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Gaile, Cecelia and George in Mardi Gras costumes, March5, 1946. This image is from the…

Sepia-toned photo of three children in costumes labeled Gaile, Cecelia, and George, with handwritten text reading "Mardi Gras March 5, 1946, 1st since World War 2."

Collection

Do You Know What it Means

Gaile, Cecelia and George in Mardi Gras costumes, March5, 1946.

This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman, Professor of History at Nunez Community College. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. In 2005 it was heavily damaged by flooding due to Hurricane Katrina.

Original title

Item 26244

Citation

“Gaile, Cecelia and George in Mardi Gras costumes, March5, 1946. This image is from the…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26244.

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