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A black and white photo of seven women in flapper costumes, between 1929 and 1940.
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Swingin’ Soirée

September 12, 2026, 5–7:30 p.m.
Don your 1920s era attire and join us for a lively celebration of French Quarter bohemia with champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and live period music.
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Illustration of the Brulatour Courtyard at 520 Royal Street in the French Quarter
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French Quarter Bohemia, 1926

September 12, 2026, 2–7:30 p.m.
Explore the people, places, trends, and teeming social scene of early 20th-cenutry French Quarter bohemia with a day of fascinating talks and a 1920s-themed soirée.
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View of window display at Maison Blanche department store. The mannequins are modeling swimwear, including a two-piece. A school of fish mounted on the wall behind.
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Maison Blanche Collection

Memories of the lost art of window dressing

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Detail of a stained glass window at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (now Hotel Peter and Paul).
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Discovering Stained Glass in New Orleans

How a Michigan widower found inspiration in the sacred glasswork of the Crescent City.

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Michael Mamp Headshot
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Public Session: Fashioning Belief and Commitment

August 7, 2026, 3–4 p.m.
Join us for a free lecture at HNOC’s 2026 Antiques Forum exploring life’s milestones through fashion, featuring Michael E. Mamp, curator of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum.
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2026 Summer Quarterly cover
Quarterly

Well Suited: Maison Blanche at Mid-Century

Summer 2026
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An image of Club My-O-My master of ceremonies Jimmy Callaway dressed as a Southern belle.
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When the Drag Queens of Club My-O-My Ruled the Lake

Straddling gender and parish lines on piers over Lake Pontchartrain, tourists flocked to see “The World’s Most Beautiful Boys in Women’s Attire.” 

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A painting of the French Quarter during sunset. The view overlooks Jackson Square and steamboats on the Mississippi River.
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French Quarter Museum Night

July 2, 2026, 4–8 p.m.
Join us for a free, after-hours neighborhood museum crawl and celebration, presented by French Quarter Museum Association.
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HNOC curator Lydia Blackmore discusses the history of shotgun houses in a segment on WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans.
HNOC in the News

WVUE: HNOC Curator Explores the History of Shotgun Houses

May 22, 2026
WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans spoke with Lydia Blackmore to discuss the history, features, and legacy of one of New Orleans’s most iconic building styles.
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