New Orleans Fire Department Report
This file appears in: Upstairs Lounge Arson, 1973: Aftermath
NOFD report depicted the locations of each victim.
Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library.
This file appears in: Upstairs Lounge Arson, 1973: Aftermath
Upstairs Lounge Arson, 1973: Aftermath
Thirty-two people died in the Upstairs Lounge Fire, making it the deadliest fire in the history of New Orleans. In the fire’s aftermath, many New Orleans residents revealed prejudice against LGBT people and culture. Survivor Stewart Butler recalls…