardens was a 25-acre gardening attraction located north of New Orleans between Mandeville and Slidell. Bayou Gardens was founded in the late 1940's by convicted felon and former Louisiana Governor Richard W. Leche (1898-1965). In addition to a commercial nursery, swimming pool and a museum, according to the brochure "The Gardens contain one of the nation's outstanding Camelia collections, numbering hundreds of varieties."

Two-panel folding brochure with text on the recto.

CREATOR: Anonymous

PUBLICATION DATE: 1952

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Lake Ponchartrain

CONDITION: Very good.  No condition issues. Two-panel folding brochure.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 7 " x 8 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 3

PRICE: $150

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