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Floor Plan of bar drawn after the fire, showing the three rooms and escape route along with location of fatalities.

Street map indicating the location of the Upstairs Lounge on the corner of Chartres and Iberville.

Philip Esteve applies for liquor license for 604 Iberville Street.

Wanda Long lists two bars for sale at 604-608 Iberville.

Wanda Long runs The Original Wanda’s Bar at 604 Iberville.

Early picture of the building on the corner of Chartres and Iberville where the Upstairs Lounge was later located.

Picture of Philip Esteve, owner and manager of the Upstairs Lounge bar.

The March 1972 issue of MCC's In Unity announces that the New Orleans mission has now been chartered as a congregation.

Following Solomon’s departure, Deacon Bill Larson becomes interim pastor and was serving at the time of the fire.

MCC raised the funds to rent this double cottage at 1369-73 Magazine Street (shown in 2013) to serve as both home for the pastor and hall for worship.

After leaving the Upstairs Lounge, MCC New Orleans holds weekly worship services in the chapel at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4600 St. Charles Avenue (pictured in 2013).

The June 1971 issue of In Unity includes a map and listing of MCC congregations including New Orleans, as a mission of the San Diego Church.

The June 1971 issue of MCC’s In Unity magazine contains story of the New Orleans mission beginning to worship at the Upstairs Lounge.

Solomon arranges a newspaper announcement of the organizational meeting for the MCC Mission.

Exterior (today) of apartment building at 634 St. Peter Street where “Tad” Turner hosts MCC early prayer meetings.

Kubicki shown camping it up with a friend on Bourbon Street in September, 1970.

Solomon is a candidate for delegate to Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1973.

Solomon protests against public boat policy that bans rentals to two men.

The colorful Rev. Mike Stark, who established services for troubled youth and for gays in the French Quarter during this period, also operated the Sphinx Coffeehouse, the first office for the GLF. Obituary on second page.

GLF leader David Solomon shown printing leaflets or newsletter on mimeograph machine.