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From: Doris Ryan <>
Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: New Orleans incinerator
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 19:14:29 -0600
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All over New Orleans. We lived in the 9th ward near Jackson Barracks.

Frank wrote:

> Uptown, Carrollton and Audubon Park areas.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emily Variani" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: New Orleans incinerator
>
> > Where were the waffle wagons and taffy wagons? All I remember were the
> > floats being pulled by mules.
> >
> > Emily
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Re: New Orleans incinerator
> >
> >
> > > 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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