Original sign, circa mid- to late 1970s

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This file appears in: Origins of Maple Leaf Bar
Original sign, circa mid- to late 1970s

Early on, the Maple Leaf started a poetry reading series every Sunday to fulfill the bar's intellectual mission. However, the ideas of a quiet place and occasional jazz did not last, as the bar soon featured music every night of the week.

Artwork by "Prof Rosax"


Courtesy of Louisiana State Museum. Accession no. 2007.096.

This file appears in: Origins of Maple Leaf Bar

By Polly Rolman & Kyle Willshire
The Maple Leaf Bar, one of the city's longest operating music clubs, is a haven for local music and has been drawing crowds from New Orleans and throughout the world since the venue opened in 1974. The artifacts, oral histories, images, and…