We’ve been dealing with dumpster fires since 1884, I guess.

“Momus 1884 “The Passions,” design by Charles Briton

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Are these together as a design choice? Maybe repetition of Sakura flower shapes? I doubt it… but I’m spending a lot of time on this project and it give my mind a chance to make silly connections like this #MardiGrasScrapbookProject #Archives

Clue#2
Next, she’s keeping Holiday cards alongside her Mardi Gras invitations. Here we have 2 1882 Easter cards next to an 1884 Twelfth Night Revelers invitation. What’s in common here? Well… they’re chromolithographs. The invitation may have been hand delivered and not mailed… I don’t know about Easter card delivery at this time though. #MardiGrasScrapbookProject #Archives #OldMardiGras #Chromolithography

Clue#2
Next, she’s keeping Holiday cards alongside her Mardi Gras invitations. Here we have 2 1882 Easter cards next to an 1884 Twelfth Night Revelers invitation. What’s in common here? Well… they’re chromolithographs. The invitation may have been hand delivered and not mailed… I don’t know about Easter card delivery at this time though. #MardiGrasScrapbookProject #Archives #OldMardiGras #Chromolithography

Clue #1
This creator was not necessarily collecting Mardi Gras invitations superficially. She also has souvenirs such as the doily from her bouquet from Tom’s wedding. #MardiGrasScrapbookProject #Archives

So I’m working on this Mardi Gras scrapbook and I’m so curious about the person who put this together. The dates of the invitations range from 1871-1907 and several krewes are represented. Was she super well connected? Was she invited to all of these balls!? I have no info about the creator of this object but I’m collecting clues.

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