Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pancho's is gone too. My place to eat during long evenings in the lab at TMC, along with the A&G Cafeteria. Like Bennett's, Pancho's moved to Metairie. Street car fare is now about 10X higher. You're describing my grad school years in the '70's. At 08:19 AM 4/1/2004, you wrote: >Thanks. I knew that it just closed suddenly and had followed the progress >of the location, but no one I know really knew why. I could never afford >anything he had anyway; I was usually in the neighborhood for Pancho's >Mexican Buffet. All you can eat for $2.49. Streetcar fare 15 cents (later >25 cents) each way. Perfect for the student budget. > >Allen > >>Here's Alfredos: >> >>http://www.jeffery-nola.com/alfredos.htm >> >>It went out of business years ago, the store was boarded up and moldy, >>and it is now a multistory parking lot. I shot this just after they >>demolished it. I think Sonny told me that the owner moved back down to >>Argentina. >> >>Jeffery >> >>At 07:52 AM 4/1/2004, you wrote: >>>I spent my college years in the mid 70's in N.O. and wasted a fair >>>amount of time in the Canal St K&B as well. Just to keep this on topic, >>>whatever happened to Alfredo's Camera in the CBD ?(near the Cotton >>>Exchange). He was a Leica dealer and had also lots of used equipment, >>>including some fake military paint Leicas. I remember a couple in sand >>>beige with the Afrika Korps palm tree and swastika on them. Now there's >>>an idea for the Russians to pick up for eBay..... >>> >>>Allen >>> >>>>Ray is still alive I think. Reggie is the ex-K&B guy who knows just about >>>>anyone who bought a camera in New Orleans from '77-present. >>>> >>>>Chris >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: RE: [Leica] Kodak B&W 400 film >>>> >>>>> I spent a good deal of the 1970's in K&B camera on Canal. Bought my >>>>> Nikons and Konica RF there. Really slow elevator hidden behind the >>>>> displays. Everyone crammed into one room, everyone talking too loud. >>>>> Special discounts for regular customers. I think Ray Cresson has passed. >>>>> I thought I saw his picture in the paper. >>>>> >>>>> Jeffery Smith >>>>> New Orleans, LA >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information