"In my grandmother's house, this photograph of an old New Orleans staircase was displayed near the
elegant curving stairway she'd
designed. That placement left me
thinking she'd copied this image, complete with its curves and niche.
But, in truth, I don't know which
came first; the picture or her design."

zipper		 stair, niche
homeahead Old Staircase, Toulouse St.
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