Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of New Orleans, with accompanying text "The gateway to the Panama Canal" detailing the history and geography of the city.

Includes images of railway stations, streetscapes, landscapes, courthouses, postoffices, lakes, university buildings, church buildings, carnivals, cotton production, harbors, waterfront views, cemeteries, boats, markets, parks, hotels, public buildings and monuments.

Includes images of the New Orleans Terminal Station, Canal Street, The New State Court House, The New Orleans White Marble Postoffice, City Hall, Tulane University, The Cabildo, Metairie Cemetery, Lake Pontchartrain, French Market, Audobon Park, The New St. Charles Hotel and The Grunewald Hotel.