Cafe Gallier Token - Nola? Attribution Assistance Requested

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HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25004 Posts	Posted 07/25/2023 4:36 pm I purchased (overpaid!) this token recently as it was attributed to New Orleans. Unlisted in Crawford & Farber, and not on tokencatalog. However, 3429 Burgundy is at the intersection with Gallier Street. The current building at that location is a recently built house, and I could not locate records prior to that. Many thanks for your assistance! Obverse: Cafe Gallier / 3429 Burgundy St. Reverse: Good for 5¢ Drink Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 07/25/2023 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/25/2023 5:00 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Brummagem Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 07/25/2023 9:43 pm Hi - this establishment seems to show up about the mid-1940s. Here is an advertisement from the New Orleans States newspaper. I believe the below is the findagrave listing for the proprietor, Lawrence J. Bouche (1906 - 1985) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial...MzMuMzQuMC4w Report this Post to the Staff
Brummagem Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 07/25/2023 9:48 pm If you think the token dates earlier, it very well could b/c this address shows up in the Saloon section of the New Orleans directory as early as 1897 but I didn't see the Cafe Gallier name until 1945. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25004 Posts	Posted 07/25/2023 10:19 pm Thank you once again, Brummagen! I went to the Library of Congress newspaper search site, but could find nothing when searching for Cafe Gallier. The name Gallier came up many times, but generally in tax records. How can I credit you on tokencatalog? By the way, Lawrence Bouche must have been well-off to afford a crypt like that! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Edited by HondoB 07/25/2023 10:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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