Antique 1854 engraving, "The New Custom House, at New Orleans." The Custom House, also known as the Old Post Office and Custom House, is a historic government building at 423 Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Construction on the building, designed to house multiple federal offices and store goods, began in 1848 and didn't finish until 1881 due to redesigns and the American Civil War. SOURCE: ORIGINAL ENGRAVING.

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Size: 7417px × 2557px
Photo credit: © Old Paper Studios / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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