Bayou St. John in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

United Cab

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

1. United Cab Marker

Inscription. 1941 Paul (Junior) Weber, Oswald Tucker, and Lionel Acy by 1938 Chevy taxi in front of United Cab at 1401 Poydras St. Mr. Weber was a board member for nearly thirty years. Mr. Tucker and Mr. [bottom part of caption is not visible].

1942 From the inception of the corporation, all of the members took an active role in the continuing struggle to create a prosperous and strong organization. It would take pages to outline the different types of harassment that the members endured from Toye Brother's Yellow Cab monopoly and also the New Orleans Police. It was not uncommon for some members of United Cabs, Inc. to be arrested more than 16 times in one evening. The courage and fortitude of these pioneers of the independent cab business will always be remembered by the members of Cooperative Cab Company.

1949 Untied Cabs is finally free to operate on cab stands and is allowed to offer the same service to the city as Yellow Cab. United Cabs begin to build a larger fleet to supply fast service. Pictured is Anthony Gambino, P. Valenti and O. Tucker all early owners.

1961 1961 President: R. Byrnes • V.P.: H. Ruppert • Treas:

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R. Deniger • Sec: G. Corrente • Sgt. at Arms: A. Berrill • Board Members: L. Vignes • E. Schehnayder • F. Anzalone • S. Hampton • J. Otillio • A. Gondolfi • Manager: R. Triche

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 29° 58.411′ N, 90° 5.436′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Bayou St. John. It is at the intersection of Hagan Avenue and Toulouse Street on Hagan Avenue. The sign is in the open-air patio at Parkway Bakery & Tavern, near the steps coming out of the restaurant into the patio. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 538 Hagan Avenue, New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in one of Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Parkway's outdoor patio image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

2. Parkway's outdoor patio

This set of photos is in the bottom right corner of this photo.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History of United Cab (within shouting distance of this marker); James T. Nix (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkway Bakery & Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Parkway Bakery & Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Didier Dreux (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Portage (approx. 0.4 miles away); Warren Easton Charter High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

More about this marker. A United Cab sign with a history of the company is immediately above this set of photos.

Also see . . . United Cab official site. (Submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.