Chief Al Morris
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Title
Chief Al Morris
Subject
Loyola University (New Orleans, La.)
Description
Chief Al Morris following Hurricane Katrina;
Chief of the Northside Skulls, a bone gang that marches on Mardi Gras day in elaborate handmade skeleton costumes, asked that we invite the "entire city" to meet him on Fat Tuesday morning outside the old Blandin Funeral Home Building in historic Treme an 5AM. Chief Morris says, come Katrina, Rita, or anything else. "The Bones will march!" Mr. Morris has been working throughout the neighborhood, helping folks recover from the past storm and preparing for the storm to come. Says his business is mostly word of mouth. The barter system is in place, and Chief Morris is a Renaissance man of sorts. Beside carpentry, his marketable skill set includes, musician, tailor, and barbering. Behind him is the tattered steeple of historic St. Augustine Church.
Chief of the Northside Skulls, a bone gang that marches on Mardi Gras day in elaborate handmade skeleton costumes, asked that we invite the "entire city" to meet him on Fat Tuesday morning outside the old Blandin Funeral Home Building in historic Treme an 5AM. Chief Morris says, come Katrina, Rita, or anything else. "The Bones will march!" Mr. Morris has been working throughout the neighborhood, helping folks recover from the past storm and preparing for the storm to come. Says his business is mostly word of mouth. The barter system is in place, and Chief Morris is a Renaissance man of sorts. Beside carpentry, his marketable skill set includes, musician, tailor, and barbering. Behind him is the tattered steeple of historic St. Augustine Church.
Creator
Baquet, Harold, 1958-2015
Source
Loyola University New Orleans Special Collections & Archives, New Orleans, LA. https://library.loyno.edu/resources/research/special-collections-archives
Publisher
Loyola University (New Orleans, La.)
Date
2005-09-21
Contributor
Loyola University (New Orleans, La.)
Rights
Digital rights are held by Loyola University New Orleans. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Format
JPEG
Type
Image
Coverage
New Orleans (La.)
Files
Collection
Citation
Baquet, Harold, 1958-2015, “Chief Al Morris,” Loyola University New Orleans Special Collections & Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://loynosca.omeka.net/items/show/117.