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This ink and water color image from 1831, which is part of the Historic New Orleans Collection, depicts a slave auction. The iron ball and chain were "worn by the slave Peggy," a slave who lived 40 miles upriver from New Orleans and was accused of…

Residents and officials encourage visitors to come to Rikuzentakata in its unfinished state. The exposure of their progress will hopefully garner support internationally and teach other communities about their recovery and post-disaster techniques.

This is another view of the Madame John's Legacy slave quarters. Notice the close proximity of the quarters to the main house.

Residents and officials encourage visitors to come to Rikuzentakata in its unfinished state. The exposure of their progress will hopefully garner support internationally and teach other communities about their recovery and post-disaster techniques.

The slave quarters on the other side of the rear courtyard from Madame John's Legacy are now the Louisiana State Museum offices.

This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.

Madame John's Legacy is a great example of Louisiana-Creole 18th c. residential architecture, and is one of the oldest remaining houses in the French Quarter. It is run by the Louisiana State Museum and was declared a National Historic Landmark in…

This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.

This placard marks the spot where Homer Plessy was arrested on June 7, 1892, for boarding a train designated for whites only. This event sparked the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case over the legalization of segregation.

This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.