Throw me something, mister!

Henry Koch, Contributing Photographer • February 22, 2026

The infamous Bead Tree at Tulane University stands on the uptown campus’s academic quad. Where else do beads hang on and around campus?

Hundreds of beads hang from trees outside The Boot Bar & Grill. (Henry Koch)

A house on Broadway St shows off beads from second-story balcony.
(Henry Koch)

Beads and hula hoops hang from the Mardi Gras tree in Wall Residence Hall. (Henry Koch)

A tree full of beads stands on S Claiborne Ave. (Henry Koch)

Ball throw from the Krewe of Tucks is wedged in the sculpture on Tulane’s Academic Quad.
(Henry Koch)

A house on Broadway St decorates its entry with beads. (Henry Koch)

Old beads remain on hooks outside the Stanley Thomas Hall. (Henry Koch)

The Boot Bar & Grill hosts its own “Mardi Gras Tree.” (Henry Koch)

Decaying beads hang in branches outside Butler House. (Henry Koch)

A residence on Broadway St decorates its entry with beads and tinsel.
(Henry Koch)

Door handle is covered with beads in the lobby of Warren House. (Henry Koch)

The railings and trees of this Broadway St home are filled with beads.

Beads hang from the balconies of Katherine and William Mayer Residences. (Henry Koch)

The gate and railings of this Broadway St home are filled with beads. (Henry Koch)

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