- 2nd Edition of
Algiers: The Untold
Story
- 158-page black &
white coffee table
book
- Historical
photographs from
the private
collection of Moses
& Gloria Bailey
Algiers: The Untold Story of a New Orleans Treasure
Algiers: The Untold Story of a New Orleans Treasure is
here! The 158-page, coffee table book is filled with
historical black and white photographs dating back to the
1930s.
It depicts Algiers and its African American residents during
the community's heyday. The photos are from the
collection of Moses and Gloria Bailey, longtime Algiers
residents who took candid photographs of life in Algiers
when they were teenagers. From L.B. Landry football
games to Mardi Gras parades, the photos capture the
essence of a community that was like no other.
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About the Author
Allyson Ward Neal grew up in the Algiers community of New
Orleans. Mrs. Neal is a bilingual, global Communications and
Web Consultant for Chevron USA in Houston, Texas. She
obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from
Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana and a Master of Arts degree in Communications
from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
About Moses and Gloria Bailey
Gloria Granderson Bailey and Moses Bailey are life long
residents of Algiers. Both are faithful members of Beautiful
Zion Baptist Church.
The photo collection is a part of the Bailey and Granderson
family legacy. Moses Bailey owned a camera in his youth
and he took many photo of his friends, family and
community events.
Moses and Gloria have been married for many years. They
have two daughters, the late Diane Marie Bailey and Sandra
Bailey Malveaux.

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