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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.

Lucky Dogs - Mardi Gras New Orleans 2005 - The last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras.

A hot dog-shaped "Lucky Dogs" food cart with a Coca-Cola umbrella displays a menu board at night, as people with Mardi Gras beads gather nearby on a New Orleans street.

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Do You Know What it Means

Lucky Dogs - Mardi Gras New Orleans 2005 - The last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras.

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Item 15136

mardi gras

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“Lucky Dogs - Mardi Gras New Orleans 2005 - The last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/15136.

Lucky Dogs - Mardi Gras New Orleans 2005 - The last pre-Katrina Mardi Gras.

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