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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.

Det. Blake Tabor, our escort.

Two men stand beside a New Orleans Police Department patrol car, one in a dark N.O.P.D. polo and cap, the other with arms crossed in a plaid shirt; "New Orleans" and "POLICE" are visible on the vehicle.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Det. Blake Tabor, our escort.

Original title

2005-27904.jpg (Object)

Citation

“Det. Blake Tabor, our escort.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1151.