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Boat Powered by PD-40 Engine

Date: 1939
Description: Pete Dyson sitting in a boat marked "Lottie." The boat had an International PD-40 power unit.
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Industrial 10-20 Factory Hauling Fiber

Date: 12 21 1925
Description: A man operating a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to haul a long train of carts holding bundles of fiber, possibly for burlap. Another man is lo...
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Burlap Train Entering Warehouse

Date: 1925
Description: A man rides on the back of a train of carts loaded with burlap sacks as it enters the Chase Bag Company warehouse from the steamship dock.
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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Industrial Tractor Hauling Burlap

Date: 05 18 1925
Description: A man operating a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to haul carts loaded with what appear to be bundles of burlap fabric. There is an industrial b...
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Launching S.S. Robert M. La Follette

Date: 01 10 1942
Description: S.S. Robert M. La Follette splashing into the Industrial Canal at its launch.
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Gauer, Bloch, and Unknown Man in Doorway

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Description: Harold Gauer, Robert Bloch, and an unidentified man holding a cigarette, stand in front of an open doorway in a weathered building. Around the entrance is ...
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Sprague Vonier, Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer in New Orleans

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Description: From left to right, Sprague Vonier, Robert Bloch and Harold Gauer stand at the entrance to a bar called Regal in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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Gauer and Bloch on Deck of Boat

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Description: Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch on the deck of a boat near the railing acting as if they were seasick. In the background is another ship tied up at a dock, a...
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Boat Powered by International Power Unit

Date: 02 24 1939
Description: The boat Popeye floats in front of a bridge carrying five male passengers. The boat was powered by an International PD-80 Diesel power unit owned by...
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Patrick Gorman

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Description: Patrick Gorman, president of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers union, with Hilton Hanna, of Madison, Wisconsin, also a leader in that interna...
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Louisiana Labor Leader

Date: 1973
Description: Huet Freeman of the Southern Mutual Help Association of Louisiana and two of his children after winning three-quarters of a million dollars for farm worker...
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Ninth Ward Nines Protest

Date: 1972
Description: Three children stand holding signs along with adults. They're protesting city neglect of the Ninth Ward in New Orleans. In the background are musicians on ...
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Betsy Flood Victims

Date: 09 10 1965
Description: A New Orleans group hold signs as they rally at Mercy Seat Baptist Church for compensation for lives lost and 25,000 homes ruined during a flood. Reverend ...
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Flood Victims

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Description: A group of flood victims stand in the rain after (Hurricane) Betsy at Algers Naval Base, where conditions were inadequate for them.
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Mattingly Tractor & Impl. Co.

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior view through trees of a store operated by Mattingly Tractor & Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership.
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S.P. Bridge

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Description: A floating span of Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Atchatalaya River under construction. A steamboat is pulling the bridge section on a raft and ...
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Old Louisiana State Capitol

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Description: A view of the Old Louisiana State Capitol building from the front lawn. The castle has crenelated battlements and a decorative stone post on the lawn in t...
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Canal Street

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Description: Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts.
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Cattle Driven Down a Street

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Description: View of cattle being driven down a street. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Covington, LA."
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: A couple walking down a wooded lakeside path. The caption reads: "Lovers' Lane, Covington, LA."

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