The Chronicle School Paper New Orleans Feb 1925 Vol XIV No 1 Maison Blanche Ads

The Chronicle – February 1925 (Vol. XIV, No. 1)
A rare surviving example of a 1920s New Orleans–area student publication, featuring early 20th-century artwork and period advertisements for local institutions such as Maison Blanche Department Store, Eichling’s Florists, and Newcomb College.

This issue opens with an editorial encouraging student participation and likely includes poetry, humor, and school updates reflective of Jazz Age youth culture. The hand-illustrated cover (signed M. Jackson) captures a masked figure in costume, hinting at Mardi Gras or theatrical themes.

Details:

• Date: February 1925

• Volume XIV, No. 1

• Approx. 9” x 6”

• Publisher: Unknown (likely a local New Orleans school or college press)

• Condition: Fair to good for age. Cover shows moderate edge wear, some small tears and stains, and a short spine split. Pages remain intact and legible with light toning.

This type of ephemeral publication is rarely found outside institutional archives and offers a snapshot of student life, local advertising, and art style in 1920s New Orleans.