Derby Gisclair
@derbygisclair.bsky.social
New Orleans based published author, speaker, amateur photographer, and dilettante historian. #baseball #boxing #horseracing #steamboats #nolasky #nola #neworleans #history #quotes Sorry but no DMs, no crypto, no porn, no requests for money.
If you missed the last Third Thursday Lecture don’t worry – on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:00pm at the East Bank Regional Library at 4747 West Napoleon in Metairie. Historian and author Edward Branley will be speaking on the history of the Allard Plantation and the origins of City Park.
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
If you missed the last Third Thursday Lecture don’t worry – on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:00pm at the East Bank Regional Library at 4747 West Napoleon in Metairie. Historian and author Edward Branley will be speaking on the history of the Allard Plantation and the origins of City Park.
February 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This majestic home on St. Charles Avenue on the corner of Foucher Street was the home of Durant DaPonte, father of Harry Graham da Ponte II who was a lumber exporter Durant Da Ponte served in the Confederate army from beginning to end of the ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This majestic home on St. Charles Avenue on the corner of Foucher Street was the home of Durant DaPonte, father of Harry Graham da Ponte II who was a lumber exporter Durant Da Ponte served in the Confederate army from beginning to end of the ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
Oldboy: A 2013 film written by Mark Prorosevich and directed by Spike Lee is actually a remake/loosely based on a 2003 South Korean film of the same name, which was based on a Japanese film named Old Boy, which was loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo. (continued)
#noasky #nola #neworleans
#noasky #nola #neworleans
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Oldboy: A 2013 film written by Mark Prorosevich and directed by Spike Lee is actually a remake/loosely based on a 2003 South Korean film of the same name, which was based on a Japanese film named Old Boy, which was loosely based on The Count of Monte Cristo. (continued)
#noasky #nola #neworleans
#noasky #nola #neworleans
On February 16, 1892, a devastating fire tore through what is now the 700 block of Canal Street, destroying the Touro Buildings. This image was taken shortly thereafter and shows the citizens of New Orleans staring at the ruins of A. Shwartz & Sons, ...(continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
On February 16, 1892, a devastating fire tore through what is now the 700 block of Canal Street, destroying the Touro Buildings. This image was taken shortly thereafter and shows the citizens of New Orleans staring at the ruins of A. Shwartz & Sons, ...(continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
The conundrum is, if she can clear him then he doesn't need to grant her clemency, now does he? Congress should move to return her to the former prison accommodations until she cooperates (albeit from a convicted perjurer). Either way, her "testimony" is tainted.
#trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
#trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The conundrum is, if she can clear him then he doesn't need to grant her clemency, now does he? Congress should move to return her to the former prison accommodations until she cooperates (albeit from a convicted perjurer). Either way, her "testimony" is tainted.
#trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
#trump
www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:00pm. Historian and author Edward Branley will be speaking about The Alland Plantation and the origins of City Park.
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Be sure to mark your calendars for Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:00pm. Historian and author Edward Branley will be speaking about The Alland Plantation and the origins of City Park.
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
Since pitchers and catchers begin reporting today, I thought you might like to see my brief piece on what baseball means to me. The artwork is derived from my old tobacco card collection.
#baseball
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#baseball
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Baseball Is ...
YouTube video by Derby Gisclair
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February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Since pitchers and catchers begin reporting today, I thought you might like to see my brief piece on what baseball means to me. The artwork is derived from my old tobacco card collection.
#baseball
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Ke...
#baseball
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Ke...
The May 31, 1862, edition of Harper’s Weekly featured a scene of the naval combat off Fort Wright in the Mississippi River that took place on the morning of May 10, 1862. The gunboat Cincinnati was approached by the rebel ram Louisiana and ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The May 31, 1862, edition of Harper’s Weekly featured a scene of the naval combat off Fort Wright in the Mississippi River that took place on the morning of May 10, 1862. The gunboat Cincinnati was approached by the rebel ram Louisiana and ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
A detail from an 1863 four-panel panoramic map (click on image to enlarge) of the Mississippi Valley and its Fortifications published by Charles Magnus of New York. The map itself is similar to Norman’s 1858 map of the lower Mississippi River, ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #hisotry
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #hisotry
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
A detail from an 1863 four-panel panoramic map (click on image to enlarge) of the Mississippi Valley and its Fortifications published by Charles Magnus of New York. The map itself is similar to Norman’s 1858 map of the lower Mississippi River, ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #hisotry
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #hisotry
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Businessman, teacher, and philanthropist Thomy Lafon was a free man of color born into a mixed race family in 1810. From modest beginnings selling baked goods to laborers to owning and operating his own store, Lafon was also an astute businessman ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Businessman, teacher, and philanthropist Thomy Lafon was a free man of color born into a mixed race family in 1810. From modest beginnings selling baked goods to laborers to owning and operating his own store, Lafon was also an astute businessman ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
Among the many businesses and buildings that are no longer part of the fabric of New Orleans is the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Immortalized by artist Edgar Degas in his 1873 painting of cotton merchants (perhaps featuring the artist’s brothers ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Among the many businesses and buildings that are no longer part of the fabric of New Orleans is the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Immortalized by artist Edgar Degas in his 1873 painting of cotton merchants (perhaps featuring the artist’s brothers ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans became a reality in 1899 when it was authorized by the Louisiana Legislature to manage the city’s water treatment and sewerage systems. Construction of the first filtration plant seen here began ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans became a reality in 1899 when it was authorized by the Louisiana Legislature to manage the city’s water treatment and sewerage systems. Construction of the first filtration plant seen here began ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
So popular was the new newspaper The Picayune when it was introduced to New Orleans in 1837 that within nine months of its first edition the company began a news delivery service that would retrieve the news from the east faster. (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
So popular was the new newspaper The Picayune when it was introduced to New Orleans in 1837 that within nine months of its first edition the company began a news delivery service that would retrieve the news from the east faster. (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
From the vault: A Brown Pelican trying to out distance the weather.
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #nature #photography
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #nature #photography
February 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
From the vault: A Brown Pelican trying to out distance the weather.
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #nature #photography
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #birds #nature #photography
The Illinois Central line from New Orleans to Chicago has been known as the Panama Limited since 1911, and the name was retained in 1971 when it was taken over by Amtrak. Dining car service was exceptional and this two-page spread in the menu ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Illinois Central line from New Orleans to Chicago has been known as the Panama Limited since 1911, and the name was retained in 1971 when it was taken over by Amtrak. Dining car service was exceptional and this two-page spread in the menu ... (continued)
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
#nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
February 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM