1969 Press Photo Lester Kabacoff, lease singing for New Orleans Jazz Museum

Lease signing for the new home of New Orleans Jazz Museum took place Friday at the Royal Orleans Hotel. The museum will be located in the new 500-room luxury hotel, the Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon. At the signing were (from left, seated) Lester Kabacoff, attorney; James Nassika, vice-president and general manager of the Hotel Corp. of America's new hotel; (standing) Durel Black, club president, and harry Souchon, one of the pioneers in establishing the museum.

Photo is dated 1969.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.