401. USA #65

372. USA #59

Beautiful series of postcards I got from my friend Rose. It was published by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art).

Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), The Mutiny on the Amistad, 1939, oil on canvas.

I recommend you so much movie based on the story of slaves brought to US on ship called Amistad. Very moving picture showing every detail of slavery in American culture. (and of course many great actors such as Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Matthew McConaughey).

371. USA #58

Beautiful series of postcards I got from my friend Rose. It was published by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art).

Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), The Mutiny on the Amistad, 1939, oil on canvas.

I recommend you so much movie based on the story of slaves brought to US on ship called Amistad. Very moving picture showing every detail of slavery in American culture. (and of course many great actors such as Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Matthew McConaughey).

370. USA #57

Beautiful series of postcards I got from my friend Rose. It was published by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art).
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), Opening Day at Talladega College (detail), 1942, oil on canvas.

369. USA #56

Beautiful series of postcards I got from my friend Rose. It was published by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art).
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), The Building of Savery Library, 1942, oil on canvas.

368. USA #55

Beautiful series of postcards I got from my friend Rose. It was published by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art).
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), The Underground Rilroad, 1942, oil on canvas.

367. USA #54

Beautiful series of postcards I got from my friend Rose. It was published by NOMA (New Orleans Museum of Art).
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (American, 1900-1980), Repatriation of the Freed Captives, 1939, oil on canvas.

366. USA #53

334. USA #49

 My first postcard from Louisiana. I got it from Arnold through Facebook direct swap. Thank you so much, Arnold. I love it. :)

Probably the single most famous style of music to originate in the city was New Orleans jazz, also known as Dixieland. It came into being around 1900. Many with memories of the time say that the most important figure in the formation of the music was Papa Jack Laine who enlisted hundreds of musicians from all of the cities diverse ethnic groups and social status. Most of these musicians became instrumental in forming jazz music including Buddy Bolden, Bunk Johnson and the members of Original Dixieland Jass Band.[3] One of early rural blues, ragtime, and marching band music were combined with collective improvisation to create this new style of music. At first the music was known by various names such as "hot music", "hot ragtime" and "ratty music"; the term "jazz" (early on often spelled "jass") did not become common until the 1910s. The early style was exemplified by the bands of such musicians as Freddie Keppard, Jelly Roll Morton, "King" Joe Oliver, Kid Ory. The next generation took the young art form into more daring and sophisticated directions, with such creative musical virtuosos as Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, and Red Allen.