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Mardi Gras draws outlandish costumes
Participants display costumes at Bourbon Street Awards Mardi Gras draws outlandish costumes on March 08, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana (Footage by Getty Images)
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Celebrations fill the streets during Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras good times roll Celebrations fill the streets during Mardi Gras on March 08, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana (Footage by Getty Images)
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Motorbikes in parade at Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
Motorbikes in parade at Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
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City workers clean up Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
City workers clean up Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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Mardi Gras Indians take to the streets in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day.
Mardi Gras Indians take to the streets in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day.
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Costumed carnivale performers sparkle and dance in Argentina Mardi Gras parade
Costumed carnivale performers sparkle and dance in Argentina Mardi Gras parade
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Carnival in Viareggio
Card "Paramount Issue No. 51" / Paramount News "The Eyes and Ears of the World" opening with Paramount mountain/stars logo / Title superimposed on a Mardi Gras parade "Viareggio, Italy; Gay Carnival Ushers in Lenten Season" / high-angle...
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New Orleans Mardi Gras Finale with theme of Festivals of the Old World
Title: "Mardi Gras Finale in New Orleans" superimposed over parade / float passes by with sign on side "Festivals Around the World" / parade / people in rodeo type clown costumes / VS Rex float with King of Rex New Orleans businessman...
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Title: "Mardi Gras Report: From 'The City That Care Forgot'" superimposed over Mardi Gras in New Orleans / large Mardi Gras crowd / CU clown smiling / floats moving through crowd throwing beads / night time with floats moving through crowds
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1954 Mardi Gras night and day parade with Proteus and Rex float
Title: "Mardi Gras In Gay New Orleans" superimposed over float in parade / riders on horseback precede Proteus float in nighttime Mardi Gras parade / King Proteus (Leon Irwin, Jr., insurance executive) waves from float / another float...
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Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, 1952
Title superimposed on a large float on Bourbon Street: "Mardi Gras, 'The City that Care Forgot'" / A coffin with a fake corpse / A group of several clowns / A cowboy and woman wearing a skimpy costume / A alarming man with curly hair,...
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1937 New Orleans Mardi Gras parade; floats, king, crowds
Title card: "Mardi Gras," superimposed over parade float, crowds on balcony and in street / LS crowds fill street, row of lamp posts / people in street, some in costumes / children in costumes, girl dancing / people in cowboy and cowgirl...
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Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in 1955
Card: "Paramount News issue no 56" / card: "Paramount News" / title "Mardi Gras climax in New Orleans" superimposed over King Rex, Lord of Misrule, riding on parade float coming down street / crowd in street / closer shot of King Rex on...
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INTERVIEW - Amy Smart, Carter Oosterhouse at GQ And LeBron James Celebrate All Star Style And The March Issue With Special Performance By The Roots
INTERVIEW - Amy Smart, Carter Oosterhouse on their Mardi Gras style, and celebrating with GQ at GQ And LeBron James Celebrate All Star Style And The March Issue With Special Performance By The Roots at Ogden Museum Of Southern Art on...
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General Views Rio Carnival Parade 2013
General Views Rio Carnival Parade 2013 on February 10, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Footage by Getty Images)
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General Views Rio Carnival Parade 2013
General Views Rio Carnival Parade 2013 on February 10, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Footage by Getty Images)
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General Views Rio Carnival Parade 2013
General Views Rio Carnival Parade 2013 on February 10, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Footage by Getty Images)
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A police officer on horseback rides through a crowd on Bourbon Street.
A police officer on horseback rides through a crowd on Bourbon Street.
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Costumed crowds fill Bourbon Street at night.
Costumed crowds fill Bourbon Street at night.
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Trash litters a gutter and fills a trash bin after Mardi Gras.
Trash litters a gutter and fills a trash bin after Mardi Gras.