Caption

New Orleans, Louisiana - A man is helped with his costume before the Mardi Gras Indians' Super Sunday parade. African-Americans create elaborate costumes for the annual event to honor Native Americans who, during slavery, helped helped people escape and gave them refuge

Date

Mar 15, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26E23_117

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No

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No

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Rights managed

Available size

86.1Mb (28.7Mb) / 14.9in x 22.4in / 4480 x 6720 (300dpi)

Keywords

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