1936 Margaret Haughery Asylum New Orleans LA Postcard

This 1936 vintage postcard captures the Margaret Monument in New Orleans, a graceful tribute to one of the city’s most cherished humanitarian figures, Margaret Haughery. The monument, erected in 1884, shows Margaret seated with a child at her side—an image that speaks to her lifelong devotion to orphans and the poor. But what makes this postcard especially striking is the view beyond the statue: the full, dignified presence of the Female Orphan Asylum rising behind her.

Set within a peaceful, almost parklike landscape, the monument and the asylum together tell a powerful story of compassion, resilience, and care. Margaret helped establish this very orphanage, and it became a refuge for countless children during a time when New Orleans was growing rapidly and facing deep social challenges.