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Eva & Jimmy Dow: Frank and Bessie Vachata dressed as skunks for Mardi Gras, 1963; house…

Two people dressed in black skunk costumes with white fur trim stand on pavement near a sign reading "LAPU," with a parking lot and building visible in the background, 1963.

Collection

Do You Know What it Means

Eva & Jimmy Dow:

Frank and Bessie Vachata dressed as skunks for Mardi Gras, 1963; house located on 74 Plauch Street in Chalmette, LA.

Original title

Item 25501

Citation

“Eva & Jimmy Dow: Frank and Bessie Vachata dressed as skunks for Mardi Gras, 1963; house…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/25501.