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Subject: [Leica] OT NOLA trip
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Fri Jun 3 12:58:03 2005
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Yes, NOLA used to be the home of up to 5 Leica dealers. No more except out
in Metairie. First dealer I found listed was in the '30s on Royal St.

Chris
New Orleans





----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill O'Connell"Subject: RE: [Leica] OT NOLA trip


> Trip to New Orleans was great.
> Lots of rain kept the M gear packed away.  But did have my Olympus Stylus
> 500 at hand for some touristy snap shots.
> Due to wedding events and failure of my laptop to get email, I was not
able
> to hook up with Jeffery or Sonny, but while wandering around the French
> Quarter in the nice warm rain looking in vain for a camera store, on a
whim
> I stopped in a hat store - and what great treasure was I able to uncover?
> Why a new version of the ever famous Tilley!  I just knew this news would
> bring a smile to a few faces on the list.  Made my day.
> When I got back I got all my email from Jeffery and found that there are
no
> more camera stores so the hat was as good as it was going to get.
> Bill



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