Higgins Tours
1922

Pre-depression map and brochure for Higgins Tours in New Orleans

Higgins Tours. The Standard Sight-seeing Tours of New Orleans

DESCRIPTION: Scarce brochure, with a map (9"x16") of Orleans Parish, for tours of New Orleans, Louisiana by Higgins Tours. In 1922 Higgins Tours' office and garage was at 630 Julia Street, part of what later was to become New Orleans's skid row in the 1970's, and today is part of the revitalized warehouse district.

On the back cover an offer for Higgin's Plantation Tour for $2.00 round trip: "30 Miles on LOUISIANA Shell Roads". Oooh, pinch me! Special points of interest on the Plantation Tour included St. Roch's Shrine, famous old Villere Plantation, slave huts and orange groves. Cars left daily from the corner of Canal and St. Charles Street at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily. "Look for the green cars."

Light card cover and four interior sheets front and back. Fare $1.00. Printed ca. 1922.

CREATOR: Higgins Tours

PUBLICATION DATE: 1922

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: N/A

CONDITION: Fair.  All intact. Moderate age toning.

COLORING: None.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 4 " x 9 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $140

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