Knights of Momus
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The Knights of Momus was founded in 1872 and was the second-oldest parading Old Line Krewe in New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe of Comus and is the third oldest krewe to continuously presen
Momus Invitation Scrapbook 1873
New Orleans Mardi Gras, 1907. Illustration showing King's float for Momus parade.
Rapp the Gnome King 1878
The Prisoner of Chillion 1902
Krewe
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A krewe is a social organization that stages parades and balls for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but is also used in othe
Knights of Momus
…The Knights of Momus (KoM) was founded in 1872 and was the second-oldest parading Old Line Krewe in New Orleans Carnival after the Mistick Krewe of Comus and is the third oldest krewe to continuously present a tableau ball, after the Twelfth Night…
An invitation to the Krewe of Proteus ball, New Orleans, 1896
A "Spanish Krewe" float at Springtime Tallahassee