![21 Mesmerizing Vintage Mardi Gras Photos](http://townsquare.media/site/35/files/2017/02/mardi-gras-19.jpg?w=980&q=75)
21 Mesmerizing Vintage Mardi Gras Photos
In honor of Mardi Gras coming up this Tuesday, we'd like to take a trip back in time to the late 1800's/early 1900's.
Mardi Gras has been around for hundreds of years. While our Louisiana ancestors didn't invent the famous holiday, we are certainly known for it!
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