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Fourth of July celebration on shrimp boat (a common practice) on Lake Borne; pictured:…

A young girl in a red swimsuit stands on a wooden dock looking out at the water, where several people swim near an inflatable raft and boat, with a handwritten label reading "Swimming Lake Borgne 4th of July."

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Do You Know What it Means

Fourth of July celebration on shrimp boat (a common practice) on Lake Borne; pictured: Tiffany Robin, daughter of Cecile Robin, mid-1970s.

Cecile Jones Robin is a 75 year-old resident of St. Bernard Parish and a member of the Isleno community. She was married to Charlie Robin, Jr., who passed away on January 21, 2006. She has four children and 14 grandchildren. She wrote for the Baton Rouge Advocate. She originally came to Chalmette, LA. in 1945.

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Item 15774

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“Fourth of July celebration on shrimp boat (a common practice) on Lake Borne; pictured:…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/15774.