Here’s a look back at a few of New Orleans’ past Mardi Gras celebrations.
An Invitation to a Mardi Gras Ball, 1882

Invitation to the Underworld Mardi Gras Ball, 1882 (State Library of Louisiana)
The Rex Parade
Canal Street, 1900

Canal Street, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 1900 (Library of Congress)
Canal Street at Clay Statue, circa 1880-1920

Mardi Gras, New Orleans, circa 1880-1920 (Louisiana State Museum)