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New Orleans circa 1897. "Street in the French Quarter." At left, the portrait studio of photographer Louis Interguglielmi, 227 Royal Street. 5x7 inch glass negative by William Henry Jackson, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
Wow. So cool. Luigi Interguglielmi was my great-great-grandfather. He had two daughters, Frances and Mamie. He was a widower. I am trying to gather more information on him. He’s buried in one of the St Louis cemeteries.
Decades of steel rimmed wheels have left some serious ruts in the stone. At least, I assume that's what they are.
[Those are for streetcar tracks. - Dave]
In Sicily (Italy) there was a photographer Eugenio Interguglielmi (1850-1911), I could not find if the two were related. At some moment in time the L. Interguglielmi Photography Studio has been located at New 933 Royal St., between Dumaine and St. Philip.
A fascinating scene to look at, but I'm glad I don't have to smell it.
Having studied Italian and married into an Italian family I take a strange pleasure in being able to pronounce that auspicious surname with ease!
227 Royal Street, according to the 1893 New Orleans City Directory. Below, the sign over the door, unsquashed by Photoshop.
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