Quiz: A Mosaic Mystery
This is another one of my quizzes about local places. This mosaic, which is in remarkable condition, is all that remains of an old business in New Orleans which was demolished long ago.
The award will go to the person who can tell me the location as well as be the first to explain the most substantial and accurate historical information about the business that once occupied this space.
Because someone offering only some clues regarding the history of the place could provide tips to others regarding the history of the place, I am installing a strict deadline for responses.
Prizes will be gift cards of universal utility that might help you start your holiday shopping. Or you could go buy yourself a stylish scarf, because, y’all, it’s gotten awfully cold tonight.
The deadline is 5pm today, Nov. 7th.
Bonne chance !
PS: I have been learning as I go about how to do these quizzes. I realized, today, that in the past I have buried quizzes at the bottom of some rather drawn out posts. After looking at that, I think it much better to make these official Quiz posts but I have give a shout out to those who have won in the past for reading through all that blather before getting to the quiz. Previous winners should have gotten double prizes for reading through some pretty drawn-out tedium before realizing there was a prize.
Past Quizzes:
The Wagons of Bantings Nursery, March 2007
Developmental: The Scales at the site of the New Home Depot, October 2006
Identify the Boundaries of Indian Village, Marathon Planning Finale Hell
Related posts:
Rosenberg’s — 1825 Tulane Ave.
cute little black haired girl singing her jingle.
..and there’s your historical info. ..
(hey, it was worth a shot…lol)
Geaux Saints!!!!!
WoooooooooooooopWoooooooooooooop!
is that the old mattress factory off tulane?
i think it’s also the one fats domino used to work at according to rick colman’s book
“Rosenberg’s, Rosenberg’s … 1825 Tu - Lane….”
I wonder what happened to the little Rosenberg girl?
This one seems to have been harder than I imagined it would be.
RickNGentilly deserves to be declared the winner ! Rick is close on the location. The Mosiac can be seen at the corner of S. Broad and Gravier St. This site was home to the Crescent Bed Co. owned by the Jung family. I was able to locate the facility in a 1913 City Directory. One source thinks the Jung family ownership of the site might date back as far at 1896. They still own the site today.
Apparently, there used to be a beautiful neon sign that depicted the sandman motif as well.
I have found two references to Fats Domino having worked at a mattress factory. I would say this is most likely the place. I would like to speak to Rick Coleman regarding the name he uses in his book.
“Shortly after leaving school, Domino found a job at a local bedspring factory. He worked at the factory during the day and played music by night in local nightclubs. A mishap on his day job came very close to costing him his future in music. One of his hands was severely injured by a heavy spring, an injury that required multiple stitches. For a while, it was uncertain whether Domino would ever recover use of the hand for the piano. However, with sufficient exercise he was able to regain most of his previous use of that hand.”
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5221/is_2005/ai_n19142342
Just for the record….I had no idea about this one.
I don’t even know where S. Broad is….lol
Guess I missed the quizz. I would go with the mattress add for Rosenbergs. Maybe you could have a guest quizzer?
“I don’t even know where S. Broad is….lol”
Posted by: Jack Ware at November 8, 2007 04:11 PM
No jury duty as of yet? LOL