Carrollton Ave, circa 1920.

ID: 2534 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Franck-Bertacci Photographers Collection, The Historic New Orleans Collection.

This file appears in: Palmer Park Arch and Early Improvements

This file appears in: Palmer Park Arch and Early Improvements

Palmer Park Arch and Early Improvements

Palmer Park, previously full of briar bushes and not much else, underwent some major changes in the early 20th century. In 1910, Carrollton Avenue was dug out by hand and paved; the excess mud was put…