Modern New Orleans a James A Fitzpatrick Traveltalk 1940

Introduction to New Orleans

The video introduces the city of New Orleans, highlighting its history and economic significance.

Huey Long Bridge

• The Huey Long Bridge is a $13 million structure named after former Louisiana governor Huey P. Long.

• It characterizes the indomitable spirit of the people of Louisiana and indicates the great strides that are being made in that state toward economic recovery.

Port of New Orleans

• The port and harbor of New Orleans have over 200 million dollars invested in them.

• It has 8 miles of modern wharfs containing the world's largest ship side cotton warehouse and the country's largest coffee and banana terminals.

• Thousands of ocean-going vessels from all over the world clear from the Port of New Orleans every year while barges and passenger boats flying up and down the Mississippi use it as their terminus.

Unloading Bananas at Port of New Orleans

This section focuses on how bananas are unloaded at the Port of New Orleans.

Banana Unloading Device

• A unique device unloads bananas from ships at a rate of 2500 bunches an hour.

• The Port of New Orleans normally handles about 23 million bunches of bananas annually.

Cotton Production in Southern United States

This section discusses cotton production in southern regions, particularly in relation to its importance to trade through the Port of New Orleans.

History and Significance

• Over three-fifths of the world's supply of cotton is grown in southern regions, with no small amount passing out into the International Mart's of trade by way of the Port of New Orleans.

• Cotton is an important commodity around which the history of the southern states has revolved.

Modern New Orleans

This section highlights modern developments in New Orleans, including its architecture and educational institutions.

Canal Street

• Canal Street is one of the widest main streets in the world and serves as a hub for most of the city's modern activities.

• Occasional scenes remind us of Paris and the days when Louisiana belonged to France.

Modern Developments

• The soil was once thought too soggy to support buildings over two or three stories, but that theory has been completely exploded by modern engineers who have erected such buildings as the Roosevelt Hotel.

• The new Charity Hospital, built with state and federal funds obtained during Huey Long's regime, contains free clinics for all races regardless of color or creed.

• Tulane University includes among its various departments one of the world's most thorough and up-to-date medical schools.

Conclusion: Huey P. Long

This section discusses Huey P. Long, former governor and senator from Louisiana.

Suburban Homes

• New Orleans is particularly proud of its suburban homes ranging in architectural design from European mansions to less pretentious dwellings such as this one in which resided Huey P. Long.

Sharing Wealth Plan

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Burial Traditions in New Orleans

This section discusses the burial traditions in New Orleans and how they continue to inter their dead above ground out of reverence and tradition.

Above Ground Burials

• The city has developed a powerful drainage system which has lowered the water table by several feet making it possible for normal underground burials.

• Despite this, New Orleans continues to inter its dead above ground more out of reverence and tradition than necessity.

The New Orleans Airport

This section talks about the history of the New Orleans airport and its strategic location.

History of the Airport

• The New Orleans Airport was built in 1935 at a cost of 3 million dollars.

• It is regarded as one of the most strategically situated military as well as commercial airports in North America.

Nightlife in New Orleans

This section describes the nightlife in New Orleans and how it takes on a gaiety not unlike that of Paris.

Nightlife Description

• No visit to New Orleans would be complete without observing its nightlife.

• When the lights of Canal Street radiate with luminous colors, the city takes on a gaiety not unlike that of Paris.

Conclusion

New Orleans is described as one of the finest and most progressive cities in the United States.