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St.Charles Streetcar, New Orleans

  • Mouth Blown, Hand Decorated in Europe
  • Silvered Glass Christmas Ornament of the St. Charles Streetcar in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Unique & Whimsical. Decorated in Shiny Opal Green Lacquer and Trimmed with Glittered Green Garland Studded with Shiny Red Bows & Red Crystals
  • Comes to you Nestled in Acid-Free Tissue in our Signature Gift Box
  • 4" Long
SKU: 11-559
$56.00
Availability: 3 in stock
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Tennessee Williams’ play, A Streetcar Named Desire, was published in 1947. During this era of post-war prosperity, buses and cars were taking the place of many New Orleans streetcars. Within just a few years, only two lines were left in New Orleans, the St. Charles and the Canal. This was quite a comedown from the streetcars’ heyday, when there were 28 lines. Back then, even the nocturnal Owl service, which ran from midnight until 5 am, was so popular that it prompted one visitor to exclaim, New Orleanians must be human bats! These streetcars seemed to capture the very essence and charm of New Orleans. Symbolically, just as Tennessee Williams’ rough Stanley Kowalski clashed with Blanche Du Bois’ southern gentility, the harsh realities of modern life and technological progress almost put the remaining streetcar lines out of service. Fortunately, a group called the Streetcars Desired saved its beloved streetcar lines. 

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