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From: "Frank" <>
Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: New Orleans incinerator
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 11:45:37 -0600
References: <F2280B5qpwpK8I6uspY00017209@hotmail.com>


Garbage wagons, waffle wagon, taffy wagon - and yes - Mardi Gras floats all
were pulled by mule. Probably used until the 50s.

Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Norma Mendel" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 10:02 AM
Subject: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: New Orleans incinerator


> DOes anyone on the list know when the old incinerator behind Lafayette #2
> and the St.Joseph cemeteries was demolished? I can remember making the All
> Saints' Day cmemtery rounds with my mother (many years ago) and watching
> smoke pour from the incinerator tower.....Also, were mules used in the
> 1940's to pull the garbage trucks? Do I remember the mules, or is it that
I
> have read about it???
>
> Norma
>
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