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Studio portrait of Rebecca Melerine and David Melerine, Jr., April 10, 1985, marking…

Water-damaged studio portrait of two young children with dark hair and large eyes, wearing light-colored outfits, their faces obscured by streaks of peeling emulsion and mold.

Collection

Do You Know What it Means

Studio portrait of Rebecca Melerine and David Melerine, Jr., April 10, 1985, marking David's first Easter. They are the children of Diane and David Melarine, Sr.

Diane Melerine: Lived at 2720 Jackson Blvd., Chalmette, LA 70043 before the storm. Her house was flooded by nine feet of water.

Original title

Item 25483

Citation

“Studio portrait of Rebecca Melerine and David Melerine, Jr., April 10, 1985, marking…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/25483.