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Huey P. Long Bridge dedication, 1934. This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman,…

Vintage sepia-toned photo of a large crowd, including children and bicycles, gathered beneath the steel trusswork of the Huey P. Long Bridge during its 1934 dedication ceremony.

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Do You Know What it Means

Huey P. Long Bridge dedication, 1934.

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.

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Item 26403

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“Huey P. Long Bridge dedication, 1934. This image is from the archive of Ron Chapman,…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26403.

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