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 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Smiling with satisfaction, Earl Barthe pushes back his wide-brimmed hat and runs his eyes over the intricate plaster trim of the Luling Mansion.
He's sure his family helped form the room's original decorations, elaborate patterns on the ceilings and even likenesses of the first owner's daughter, who died of yellow fever.
Today, Barthe (pronounced bar-THAY) is busy restoring the 165-year-old building.
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