Keywords: Highest Cash Prices Paid Rat Proofing A Building New Orleans.jpg Rat-proofing a building View of a commercial building on Canal Street undergoing rat-proofing during the New Orleans plague; an African American work crew in front of the building cleans up the debris Notes The plague was detected in rats at the Port of New Orleans in 1914 prompting a major rat eradication effort Sign on used furniture store reads Located Across the Way at 1313 Canal St While Ratproofing is Going On To left is Bijou Pharmacy per period directories at 1300 Canal Street Intersection is at corner of S Liberty Further left building reads Alphonse Cafe None of the buildings visible are still standing Via http //ihm nlm nih gov/images/A16060 1914 Photographer not credited PD-USGov Black and white photographs of Canal Street New Orleans CBD Buildings on Canal Street New Orleans Central Business District 1914 in New Orleans Shops in New Orleans CBD Former buildings in New Orleans Drug stores in New Orleans Brick buildings in New Orleans Cafés in New Orleans Liberty Street New Orleans Pest control |