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Studio portrait of Rebecca Melerine, 4 1/2 years old, and brother David Melerine, Jr., 2…

Damaged studio portrait of a young girl and younger boy in plaid and maroon outfits, the photo marred by extensive yellow, black, and reddish water and mold staining.

Collection

Do You Know What it Means

Studio portrait of Rebecca Melerine, 4 1/2 years old, and brother David Melerine, Jr., 2 years old, 1987. They are the children of Diane and David Melerine, Sr.

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

Original title

Item 25490

Citation

“Studio portrait of Rebecca Melerine, 4 1/2 years old, and brother David Melerine, Jr., 2…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/25490.