Mayfair; Katz & Besthoff; McCrory's; Allens, 1001 - 1017 Canal Street

ID: 5833 ~ Source: Image courtesy of The Charles L. Franck Studio Collection at The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1979.325.1730. ~ Creator: Charles L. Franck Photographers ~ Date: September 25, 1955
This file appears in: Mayfair Department Store
This file appears in: Mayfair Department Store

By Lauren Tarantino
In the early to mid 20th century, Canal Street was home to the New Orleans' largest department stores. Prior to the creation of department stores, shops typically specialized in one commodity. But,…