New Orleans in the 1970s was a perfect blend of yesterday's traditions and the ruckus of today's parties. These pictures show just how incredible Mardi Gras was during those wild years.
Floats make their way down crowded Canal Street during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 1971.Getty Images
Left: A reveler with her face painted, 1972. Right: A woman sits on the curb during the Mardi Gras parade in 1973.David Redfern / RedfernsLeft: A reveler celebrates Mardi Gras on the street in 1978. Right: A little boy sells bead necklaces in 1978.Ernst Haas / Getty ImagesBalloons and streamers line the streets of New Orleans, circa 1970.Bettmann / Bettmann ArchiveLeft: A man plays a banjo for money during the Mardi Gras parade in 1973.
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