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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

Lakeview District housing, businesses, and signage, all high-water-marked.

An American flag hangs from a porch column in front of a white brick building with boarded windows, a bare tree in front, and orange spray-painted search markings on the wall.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Lakeview District housing, businesses, and signage, all high-water-marked.

Original title

2005-28049.jpg (Object)

Citation

“Lakeview District housing, businesses, and signage, all high-water-marked.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1095.