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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.

Katrina-damaged McDonalds signage on the way to New Orleans

Damaged McDonald's arches sign atop a tall pole, with a stop sign and a handwritten yellow banner reading "Now Open, Drive Thur Only, Open From 7 Till 7" near a grassy roadside.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Katrina-damaged McDonalds signage on the way to New Orleans

Original title

2005-27901.jpg (Object)

Citation

“Katrina-damaged McDonalds signage on the way to New Orleans,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1421.